Family DOCTOR STOKESDALE
ROCKINGHAM, GUILFORD, FORSYTH STOKES COUNTIES
Flu/Cold Season Health Tips
Ben Mann, PAC with flu/cold season health tips to stay healthy this Fall and Winter.
Hi, my name is Ben Mann. I am a physician assistant with 16 years of experience and am one of the new providers here at North Star Medical Group. I’m here today as we’re entering the cold and flu season. And as kids go back to school, all the kids begin to mix their germs and their nastiness together and they get colds and RSV and strep throat and all these different things.
And as adults, they bring it home to us as well. So it’s important, as we get ready for the cold and flu season, to take care of ourselves. And there’s really three areas that you can focus on to try to help yourself. Number one, to keep from getting it, or number two, if you do get sick, to be healed as quickly as possible.
Metabolism and Exercise
And those things really have to do with your metabolism, prevention and the treatment. Metabolism is just a fancy way of saying that you’re at a healthy weight and that your body systems are working functionally. We know from the past and people who were infected with viruses. Those people whose BMIs are greater than 30 carried a few more pounds than they carried in high school that they were more susceptible to severe illness from viruses.
We know that people who exercise had a decreased risk of severity of disease or viruses. So therefore, exercise and a healthy weight are keys to doing all you can to ensure that your health status is important.
Flu-Cold Season Health Tips Prevention Diet and Supplements
Second is prevention. There are things that we can do to help prevent diseases because it is the water we swim in. You really can’t avoid being exposed to viruses and bacterial agents. You can only really try to prevent them and do those things. It can be as simple as hand washing, eating healthy diets, unprocessed food, which they’ve done study after study is very detrimental to us even increasing the risk of cancer.
So therefore, taking the things which boost your immune system there are different. Nutritional foods and nutritional supplements that can increase and boost your body’s immune system. And those things can be beneficial for you. And then in addition, if you are sick and you do catch a cold, if you do contract the viral infection, there are ways to treat it.
Both those that are FDA approved and then in the world of medicine, there’s those things which are off label and those or you are able to use those in this day and time, has been approved not only by the FDA, but it’s been recently validated in some studies. So we’re not without hope in this time.
Where viruses seem to run the world, there’s a lot of things you can do and take a proactive approach to it. So please see your local provider or come in to see us and we can have further discussions. I look forward to meeting you in person one day.
Until then, “We Treat, He Heals.”
Contact us today to schedule an appointment, 336-298-7557
Flu-Cold Season Health Tips Prevention Diet and Supplements
Second is prevention. There are things that we can do to help prevent diseases because it is the water we swim in. You really can’t avoid being exposed to viruses and bacterial agents. You can only really try to prevent them and do those things. It can be as simple as hand washing, eating healthy diets, unprocessed food, which they’ve done study after study is very detrimental to us even increasing the risk of cancer.
So therefore, taking the things which boost your immune system there are different. Nutritional foods and nutritional supplements that can increase and boost your body’s immune system. And those things can be beneficial for you. And then in addition, if you are sick and you do catch a cold, if you do contract the viral infection, there are ways to treat it.
Both those that are FDA approved and then in the world of medicine, there’s those things which are off label and those or you are able to use those in this day and time, has been approved not only by the FDA, but it’s been recently validated in some studies. So we’re not without hope in this time.
Where viruses seem to run the world, there’s a lot of things you can do and take a proactive approach to it. So please see your local provider or come in to see us and we can have further discussions. I look forward to meeting you in person one day.
Until then, “We Treat, He Heals.”
Contact us today to schedule an appointment, 336-298-7557
FAMILY DOCTOR
Ben Mann, PA-C
An excellent clinician, his values, convictions, and priorities align perfectly with NorthStar’s. He has been caring for patients in the Triad area for over 15 years. Ben provides pediatric, adolescent, and adult care with a focus on health optimization, longevity, orthopedics, as well as managing chronic conditions.
FAMILY DOCTOR
Ben Mann, PA-C
An excellent clinician, his values, convictions, and priorities align perfectly with NorthStar’s. He has been caring for patients in the Triad area for over 15 years. Ben provides pediatric, adolescent, and adult care with a focus on health optimization, longevity, orthopedics, as well as managing chronic conditions.
FAMILY DOCTOR IN STOKESDALE
Medical Areas of Practice
NorthStar Medical Group practices pediatric, family medicine and allergy and asthma care under one roof serving communities in Stokesdale, North Carolina, and surrounding areas. Our medical group offers services that consider all your specific requests and demands and guarantee personalized attention. We take the time that is needed to satisfy our patients’ needs.
Pediatrics
Here at NorthStar Medical Group we love our little ones. We serve full pediatric care to your newborn through age twelve.
Family Medicine
We provide entire family medical care here at NorthStar Medical Group. Whether your grandmother isn’t feeling well or your child needs medical care for an injury we are here to provide professional care for the whole family.
Allergy
Conditions treated: Environmental allergies, food allergies, stinging insect allergy, food intolerance, Alpha-Gal, hives (urticaria), swelling (angioedema), allergy attacks (anaphylaxis), eczema (atopic dermatitis), contact dermatitis, common variable immunodeficiency.
Diagnostic and treatment modalities: allergy skin testing, allergy blood tests, spirometry, food challenges, allergy injections (immunotherapy), biologic agents.
Asthma
We treat asthma, COPD, and chronic cough. Our goal is to develop an individualized treatment plan that will maximize your lung function and minimize symptoms while using the least amount of medication necessary. It’s time to thrive!
Pediatrics
Here at NorthStar Medical Group we love our little ones. We serve full pediatric care to your newborn through age twelve.
Family Medicine
We provide entire family medical care here at NorthStar Medical Group. Whether your grandmother isn’t feeling well or your child needs medical care for an injury we are here to provide professional care for the whole family.
Allergy
Conditions treated: Environmental allergies, food allergies, stinging insect allergy, food intolerance, Alpha-Gal, hives (urticaria), swelling (angioedema), allergy attacks (anaphylaxis), eczema (atopic dermatitis), contact dermatitis, common variable immunodeficiency.
Diagnostic and treatment modalities: allergy skin testing, allergy blood tests, spirometry, food challenges, allergy injections (immunotherapy), biologic agents.
Asthma
We treat asthma, COPD, and chronic cough. Our goal is to develop an individualized treatment plan that will maximize your lung function and minimize symptoms while using the least amount of medication necessary. It’s time to thrive!
“Ben Mann made my visit to Northstar one that I will never forget. He took the time to just sit and speak with me and it was the most pleasant experience I have ever had in any doctor’s office.”
DR in Stokesdale