Self-Care for the Change of Seasons
Dr. Ed Garbacz, M.D. offers sound advice for the sniffles season

As the change in season to autumn is upon us, we may experience a change in health as well. With all seasonal changes, we are more prone to develop various symptoms, including those of "colds" and "flu"-- fatigue, nasal drips and obstruction, sneezing, coughing, sore throats, earaches, headache, sinusitis, bronchitis, diarrhea, etc. Although these symptoms are commonly attributed to "ragweed," other environmental inhalants and infections (i.e. viruses, bacteria) and are usually treated with antibiotics and antihistamines, there are other possible causes that are not considered, may not respond to those medications and, therefore, are not properly addressed and treated...