Tips to Keep You Healthy During the Holidays
Thursday, December 13th, 2007
by Dr. Trevor Holly Cates, ND
With the holidays around the corner, busy home, social and work schedules can send stress levels through the roof. Combined with cold and flu season this time of year, it’s important to keep your immune system strong to prevent getting sick at a time when nobody wants to feel feverish or congested.
While we generally enjoy the holidays, they can be stressful. An important factor in keeping your health and your wits is getting a good night’s sleep. Sleeplessness can lead to daytime irritability, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, and immune system suppression.
If you are tossing and turning, there are things you can do to help relax into sleep naturally. Enjoy a healthy, low-stress holiday season this year with the following tips. (more…)