This Part 2 looks at how viruses, bacteria, and fungi can cause infections – or not! We go on to explore the plants that could help us restore the healthy checks and balances that allow us better cohabitation with these potential threats.
Reading our introductory Building immune strength can be useful to making sense of our approach to infections.. There are also other practical guides to managing allergies and immune diseases that you can also look through.
Like all the other parts of this issue this ends with a practical guide to applying the power of plants to help support you.
Articles
Articles
1. Me and germs – a partnership?
Humans and germs are in a symbiotic relationship. Microbes populate our body’s surfaces and our inner spaces. There are many more of their cells than ours. So are we human or are we microbe?! ...
2. Rethinking viruses: our trouble spotters
Viruses have had a bad press! Indeed some are dangerous or even killers, but most are dormant and a key part of our gene pool. They may also call out sick cells for removal - we even share them!...
3. A check-in on bacteria and biomes
Bacteria are microscopic single celled organisms, the planet’s most prominent life form, and very adept at evolving and adapting to all environmental changes. They like living on and in us!...
4. A fungal immersion
Fungi deserve respect. They are essential for all life and even contribute to our health. They can also be harmful. They are managed by a healthy immune system, cleaning and drying. Fungi: the...
5. The power of plants in treating infections
Plant remedies can be effective in managing many symptoms associated with bacterial, fungal and viral infections. These approaches combine first hand experience with what fits with modern research....
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