The immune system fights off germs and keeps us healthy. There are a lot of cells, chemicals, molecules, and ridiculously complex reactions and processes involved in how the immune system works. If you want to be a vaccination wiz, it’s essential to understand why and how they work. However, you don’t have to sit with […]
I am sick with a cold just about every month in the winter. In fact, I’m sick right now. You may be able to relate when I say I load up on cold medicine and cough drops when I get sick. There are so many choices when it comes to cough drops, but subconsciously I […]
A shopping cart has 138,000 bacteria per square INCH! Next time you touch one, you can go ahead and picture those guys plus all the potential viruses, other germs, and particles of God-knows-what. (You know what.) You need to wash your hands ALL THE TIME. Teach your kids to wash theirs, also. Your immune system […]
Here in America, as in many countries around the world, we are seeing large outbreaks of the measles due to falling vaccine rates. It’s all over the news—what measles looks like, how contagious it is, what it can do the body, and most importantly, how it can be prevented: vaccination. However, there are things you […]
