Whether it's flu season, a pandemic, or bad air, one thing Baby Boomers want to avoid is a respiratory disease. As I sit here writing this post, fires are engulfing forests and towns all over the Western United States. Bad air or the beginning of a cold can cause you to have an itchy throat or a little cough. If you don't take care of it, it may develop into something … [Read more...]
How to Boost Your Immunity and Prevent a Devastating Virus or Flu
I originally wrote this post in 2013 to help people boost their immunity during flu season, but as a pandemic is upon us, and may last for a while, I updated it in 2020. No one enjoys being sick, but at our age, a bad case of the flu or COVID-19 can be deadly especially if complications develop like bronchitis or pneumonia. Rather than depend on over the counter medication … [Read more...]
Who Gets Bronchitis in the Summer? Apparently, Me
For quite a while, I managed to avoid catching a cold. I used to get Bronchitis all the time and it sucked. That meant struggling to breathe and having to take antibiotics. But then, I stopped getting sick. I attribute my turn of good luck to diligently applying Thieves Oil every day to both of my wrists. I don’t know how else to explain it but it really worked. I was having a … [Read more...]
