Glass of fresh elderberry syrup with cinnamon stick, brown sugar, star anise and elderberries on a wooden kitchen counter BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – Natural antiviral substances have been used for centuries to fight common infections, but interest has grown around elderberries, a purple berry long used for its cold […]
Month: April 2020
Ask the Pharmacist: How to make an herbal immune tea
There are several herbs that I’d like to talk to you about today because they are known to have some benefits for your immune system. This isn’t to discount Vitamin D or Vitamin C, two vitamins that can support your immune system, but rather to enhance what those nutrients […]
Keeping your immune system strong to fight coronavirus
Apr 16, 2020 at 1:34 PM We hear a lot about ways to avoid contact with the coronavirus. Doing what we can to avoid exposure is extremely important for each of us personally and to help to reduce the spread of the virus globally. We can also take steps […]
Elderberry Syrup Can’t Protect You From Getting Sick, But It Can Help You Feel Better Faster From A Cold Or Flu
Photo credit: Sharon Pruitt / EyeEm – Getty Images Elderberry is one of those supplements that has a lot of claims attached to it. For example, in Eastern medicine, it’s believed to be a potent herbal remedy for everything from poor circulation to muscle and joint pain. But there’s […]
What Is Elderberry—And Can It Help With Cold And Flu Symptoms?
Elderberry is one of those supplements that has a lot of claims attached to it. For example, in Eastern medicine, it’s believed to be a potent herbal remedy for everything from poor circulation to muscle and joint pain. But there’s also some research that supports its touted immune system […]
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The key to attracting pollinators is planting flowers native to region
In response to the March 29 letter “Planting bee-friendly flowers can fight climate change and boredom,” the need to protect pollinating insects (which are in rapid decline due to climate change, pesticide use and habitat loss) goes beyond planting flowers attractive to honey bees. While honey bees do pollinate […]
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Building the Immune with Naomi Campbell
My utterly unadulterated devotion to the health guru Gwyneth Paltrow has recently been eclipsed by the grand goddess Naomi Campbell. I think we all can admit that our initial viewing of her Naomi Campbell’s Airport Routine | Come Fly With Me made us all think of a lol as […]
Ann Ferro: Finding a treatment
Finding a treatment for coronavirus and insect stings Might the cure be elderberry juice or maybe gargling with hot water and lemon? Antiviral treatments are few and tricky, but there are no shortage of speculative suggestions. Just think of all those associated with the common cold, which is also […]
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Bats – Live Long and Prosper
These flying mammals have the incredible ability to survive an attack from any type of virus. Another feature of the bat immune system is that it has lower levels of inflammatory cytokines in their blood than humans. Certainly, with overpopulation and the encroachment of human beings into more areas […]
Elderberry Extract Will Not Prevent or Cure the Coronavirus
Sales of immunity-boosting supplements have increased since the start of the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 , at least according to several reports . One of these so-called miracle supplements is elderberry, which can come in the form of an extract, tincture, syrup, pill, or gummy if you’re a […]