Why Do We Feel Sick When Infected?
(NaturalPath) A study published in PLOS Biology looked into why everyone acts the way they do when they are sick. Symptoms of sickness behavior (SB) include anorexia, hypersomnia, depression, and reduced social interactions. When you are sick there are physiological signs like fever and anemia, but there are also psychological ones like fatigue, depression, irritability, discomfort, pain, […]
Colds: Did You ‘Catch’ the Bug That is Going Around?
Dr. Jodi Vingelen, ND It happens to us all. Are you the one who is frequently sick or do you ‘catch’ it two or three times a year? So, what is it that you ‘catch’? The common cold is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. There are over 200 different viral types associated […]