This has been a hot topic as "the season" comes upon us. There seems to be a lot of fear being portrayed in the media about the H1N1 virus and how we need to "watch out" for it as there may be a pandemic in sight.
Let's look at some things that can prepare us and our immune system for the up-coming flu season and why we don't necessarily need to worry.

First of all, it has been shown that this "new flu" strain isn't really much different or even stronger then previous years' flu strains. While getting sick during the winter months is a concern, we really need to do ALL that we can do to support our bodies to combat any and all disease.

Now when it comes to supporting our body, what are the things that can "build the army" of our immune system to fight the good fight?

First, we'll mention probiotics. Probiotics are the good bacteria that we can consume that has been shown to have strong immune modulating properties. How does this happen?

The biggest thing is that they can keep the "bad" bacteria in our intestines in check. When the "bad" guys are stronger then the "good" guys, this weakens the immune system making us more susceptible to things like the flu. If we keep the bacteria balance happy in our GI tracts, the immune system can use its energy for other things like fighting virus infections.

We'll soon add more things that can be done to protect us against immune-related conditions to check back often!