7 Tips For a Healthy Immune System During Cold and Flu Season

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Don’t Ditch The Doctor

At a time when you are worrying about what to buy and do for everyone on your holiday gift list, it’s hard to make time for yourself, especially in terms of a regular trip to the doctor’s office. To stay organized, Dr. Reeves advises signing-up for a reminder service such as MyHealthTestReminder.org, a free service that will send you an e-mail letting you know you when you are due for your next medical appointment, cholesterol test, colon cancer screening, diabetes test, mammogram, pap test or blood donation.

As the weather cools down and people retreat indoors for the fall and winter seasons, a combination of factors can have a negative health impact. The cooler months bring with them the hectic holiday season, where people typically eat less healthfully, experience higher levels of stress, exercise less, get fewer hours of sleep and are in contact with more people (and germs!). All these things can lead to a run-down immune system and cause an influx in the incidence of colds and flu. Stuart Reeves, Ph.D., author, researcher and biotechnology scientist, shares his tips for keeping your immune system healthy during the colder months and hectic holidays.