When you get a bacterial infection, conventional doctors typically give you antibiotics. But when you get a virus, like the common cold, they might still give you antibiotics (even though they won't help). Or they will tell you to rest, drink fluids, and wait it out. There's usually not much they can offer. They tell you to just wait until your immune system takes over. 

The first thing that impressed me about Nicole was her cheerfulness. Here was a 34-year-old beautiful woman who had every reason in the world to be sad and self-absorbed. But, instead, she was anything but. She suffered from an autoimmune disorder that was greatly affecting her life.

It’s February, and we’ve been in the darkest, coldest time of year for several months. For some people, this is a SAD time of year. I’m talking about SAD as in Season Affective Disorder. SAD is a condition that causes depression and anxiety during the times of the year when there’s less sunlight.