Cold / Flu: Survive and conquer!

Safe, non chemical treatments – powerful immune support

• every 1-4 hrs
  • Energizing Soy Protein  3 TBS in 10 ounces purified water
  • Performance 1 teas (electrolyte balance)
  • Alfalfa 10
  • Garlic 1-5
  • Defend & Resist  1-4 (Echinachea & Zinc)
  • Sustainable Vitamin C 1 (till loose stools, then 1 a day) 
  • Nutriferon 1
  • nasal irrigation 
• Dr. Wolfson recommends:
• • Co-Q10 10 mg twice daily; 50-100 mg twice daily during illness
  • Probiotics with FOS 4 billion organisms/day; 4 billion organisms three times/day during illness
  • Vitamin A 10,000-15,000 IU/day (or 25,000 IU mixed carotenoids); 100,000 IU/day during shortterm illness*
  • Vitamin C 1 g/day; up to 10 g/day during illness
  • Vitamin E 200-400 IU/day; 800 IU during illness
  • Zinc 15 mg/day; 100 mg/day during illness, lozenges for sore throats

*Pregnant women and people with liver conditions should always consult their health care provider before supplementing with vitamin A.

Chemical treatments

• antipyretics, antihistamines, cough preparations, decongestants, antibiotics (for bacterial infections not virus)

Side effects of medications

• insomnia, hyper-excitability, dry mouth, constipation, drowsiness, blood sugar fluctuations, heart palpitations, death
• cold meds linked to stroke

Causes

• COLD: virus.
• BACTERIAL INFECTION: lowered immunity and stress.

Transmitted by

• breathing and sneezing
• direct mucous membrane contact with virus from contaminated hands, skin, eyes, nose or other surfaces (even furniture)
• psychological stress can increase the risk and severity of viral infections

Statistics – annual  (from National Institute for Health / Center for  Disease control)

• FLU: 10,000 to 30,000 diabetics die from complications
• FLU: 108,000,000 cases of flu are reported in US
• FLU: 75 million work days are lost due to flu
• COLD: 22 million school days are lost to common cold

Symptoms

• COLD  rhinorrhea, sneezing, nasal stuffiness, throat clearing, postnasal drip, cough, nasal obstruction, sore throat, cough, pharyngitis, laryngitis, headach, malaise, fever, ear & sinus problems.
• INFLUENZA same as cold puls tracheobronchitis, pneumonia, chills, fever, headach, muscular aches/pains, malaise, fatigue, lack of appetite

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