As we head into the fall, many public health experts and frontline physicians are concerned about how they’re going to deal with this year’s annual influenza pandemic on top of the ongoing [...]
Category: Flu
The Insider’s five-step preparedness plan for coronavirus
People are asking me how to prepare for the coronavirus. So, to fully give you an insider’s scoop, I looked into the science as I always do…and gathered some geopolitical insights from a few of [...]
Three science-backed tips for getting over a cold or the flu
There are many theories circulating about how to shorten the duration of a cold or the flu. Some folks swear by the old adage, “feed a cold, starve a fever.” But instead of relying on some old [...]
Bolster your natural defenses against winter’s worst with key minerals and foods
At this point in the season, you’re still probably being harassed to get a flu shot. But it remains important to keep up your natural defenses against the flu and other viruses in circulation. As [...]
The key to ironclad immunity lies with these five basic nutrients
Have you ever noticed that some people tend to get sick all the time? Whereas other folks rarely even get the sniffles. And if they do catch a virus, they get over it quickly. Well, the [...]
Prevent the flu with my tried-and-true “Lady Macbeth plan”
Last year, I went on Medicare. Which means I finally get to choose my own doctor. And I went right back to my old doctor, who I saw from 1984 to 2012. Thankfully, he keeps up with the science and [...]
7 common conditions where you should avoid antibiotics
It’s cold and flu season and time again for a reminder. I always warn against taking antibiotics — unless absolutely necessary to treat a life-threatening infection. In actuality, your body [...]
Busting the five biggest myths about fevers
February seems to be the time of the year when people are most vulnerable to catching a cold or the flu. And often, when someone comes down with one of these winter ailments, they also spike a [...]
Outlast winter’s wrath — without a cold, the flu, or nagging joint pains
This winter, we’ve had some teeth-chattering temperatures and plenty of snow across the country. And there’s no sign it’ll stop any time soon. Of course, all this frightful winter weather can be [...]
8 simple steps to defy the highest U.S. death rate in 100 years
Right before the holiday season started last November, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released some very grim statistics about rising mortality (death) rates in the U.S. In 2017, 2.8 [...]