I think it’s safe to say that most of your body parts are pretty darn important, but there is one that shines apart from all the others, and how healthy (or not) it is determined whether you are reading this blog today or are pushing up daisies.

With the US tick population multiplying and expanding into the colder northern states, Lyme disease has suddenly become a concern for increasing numbers of people, especially in the months of June, July and August when people are outdoors more often.

If you ran a fever, if you’re like most people, you would probably take some acetaminophen or ibuprofen.  But in most cases, lowering a fever with pain relievers is positively the WORST thing you can do!

Here’s why.

Your immune system protects you against colds, flu, and infections, but that’s just a drop in the bucket!  Here are all the other things your immune system does for you that you might not know about, and how to make sure yours is working like it should.

I’ve stopped watching movies because you get more “entertainment” watching and reading mainstream media news.  Talk about sensationalism and drama—some of these journalists ought to win Academy Awards instead of a Pulitzer Prize.  And the thing is, they will only report what their sponsors will allow them to report…so many times a truly imperative issue is swept under the rug because it would ruffle the wrong feathers.

At a recent local women’s business association meeting, two ladies came up to me and said, “Be honest.  What’s the hype about probiotics?  Are they really necessary and do they make a difference?”  I told them I was happy to honestly tell them what they needed to know about probiotics, and here is what I said: