Category: Immune-Boosting Foods

SoulFriend, we’ve all suffered through those days where, even after eight hours of sleep, I feel exhausted upon waking. You know what I mean. It’s not the type of exhausted that rejuvenates with coffee or with sunshine after a few minutes. Instead, it is more profound. It’s as if my body is warning me. It […]

In 2007, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike brought Hollywood to a standstill. Scripted television shows went dark, production schedules were thrown into chaos, and viewers were left with a massive entertainment void. Yet, amid the crisis, one genre not only survived but thrived—reality TV. Shows like Survivor, Big Brother, and The Amazing Race […]

SoulFriend, there was a time I would wake up feeling like I hadn’t slept at all. And somehow, my body was sore in every inconceivable place. I’d inexplicably have a runny nose and suffer from the most benign colds far longer than necessary. Surely, I believed it was a busy and exhausting life. But, the […]

It is no wonder that many of us, particularly in America, get sick repeatedly. Like my case, my sicknesses do not happen spurr-of-the-moment, but driven from constant stress, poor diet as well as lack of sleep. Make a note to yourself to unwind sooner rather than later, since such exhaustion is guaranteed to happen eventually. […]

Soul Friend, let us revisit the moment your body was terribly exhausted: the immobility that came as a result of a nagging cold that seemed to last for two months. Additionally, what about that drained pre-noon feeling? I remember, for me, it initially came as gentle waves. It’s not as if I was falling to […]

Let me take you back to a moment. It was one of those excruciatingly slow winter days that seem to naturally blend into spring. Walking around, crops are just coming out of hibernation, and the sky can’t decide whether to rain or perpetually stay gray swathed in moisture. I was feeling quite under the weather […]

There was a time I could not remember the last time I woke up feeling rested. Semi-rested is the best way to describe how energetic I felt. Even a simple breeze could bring on a new—and unwanted—cycle of sneezing, aching, and dragging myself through the “effortless” week. My once dependable immune system turned into a […]