 Wellness Tip: Stay Away from Cold Foods
"During the winter, and especially cold and flu season, avoid
cold, raw or uncooked foods. Our system must warm these foods to body
temperature before they can be utilized, thus draining vital energy needed to
keep us healthy and immune to illness. Instead, opt for stews, soups, steamed
vegetables, roasted meats and fish, and other warm dishes". Dr. Penny Wells - Licensed Acupuncturist, O.M.D.
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 SURVIVING THE COLD AND FLU SEASON
by Dr. Tiffany Binder
For years patients have asked me what is the best way to
increase the immune system during the cold and flu season? What do I do when my co workers are blowing
their nose and coughing... how do I keep from getting sick?
Of course the usual...getting plenty of rest and eating
healthy are good suggestions but what else can you do to STIMULATE your immune
system?
WHAT TO HAVE IN THE MEDICINE CABINET:
Forget the
Echinacea! There is a much more
powerful, effective formula that stimulates the immune system. Research has shown the ingredients in
5
Mushroom Formula significantly increase the activity of the immune
system. Specifically, it has been shown
to increase the number and activity of our white blood cells (the cells in the
immune system that munch up bacteria and viruses). This is important in
fighting off and preventing infection. In fact, the ingredients in this formula are
so powerful that they are even used to support the immune system of cancer
patients undergoing chemo and radiation-to help avoid colds and flus.
Every season I start taking 5 Mushroom Formula daily
from the end of November through February.
I put my family on it and recommend it to all of my patients. This
formula can only be purchased through a doctor-it is not found over the
counter. Please call our office if you
would like to begin taking it.
SUPPORTING THE IMMUNE
SYSTEM THROUGH LIFESTYLE:
Diet:
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Avoid sugar...especially if feeling run down or around people
that are sick. Did you know that our
white blood cells (WBC's) - literally slow down, become less active and can
become paralyzed for several hours after eating sugar?! This makes them less able to do their job
which is to munch bacteria and viruses and fight off infection...not to mention
fight cancer cells.
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Avoid alcohol...also if feeling run down. Alcohol too can suppress the immune system.
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Eat warm, cooked foods and drinks. It takes much energy for your digestive
system to warm up and digest cold, raw foods especially in the winter. Eat foods warm and perhaps along with a warm
cup of tea- Not with ice water!! Save
raw salads for when the snow melts.
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Avoid foods that you may be allergic or sensitive to. Food allergies and sensitivities can weaken
the immune system, make us tired and more vulnerable to getting sick. Food sensitivities can be sneaky and people
may be unaware of problem foods since foods may not have an immediate reaction
after being eaten but rather a cumulative effect over time-such as suppressing
the immune system. For example, I see patients with
recurring sinus infections or colds that always go into their lungs, causing them to cough
for weeks, even months. Simply reducing dairy or wheat in the diet has greatly helped these individuals. This is especially true for kids! Did you know that research shows that recurring
ear infections in children is often correlated to a food allergy most often
dairy or wheat?! If you would like to
know the foods your children or you are sensitive to, come in for a food
allergy test. It is a quick finger stick
and we send your blood to the lab to test 96 different foods.
WHILE PREVENTION IS THE BEST STRATEGY...WHAT CAN I DO IF I
BEGIN FEELING A SORE THROAT OR HAVE THE SNIFFLES?
Take immediate action!
It is a must to also have our Cold
Arrest Formula on your shelf to take immediately. When taken with the first symptoms of a cold
or flu like the beginning of a sore throat or the sniffles (the sooner the
better) - the illness many times can be stopped in its tracks! I have this in my medicine cabinet at home
and have arrested many a potential cold!!
This really works and is worth having just in case you or a family
member starts to get sick. Please call
our office for more specific instructions!
These products and recommendations come from years of
searching for the best immune support for myself, my family and my self. If you have any questions about any of it
please call me. I wish you and your
family a holiday season full of love, joy and radiant health.
Dr. Tiffany Binder
To
reach Dr. Binder for an appointment or to ask any questions please call
303-357-9355. All supplements discussed in this article are available
through The Wellness Center.
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