By Liz Friedman, MS and Jayashree Mani, MS, CCN Happy New Year and welcome to 2022! The new year is a time to hit the “reset” button, examine our lives, and reflect on changes we’d like to make in the coming year. Starting the year with a detoxification program can help us to renew and refresh from the inside out …
Hangovers and Hydration
By Jayashree Mani, MS, CCN, and Liz Friedman, MS Once again the holidays are upon us, and people all over the world will be gathering with friends and family, feasting and feeling festive! Whether celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa or Omisaka, this year it’s with the additional hope that maybe, just maybe, we can finally put COVID-19 behind us. So… does …
Boost Your Mood This Fall
By Jayashree Mani, MS, CCN and Liz Friedman, MS It pays to be in a good mood. The body functions better when we maintain a positive frame of mind. It makes us more likely to “seek new experiences, be creative, plan ahead, procreate and adapt to changing conditions.” ¹ So what exactly is “mood,” and how can we affect it? …
Fall Foundational Foods
It’s time to start getting into the Autumn groove! Fall is a favorite season because it’s crisp, colorful, and comfy. The cooler weather sets in, and it’s time to break out the sweaters, take long walks, enjoy warm drinks, and treat those tastebuds to some special Fall flavors. Wonderful fall foods aren’t only rich with flavor but can also be …
Vaccinated or Not…Enhance your Immune System!
By Jayashree Mani, MS, CCN The various organs and cells of the immune system (e.g., spleen, lymph nodes, immune cells) protect against disease, defend against foreign particles, and repair constantly. The key players in the immune system are the white blood cells. They travel throughout the body via blood vessels, searching for microbes and foreign particles. Simply put, once an …
Dr. Jaffe to be featured in Reinvent Yourself Mentor Series
Join Dr. Russell Jaffe free for the Reinvent Yourself mentor series. This mentor series is for leaders, influencers and high performers whose intuition is calling you to take the next big leap in your life. 21 fellow experts: doctors, spiritual leaders, business experts, financial & money experts behind companies you’ve heard of, transformation experts, relationship experts, self-love experts, entrepreneurs, professional …
Common anti-oxidant vitamin C as an anti-infective agent with remedial role on SARS-CoV-2 infection. An update
Vitamin C, a potent antioxidant, has been gaining grounds in its role against the SARS COV2 infection. In high doses, Vitamin C can alternate crucial steps in the pathogenesis of sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Scientists here summarize the mechanisms of action of Vitamin C and its role against infections especially SARS-COV2 infection.
Nutritional Supplementation for Children (and the Whole Family)
Written By: Jayashree Mani, MS, CCN Most parents know that children need vitamins and minerals to stay healthy. Many also realize that since the body doesn’t make many of these nutrients, they must be derived from outside. Is good food enough? Eating foods that can be digested, assimilated, and eliminated without immune burden is the foremost goal because foods are …
Strengthening Viral Immunity: An Interview With Russell Jaffe, MD, PhD
This article first appeared on Natural Medicine Journal. This article is part of NMJ’s May 2021 special issue. Download the full issue here. An integrative approach can help enhance the immune response against viruses and provide additional protection. In this interview, Russell Jaffe, MD, PhD, who is a respected researcher, pathologist, immunologist, and biochemist, gives clinicians advice on how to …
COVID Vax LRA Panel Now Available
Over 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the US, however a sizeable percentage of Americans have not received one. While some have decided they will not be vaccinated, others are still weighing the benefits and risks, including immune hypersensitivity. The new test available from ELISA/ACT Biotechnologies (EAB) offers individuals information about how their immune system reacts to …