by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Nov 18, 2012 | Health, Immune Resistance, Managing Stress
Studies show that the more stressed you are the less likely you are to fight back against a visiting flu virus, and, once infected, the course of the disease is likely to be longer and more severe. In my 25+ years of family practice, it was remarkable how certain...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Sep 21, 2012 | Health, Immune Resistance, Prevention, Stress, Stress Strategies
Warts can occur on any part of the body, but are called plantar warts where you plant your feet on the ground. These are hard to ignore, as they come into play every time your foot hits the ground. Over a hundred kinds of papilloviruses can be the cause, but...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Feb 2, 2012 | Exercise, Health, Immune Resistance, Insomia, Memory Retention, Pain control, Prevention, Sleep, Sports Injuries, Stress, Stress Strategies
Our bodies were designed, built, and programmed for movement. Our joints need movement to self-lubricate through the bag of synovial membrane. This movement even feeds food and oxygen to the bloodless cartilage inside the joints, and carries away the...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Aug 11, 2011 | Health, Immune Resistance, Prevention, Stress, Stress Strategies
As times become stressful, we cannot afford to take our health for granted. Whole industries sell billions of dollars of products designed to make marginal improvements in our immune system, or to add a few more good years to our lives. But one of the cheapest and...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Aug 2, 2011 | Health, Immune Resistance
If stress drives you to the doctor’s office, bring along your own reading material. Are you stressed by potential infections? In times of flu or bacterial seasons, the public refers to these infections as “going around”. We in the medical profession think of them as...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jul 13, 2011 | Diet, Health, Immune Resistance, Stress, Stress Strategies
Whenever we are under stress, our immune system comes under attack. When stresses are continuous, we need to get all the help we can. That’s why we are taking a new look at an old ally: bacteria. For over a century we have known that bacteria live normally in...
