What is pneumonia? Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli. It is usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria and less commonly by other microorganisms, certain medications and conditions such as autoimmune diseases. How do I know if I have pneumonia? Pneumonia often seems like a cold or … [Read more...]
Do I Need Probiotics?
Probiotics are bacteria naturally found in your body, especially in your digestive system. Do you need them? Yes. Your body is full of bacteria, both good and bad. Probiotics are the "good" bacteria. The root of the word probiotic comes from the Greek word pro, meaning "promoting," and biotic, meaning "life. So these good bacteria help your body to get rid of the bad … [Read more...]
Learn About Preventing the Zika Virus – A Free Course
The Zika virus is suspected to be the cause of cases of microcephaly in newborns in South America, and this outbreak has now been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization. With global attention towards this disease increasing rapidly, it is becoming clear that there is limited knowledge around how the carriers, or vectors, of … [Read more...]
How germs travel on planes and how we can stop them
Like many people, I fly at least once a year - and every time I do I seem to get a cold or flu. Even if we don't always get sick, when one person sneezes on a plane, everyone around them at least worries about getting sick too. And we're not just worrying about colds and flu - we are worrying about a whole range of other airborne diseases such as: SARS, Tuberculosis, … [Read more...]
Natural Sinus Infection Remedies
Experiencing different sinus problems can be a very difficult situation to go through. One of the things that can cause these is due to an infection. Infection occurs in the sinus just like any other types of infection throughout our body. This can either be caused by a bacterium or a virus. Whenever our sinuses are infected, it usually swells up and increases the production of … [Read more...]