immunity
Defense and Immunity
Immune support has shifted to a year-round concern. While immune health is typically associated with the cold and flu seasons, it can also refer to autoimmune conditions as it’s part of the body’s checks and balances system for health. According to Dr. Serena Goldstein, a naturopathic doctor based in Delray Beach, FL, it can help ...
Ayurvedic Approaches for Immune Health: Harnessing Nature’s Wisdom
The immune system is a marvel of biological engineering, working tirelessly to defend the body against invaders such as viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. From the moment we’re born, it shields us from harm and works to restore balance whenever our defenses are breached. While modern medicine offers powerful tools to address acute and chronic ...
Embracing Healthy Immunity
Patients are more aware of their immune system than ever before and remain wary about the upcoming colder months. Here’s how to help. On Aug. 1, it was announced that two people in New Jersey had contracted West Nile virus—one who was older than 70 and the other only 18. The virus has been found ...
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AHCC for Immunity, HPV, COVID-19 and Lyme Disease
In October of 2022, Natural Practitioner published my article, “The Use of AHCC in the Treatment of Human Papillomavirus (HPV).” In this article, I’m also going to review the value of this nutraceutical for HPV, but in addition, I’ll be discussing AHCC’s value for immune function, COVID-19 and Lyme disease as well. Let’s start with ...
Children’s Health: From Immunity to Mental Wellness
Many parents are entrusting natural practitioners with their children’s health; here are some products and approaches for practitioners to consider implementing in their practices. One of the most crucial concerns for parents is keeping their children healthy. And many parents are turning toward the naturopathic and homeopathic industries for products. “Parents are in control of ...
The Relationship Between Gut Health and Immunity
Almost constantly, patients ask, “How do I improve my immune system?” To put it simply, you can’t have good immunity with poor gut health. The two are very closely linked, which means if one of these is not functioning properly, it will cause problems in the other. The digestive system contains more than 70 percent ...
Practical Immune Support
People have a new mindset—immune support as a health priority. Here’s how to help them navigate the complexity of good health. New COVID-19 variant BA.5 plus Monkeypox equals increased traffic to your practice for immune safety—especially with the annual cold season about to begin. Integrative medicine physician Jeff Gladd, MD, chief medical officer at Fullscript ...
A Lactobacillus plantarum Postbiotic for Immunity
Most people in the natural products industry are familiar with probiotics and prebiotics, but not everyone is familiar with postbiotics. The focus of this article is on one particular postbiotic derived from Lactobacillus plantarum. Before getting into it, however, let’s first answer the following question. What Is a Postbiotic? Probiotics are friendly bacteria that confer ...
High Potency Ashwagandha Withanolides for Improving Sleep, Stress, Mood, Testosterone and Vitality
In Africa, the Mediterranean and India, the indigenous, small, woody shrub known as ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) has been used in ayurvedic medicine1 for more than 3,000 years. In 78 AD book Kitab-ul-Hashaish, Dioscorides described ashwagandha as a “Rasayana”—meaning a rejuvenator “that promotes a youthful state of physical and mental health and expands happiness.”2 Likewise, ashwagandha ...
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