Government studies have found that the number of cases of hospitalizations a year due to influenza have dramatically increased over the past two decades. Contributors to colds and flu include our poor diets, the toxic environment, high stress lifestyles and lack of physical activity.
Both colds and flu are viral and both attack the connective tissues. When attacked, these connective tissues release their stores of vitamin A in an attempt to restore balance. It is the breakdown of the connective tissue which gives us the characteristic symptoms of colds and flu.
As with all health problems, prevention is the key. There are many options for building and maintaining a healthy immune system. We need to:
eat good foods
avoid sugars which feed the virus and damage our immune systems
exercise regularly
take a multi vitamin-mineral supplement on a daily basis as well as
herbal products designed to help the body overcome the virus.
It is also suggested that no over-the-counter, symptom-relieving medications be taken as these may tend to override the body's natural defense mechanisms driving the infection deeper into the tissue.
The goal should be to strengthen our body's own defense and elimination mechanisms and when necessary, provide temporary support for the elimination of the pathogen.
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I like to use vitamin C when I feel a cold coming on. I start with 1,000 mg per hour and if that doesn't work (and it usually does) then I use any or all of these:
colloidal silver, olive leaf, echinacea, golden seal and garlic.
The herbal world is marvelous in giving us all we need to keep ourselves healthy. You just have to kow what to do.
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