Are You Ready For Flu Season?

We all know that the winter months are peak season for influenza. The "flu" or influenza is an acute respiratory illness caused by infection with influenza viruses. If you are a baseball fan and watching this year's version of the World Series, you will see a lot of curve balls being thrown at opposing batters. Around the globe, specifically in Southeast Asia, the avian "bird flu" is throwing a curve ball, if you will, to ordinary flu strains and has the potential to become a bird flu pandemic.


This particular strain also known as H5N1 can infect humans as well as birds. World leaders and health officials are taking this threat seriously and implementing containment measures. Because many unknowns are involved, making accurate prediction impossible, here is what I recommend...


Do everything you can now to boost your immune system, your body's first-line of defense against the flu and infections. Improve your body's natural resistance by making healthy food choices, drinking lots of water, getting plenty of rest and exercise, and reducing stress levels. At no time of the year is stimulation of your immune system more important...so, stay ahead of the game, and get started NOW!


Boost Your Immune System!


Our immune system helps protect us against infection. A weakened immune system results in increased susceptibility to illness. Some common causes include allergic reactions, prolonged stress, nutritional deficiencies, unhealthy diet, pre-existing disease, premature aging, and drug therapy.


Simply "catching a cold" or getting other infections is an indication that our immune system is not functioning optimally. When considering natural, holistic immune system boosters, you must also consider reducing your emotional and mental stress. In order to build our immunity it is important that our body learns to identify and remember how to kill antigens such as viruses, bacteria and other disease agents.

Immune-Aid, an advanced homeopathic medicinal, complements the body's ability to strengthen and stimulate the Immune System by providing the necessary and effective combinations of micronutritionals, amino acids and metabolites that our neurotransmission requires to fight infection.

The ingredients in this Multidimensional formula have been shown to naturally assist the body:

Reduce fever
Fight infection by strengthening the Immune System through increased natural killer cell counts and white blood cell counts
Increase the rate of recovery with the efficient removal of pathogens, bacteria and other toxins When your body is under attack, it needs more than a few nutrients to fight off infection.

Immune-Aid provides the effective combinations of phytomedicinals, herbs, amino acids and metabolites that the body needs. Give your immune system the help it needs by supplementing with Immune-Aid

Is Life An Emotional Roller Coaster?

Progress in the understanding, diagnosis, and successful treatment of depression has occurred over the past 20 years. This has been fueled by the explosion of research emerging from modern neuroscience. Major depression can occur at any age, the peak onset is 25 years. Depression happens twice as frequently in women as in men. In fact, depression continues to be one of the most common disorders suffered by Americans, and the reason many are hospitalized. One in four people experience some degree of clinical depression or mood disorder in their lifetime.

Many nutritional, environmental and lifestyle factors can be directly linked to depression. Think of the causes of depression this way, it is either caused by Exogenous (external factors), or Endogenous (internal factors). Exogenous depression means outside influences like a person, relationship, loss of a loved one, financial change, status, self-esteem or change in habit. Endogenous depression is a result of an internal chemical imbalance in the brain's neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) especially serotonin.

Most nutritional supplements and medications are designed to address these imbalances, so pay attention to your emotions, and stay mentally fit!

Signs of Depression & Knowing When To Get Help

Everyone has "been in the dumps," "felt the blues," and been pessimistic at some point in their lives. It's normal to feel these emotions but if they continue for a long period of time, they may be signs of depression. If things continue to make a person feel unhappy for an extended period of time, it could lead to mild or major depression. There are three dimensions of depression. First is frequency. How often do you feel down or depressed? Second is severity of the depression. How bad is it? And third is duration. How long does it last?

Common signs of depression include:

changes in sleeping and eating patterns
fatigue
headaches
stomachaches or other inexplicable aches and pains
diminished interest and enjoyment of previously pleasurable activities-sex, sports, hobbies, going out with friends, etc.
difficulty concentrating or making decisions
neglect responsibilities and personal appearance
feeling dejected, apathetic, apprehensive, guilty, pessimistic, irritable, hopeless, negative, empty, suicidal thoughts, and helplessness

People often ignore or misinterpret the signs of depression. Various scientific studies have shown decreased levels of hormones linked to depression. About 10-15% of depressive symptoms are caused by medical conditions such as Hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia, Addison's Disease (adrenal fatigue), stroke, and dementia among others. A simple saliva test can be conducted to determine whether the adrenals are involved.

Depression afflicts approximately 19 million Americans, from children to the elderly, in all walks of life. Depression in elderly may be difficult to detect since some of the signs are associated with aging rather than with depressive disorder. Teenage depression is more common than many realize. Serious emotional disturbances affect 1 in every 10 young people at any given time (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration). According to a new report on women and depression released by the American Psychological Association, "women are twice as likely as men to experience a major depressive episode." There are several different forms and stages of depression ranging from Seasonal Affective Disorder to cyclothymia. Signs of depression are less severe in Dysthymia, a form of chronic depression that can have a corrosive effect on a person's life.

Genetic predisposition, learned behavior, diet or combinations of all three can be common causes of depression. If you notice signs of depression for two weeks or longer, you should contact your physician. Depression is a treatable disease. The first step for treatment is to recognize the signs of depression. If you or a loved one is suffering from this illness, there are several methods and organization that can help in dealing with depression. Many people choose alternative therapies, which include meditation and relaxation, exercise, acupuncture and herbal agents, such as St. John's Wort.

Try Växa's homeopathic medicinal Deprex that helps with mild to moderate depression. It is a great alternative treatment that helps the body balance the three major neurotransmitters (Serotonin, Dopamine, and Epinephrine) with no adverse side effects . Deprex is a scientifically advanced cerebral homeopathic medicinal designed to provide relief from mild depression and depressive disorders, including mood changes, mood imbalances and melancholy, and/or extended periods of simple sadness and grief. Deprex also provides nutritional and medicinal support for those going through periods of disappointment and/or rejection.

Växa's Deprex is not intended for severe or major depression. If you suspect that you have any form of depression please consult a physician.