The Neti Pot (or Nose Bidet)
Okay, this is just gross…..but I’m going to write about it anyway. Who knows, maybe it will help someone – just don’t ask me to do it. I’m talking about the neti pot – an old Indian practice of nasal irrigation, it was demonstrated last April by Dr. Oz on Oprah, and has been jokingly [...]
Norovirus Strikes Thousands in Britain
Over the weekend someone mentioned to me that many people in Britain got a virus spread by contaminated computer keyboards. Now, I’m sure that contaminated keyboards were not the sole source of the virus, but it is a reminder of how we forget that just because we don’t “see” germs, they are out there and [...]
Should You Get a Flu Shot?
I was never one to get a Flu vaccine – didn’t believe in them, always healthy, too busy, you know, the usual excuses. After battling the worst (and first in years) upper respiratory infection and getting a lecture from my doctor, I am beginning to rethink this whole flu shot thing. Now having the shot [...]
