Worried About Swine Flu?
Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Options available from Greenlife that could help protect you and your family ...
Herbal:
Aloe Vera - immune boosting, anti-viral and antiseptic properties
Astragalus - Chinese herb for all-round immunity support
Cat's Claw - anti-viral, antioxidant and immune boosting agent
Echinacea - well known anti-viral immune system activator
Elderberry - anti-viral action, helps prevent virus taking hold; also helps to speed up recovery time
Garlic - works like a broad-spectrum antibiotic against bacteria, virus, and protozoa in the body. Unlike antibiotics, no resistance can be built up.
Ginger - enhances natural resistance
Grapefruit seed extract - powerful anti-viral agent
Mushrooms - shiitake, maiitake and reishi have all been shown to have anti-viral immune-boosting properties
Olive Leaf - anti-viral immune system enhancer
St John's Wort - good general tonic for the immune system
Vitamins, minerals, essential fats and amino acids:
Antioxidants - help to mop up free radicals produced when fighting infection; formula usually includes beta carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, zinc plus a variety of other ingredients such as glutathione and cysteine depending on brand
B vitamins - help to reduce stress of viral infections, needed for all cellular and enzyme functions
Colloidal Silver - anti-viral; suffocates single celled pathogens by disabling O2 metabolism enzyme
Omega 3 Essential Fats - crucial for maintaining health
Vitamin A - first line of defence; strengthens cell walls to keep viruses out
Vitamin C - powerful anti-viral agent; viruses cannot survive in a vitamin C-rich environment.
Vitamin D - optimizing vitamin D levels is a good strategy for avoiding infections of ALL kinds,
Zinc or Zinc lozenges - potent immunostimulant
Homeopathy:
Arsen Alb, Bryonia, Gelsemium and others depending on symptoms
Aromatherapy:
Eucalyptus, lavender or tea tree oil in the bath - anti-viral and immune stimulating
Also:
Beta Glucans - a powerful immune-enhancing nutritional supplement. This unique compound primes the innate immune system to help the body defend itself against viral and bacterial invaders.
Probiotics - friendly bacteria help support the immune system
Bee Propolis - anti-viral, antiseptic, antibiotic, antioxidant
Sensible preventive measures that can help provide valuable protection:
* Avoid Sugar and Processed Foods. Sugar almost immediately decreases the function of the immune system, and a strong immune system is key to fighting off viruses and other illness. Be aware that sugar is present in foods like ketchup and fruit juice.
* Get Enough Rest. Just as it is more difficult to get your work done if you're tired, if your body is overly fatigued it will be harder for it to combat flu.
* Avoid Stress. We all face some stress every day, but if stress becomes overwhelming then your body will be less able to fight off the flu and other illness.
* Exercise. Exercise increases the circulation and blood flow throughout the body. The components of the immune system are also better circulated.
* Avoid: damaged heated omega-6 oils and trans fats in processed foods as they can seriously affect your immune response.
* Wash Your Hands. Washing your hands will decrease your likelihood of spreading a virus to your nose, mouth or other people.
* Avoid Hospitals. Stay away from hospitals except for emergencies, as hospitals can be breeding grounds for infections of all kinds.
To keep this in perspective regular flu, not swine flu, has killed 13,000 in the US since January 2009. Although these figures may be exaggerated to increase vaccine sales, the fact remains that regular flu at this point in time is still far more dangerous than swine flu.
Were we worried about regular flu before the media got involved?
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