Grow Healthy
With Dr. Sally's
"Vital Signs" Blog
VIDEO: Did you know that the word “recipe” has its origins in French and means “medical prescription”? This chicken soup fills the Rx: it’s full of the flavors, colors, and nutrients of Nature. Real food to nurture your body, mind, and spirit!
Here are a few of the medicinal qualities of chicken soup:
Let’s face it; this fall’s cold and flu season is shaping up to be a real challenge. Almost every patient I see expresses concern about the health of their immune systems and the ability to withstand the challenges ahead. So in this time of unprecedented concern about the global pandemic of COVID-19, you’ll be happy to know that you don’t have to be a sitting duck, just waiting to get sick.
It’s December and we all dread the return of the flu season! So when those aches, chills, fever set in, it’s tempting to pop something to lower the fever so we can feel better fast. But current-thinking supports the idea that suppressing a fever due to viral or bacterial infections with meds may not always be the best approach. In fact, fever turns out to be an excellent example of our “homeostatic mechanisms” at work. It is now considered an “adaptive response”, part of our body’s natural defense mechanism to microbial invasion.
