Back to About Your Health

Colds and Flu:
Prevention and Treatment

Are you noticing that colds and flu are lasting longer and come at all times of the year not just in winter? In my 20's and 30's, I didn't get a cold for 11 years, then out of the blue I got sick. I was upset until I learned that those who never get colds or flu have a higher incidence of cancer. Once I knew that, I celebrated my cold! So it's not terrible to have one or two colds per year (unless of course you hate getting sick).

But, if you are getting sick more than twice per year, it's a sign that your immune system isn't working well and needs help. If you're in this category, please schedule an appointment with me so that we can devise a plan to support your immune function. If you aren't able to defend against the bugs that cause these problems, your immune system is also unable to recognize abnormal cells that are formed in your body. Abnormal cells appear all the time especially in response to the DNA damaging pollutants we are exposed to every day. If these abnormal cells go unchecked, cancer develops.

In addition, if the defense side of your immune system is not operating optimally, the self-attack side may also be on overdrive. Have you been noticing more allergies, more joint pains, more of anything that plagues the human body? If so, please don't wait for a disease to develop. We can work together to get problems in check and safeguard your healthy future -- and please don't forget to safeguard your loved ones healthy futures too.

Zinc is an essential nutrient for a healthy immune system. It's easy to tell if you're deficient in zinc by your ability to taste a liquid zinc supplement. The cost of this test is only $3.

To prevent colds/flu take: MULTINUTRIENTS, ZINC AG, MAX STRESS B, BIO-POTENT C, DAILY FIBER or NUTRI FLAX, FISH OIL or vegetarian DHA.

Drink half of your body's weight in ounces of water e.g. a 150-pound person should drink 75 ounces of room temperature water daily. If you drink cold water it takes energy for your body to heat up your organs again which inhibits your ability to fight bad bugs!

Please make sure you're getting enough sleep! If you're having trouble sleeping, please schedule an appointment to get relief.

• At the first sign of sickness to ward off the cold/flu take: ESSENTIAL DEFENSE.
• To get better quicker take: OLEUROPEIN.
• If the cold/flu persists take: INFECTOSTAT.