Colds, Flu, sick people all around … Here are a few tips to help keep you healthy. * Increase your vitamin C. Eat fruit, drink juice, take a supplement. * Make sure you are eating PLENTY of fruits and veggies. * Take your vitamins! * Get enough sleep. [...]

When you or a family member gets sick or feels something different it is important to consult a physician that you can trust. What should you look for so that you can find the right family practice doctor? And why is it important to find the right one? It is imperative that you find [...]

Influenza or most commonly know as \”the flu\” or \”grippe\” is cause by a virus that infects the upper respiratory tract. There are two types of influenza, type A and B, Flu infect the throat, nose, lungs bronchial tubes, and middle ear. There are vaccines for the flu but since there are so many [...]

It’s one of those days, isn’t it? Those days when you’re busier than words could describe (preparing for exams, working overtime for a client, catching a myriad of deadlines). Sure, it’s really no big, you’ve done this before. Except that this time, you happened to have caught a cold or a flu or some [...]

Because you can only treat the conditions caused by colds or flu, prevention should be your goal. Many such tips come down to using common sense about your health. 1. Wash your hands frequently, preferably with a disinfectant, anti-bacterial soap If no soap is available, use plain hot water. Wash more frequently [...]

The following are some examples of how to make better choices in your lifestyle. If you are concerned about Swine Flu, or your are tired of being Over-Weight, or you are always getting headaches; there are better things you can do. Read about different health choices: CHALLENGE             BAD  SOLUTION               GOOD  SOLUTION Over Weight:              Drugs [...]

Cold sore is a very annoying and embarrassing condition that you do not wish to have. If you get infected by herpes simplex virus type 1, the virus responsible for cold sores, it could affect your life in so many ways.  Cold sore problem is a very distressing and embarrassing situation because it is [...]

Keeping the atmosphere in a preschool clean and healthy isn’t as easy as it might at first seem. But with just a few simple but consistent steps you can keep your preschool healthy for all. Sanitize Common Surfaces Daily-There are sanitizing wipes that make this job easier than it sounds. Use them to wipe [...]

You never know where your children have been and what they have been up to till you see their hands. Toddlers tend to collect germs on their hands from a variety of sources – contaminated surfaces, foods, even animals and animal waste. If they don’t wash their hands frequently enough, there is a strong [...]

It is getting to be that time of year when we are bombarded with news articles about getting a cold or the flu. They are saying that this year the flu has shown up in the general population earlier than usual. In this article I will give you some tips that may help you [...]