By its very definition, living with illness means having symptoms that can range from the unnoticed to the severe. While medications and treatments are often available to treat illness symptoms, less frequently do they actually treat the disease. In some cases however, even treating the symptoms can be difficult because there is little understanding of [...]
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Improving Immune System Health With The Calming Influence Of Gut Bacteria
February 3rd, 2011 
admin While the thought of bacteria has our cleanliness-focused society reaching for the disinfectant wipes, not all bacteria are bad bugs. Of course the bacteria in yogurt are well known, but research is finding health benefits from exposure to numerous bacteria.
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Tags: antibiotics, bacterial infection, immune system, probiotics, stomach bacteria 
Comments OffStress and the Strung Out Immune System – How Stress Affects Immunity
June 14th, 2009 admin Although it is well known that stress is hard on our bodies, many of us don’t think we are all that stressed. However, after experiencing a few colds back to back or a cold with some related infection, it might be time to reconsider whether our lifestyle might just be wearing us down.
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