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Coronavirus: Will Summer Save Us?

In All Health Watch, Coronavirus, Featured Article, General Health, Health Warning

As winter ends, cases of seasonal flu and colds dwindle. Could the same thing happen with COVID-19?

Viruses surge in winter for three reasons:[1]

  1. Viruses are more stable in cold, dry conditions with low levels of sunlight.
  2. People spend more time together indoors during the colder months. This allows viruses to spread from person to person easier.
  3. Our immune systems may be weakened due to a vitamin D deficiency caused by lack of sunlight.
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The Coronavirus Guide for Getting Food

In All Health Watch, Coronavirus, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, General Health, Health Warning

Most of us could survive quarantined in our homes for weeks except for one thing…

We have to eat. 

There’s no way to avoid buying groceries or ordering takeout. For many of us, getting food is our only contact with the world outside our homes.

And that makes it the most likely way we could catch coronavirus. 

Here are seven ways to reduce the risk…

5 Coronavirus Rules for Getting Food

  1. Go to the store as early in the day as possible.
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The Coronavirus Test: How It Works

In All Health Watch, Coronavirus, Featured Article, General Health

A shortage of coronavirus tests has been one of the biggest problems in fighting the spread in the U.S. But screening is slowly becoming more available. And before the pandemic is over, we may all need to get tested.

But how exactly do they work? Are they painful? When should you get one?

We have the answers…

How the Coronavirus Test Is Done

First, a healthcare worker collects a sample.… Read More

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Coronavirus: Chinese Discover Simple Trick to Support Breathing

In All Health Watch, Coronavirus, Featured Article, Immune Health

The coronavirus originated in China, so it is Chinese doctors who have the most experience treating it. 

They recently published a scientific paper about a simple trick they used to save patients who were critically ill with COVID-19.

The study was published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care. Doctors looked at coronavirus patients in Wuhan with acute respiratory distress syndrome.… Read More

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The Extra Virgin Olive Oil Myth

In All Health Watch, Alzheimer's and Memory, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, General Health, Weight Loss

We all know that olive oil is good for us. Especially the more expensive extra virgin kind. 

Studies have found that it leads to healthy aging, prevents heart disease, wards off Alzheimer’s, cuts the risk of diabetes, fights arthritis, and contributes to a healthy body weight.[1]

Despite extra virgin olive oil’s status as a superfood, it has always had one drawback.… Read More

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7 Foods that Strengthen Immunity

In All Health Watch, Coronavirus, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, General Health, Gut Health, Immune Health

Let’s be clear: Science doesn’t yet know of any drugs or supplements that will specifically target coronavirus and keep it at bay.

But a strong immune system gives your body a better chance to fight off any viral infection.

Here are seven foods that will help boost your defenses against whatever bugs may come your way…

7 Foods for a Stronger Immune System

  1. Broccoli.
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