At the beginning of a new year, many people begin a detoxification and weight loss journey as part of their annual resolutions or to recover from over-indulging during the holidays. But in an environment where most are exposed to a variety of foreign contaminants daily, practices that help minimize or remove chemicals unknowingly stored in the body have become an important habit throughout the year.

While the CDC recommends an annual vaccination to protect against the flu, there are many additional practices that can help to reduce exposure, lessen symptoms, and shorten the duration of illness from both cold and flu.

More than 37 million people in the United States are currently diabetic, with 1 in 5 undiagnosed and another 96 million with prediabetes. The good news is that some types of diabetes can be avoided and, in some cases, reversed.