Give Your Immune System a Boost on Your Next Vacation

 

By Leo Galland, M.D.

'Maybe not this weekend, maybe not Thanksgiving, maybe not even Christmas, but chances are that someday soon you will be traveling.

And whether you're visiting your parents after your first semester at college or you're flying south for some fun in the sun, there is a good chance that you'll be in a plane, train or automobile with someone who has that pesky winter cold or flu.

 

So if you are not already congested and uncomfortable, you sure are worried that you will be once you get where you're going.

Other hazards of travel are jetlag and traveler's diarrhea. Nothing could be more frustrating than wasting your vacation time sneezing, coughing and feeling miserable. Except maybe being totally jet-lagged or running to the toilet every few minutes.'

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Top 12 Foods for Healthy Immune Response

by Dr. Mercola

'The 2009 flu season is upon us.

'Staying well while those around you sniffle and sneeze requires that you extract as much nutrition from your diet as you can, loading up on the foods that pack the biggest nutritional punch.

'Avoiding processed foods, grains and sugar will go a long way toward strengthening your immune system. However, you can do even more by selecting foods that are loaded with specific immune boosting nutrients.

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