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Spring is in the Air: Are You on Allergy Alert?

I don't know about you, but I'm SO OVER this cold and clammy weather - Bring On Spring! Sunny, cool days… budding trees and flowers. Just thinking about it makes me happy! There was a time, though, when the thought of spring made me cringe. Can you guess why? Two words: allergy season. I would get sick with allergies every spring and fall like clockwork. It would start off simple enough... itchy eyes and sneezing. Then, faster than you can…

AshleyMarch 20, 2015

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Has Your Immune System Gone on Strike?

How’s your immune system holding up this year? Is the stuffy head cold you got last month STILL hanging on even though you’ve drunk your weight in cold medicine and taken a couple rounds of antibiotics? What are you doing wrong? First of all, food (real food), really is the best medicine – eating natural whole foods provides the raw materials for every cell in your body to function properly. If you’re eating processed foods throughout the day, you should expect…

AshleyDecember 30, 2013

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Why Do I Need Vitamin D?

Surely you have heard of vitamin D. You may even understand the role it plays in supporting your bone health. What many people don’t know is that vitamin D plays a critical part in the health of your immune system and is essential for long-term optimal health. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient essential for supporting the body’s natural defenses against viruses, bacteria, chronic disease, and autoimmune disorders. We know that vitamin D deficiency is linked to an increased risk…

AshleyNovember 5, 2012