The Atma Approach

Frequent Colds

A virus needs a welcome.

Why the same household splits into "always sick" and "never sick" — and handwashing doesn't explain it.

By Dr. Neela Sandal

The short answer: When frequent colds care stops at waiting it out and handwashing, it can miss root causes such as low iron, low vitamin D, poor sleep, a sinus that never drains, and a gut that lost its first-line immunity. The Atma Approach is to find and treat those causes.

How Does Mainstream Medicine Treat Frequent Colds?

Mainstream medicine's approach to frequent colds is wait it out and wash your hands.

Fourth virus this winter. Kids always sick. Adults who "catch everything." Zinc if the internet said so. Immune workup only after something ugly. Between visits you are told this is daycare, not biology.

Sound like your last doctor's appointment?

What Does Mainstream Medicine Miss About Frequent Colds?

Commonly missed root causes of frequent colds include low iron, low vitamin D, poor sleep, a sinus that never drains, and a gut that lost its first-line immunity.

A virus needs a welcome. Low iron, low vitamin D, a wrecked sleep week, a sinus that never drains, and a gut that lost its first-line immunity all look like bad luck. Handwashing matters. It does not explain why the same household splits into "always sick" and "never sick."

The Atma Approach looks at you as a unique person. Why does your front line keep losing?

Has your doctor ever talked to you about these commonly missed root causes?

Commonly Missed Root Causes

•Sleep debt and a cortisol pattern that drops secretory IgA when you need it
•Iron, vitamin D, and zinc sitting low enough to slow innate immunity
•A sinus or adenoid reservoir that seeds the next "new" cold
•Daycare and workplace load on a barrier that is already thin
•Sugar spikes and a gut microbiome that underproduce the first immune signal
•Undiagnosed allergy or reflux keeping the airway lining raw
•Antibiotics for viral weeks that leave the next month even easier to infect

How Can Atma Clinic Help With Frequent Colds?

Atma's doctors and nurse practitioners, certified in Advanced Functional and Integrative Medicine, work to find and treat the root cause of your frequent colds rather than only managing symptoms.

We've helped hundreds of patients minimize — or entirely eliminate — their all-winter-cold rotation, and solve the underlying root problem.

At Atma, our Medical Doctors (MDs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) go through intensive training to become certified in Advanced Functional and Integrative Medicine. They're certified and ready to get to the root of your issue.

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