Immune & Environmental Health
Dive into expert articles, insightful blogs, and the latest
research to empower your health journey.
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How To Tell If Mercury Toxicity Is The Cause Of Your Mysterious Symptoms
Changes in environmental mercury levels have been dramatic in recent decades; industrial exposure to mercury is significant and mostly comes from coal burning and chlor-alkali plants. The more mercury we are exposed to, the more we are likely to be toxic. The main ways that humans are exposed to mercury are from contaminated fish and…
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Getting Rid of Cold Sores and Canker Sores
While there is a difference between cold sores and canker sores, they are similar in that common occurrence of either is an indication that something is out of balance in the body. Most of us have had canker sores at one time or another. They usually occur at the side of your mouth, by your…
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Nutrigenomics: Supporting Your Immune System and Beyond
“The science shows that food is information, and it gives instructions. It can upgrade or downgrade your biological software with every bite.” This is a quote from Dr. Mark Hyman, and he is referring to the science of nutrigenomics. Nutrigenomics is an exciting and rapidly growing field of study that looks at the relationship between…
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Five Tips for Building a Better Immune System
What we do every day to stay well can really impact the strength of our immune system. You can’t stop every infection from invading your body, but you can do a lot to support your immunity to be its best. Right now we’re hearing a lot about the coronavirus. This is actually a family of…
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Getting to the Root | Episode 3 | Supporting the Immune System
In our third episode of Getting to the Root, Dr. Elizabeth Boham and Physician Assistant Kristin Boyt explore how we can support the immune system. Cold and flu season is a great time of year to focus on immunity, but there are plenty of other reasons to make it a priority all year long, like…
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Conventional vs. Organic: How to Shop Smarter
When it comes to making the best decision for you and your family, should you buy conventional or organic produce? The answer depends on many factors and it may not be black and white. Where do you live and what do you have access to? What is your food budget? It’s important to understand the…
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Top 5 Foods to Support Your Immune System
The holidays are fast approaching, and with it comes flu season. No one wants to ruin their holiday by catching a cold or the flu! One of the best ways to keep these infections away is to use food to strengthen your immune system. These five foods can be used to prevent viruses from invading…
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Breast Cancer Risk and Prevention
An estimated 330,000 new cases of breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in American women this year. This is a scary statistic, but an important one to be aware of. Through conscious lifestyle choices, you can reduce your risk for breast cancer, while reducing your risk for other chronic diseases as well. Though there’s…
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Are you increasing your risk of pneumonia?
Coughing, shortness of breath, fever, and chills. These are the signs of pneumonia, the 8th leading cause of death in the United States and the most common reason someone will die from an infection. It also results in missed work, decreased productivity, and makes you feel just plain awful. If you have any of these…
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5 Steps to Break the Cycle of Chronic Urinary Tract Infections
As a child, I had chronic urinary tract infections. I was treated with multiple antibiotics from the age of 5 until age 17. This chronic use of antibiotics impacted my skin and my digestive system. It may have even contributed to the breast cancer I got at age 30. Throughout my training in medical school…