Nutrition

It’s THAT time of year again, when everybody seems to be coughing, sneezing, and sniffling in the collective chorus of congestion we all recognize as "flu season." But why is it a season, and why this time of year? Is there anything you can do to avert it? In the temperate zones, this is the change of seasons and the onset of cold weather. This is the time we tend to congregate indoors, sharing heated dry air and viruses with lots of other folks. It’s a time when our metabolism shifts focus from protecting the outside to just keeping it warm. We are surrounded by viruses all of the time. If our defenses are strong [...]