Flu Season 2007

With Winter just around the corner the catch phrase has got to be, "Get the Flu Shot" - but for those of us who are weary of the effectiveness of this vaccine what can we do to raise our level of immunity? Firstly I would advocate getting regularly adjusted - elimating subluxations (misalignments of the vertebral column) that cause nerve injury to areas directly involved with the immune system will have a huge impact on how your body recognizes the flu virus and how it deals with this. Your body needs to be effective in launching the immune response and one needs clear communication between the brain - the master control organ, and the rest of the body to achieve this. We also need to make sure that we have the "fuel" available to launch the appropriate immune response. It's no good have everything ready on the launchpad, but nothing to get the rocket going, so to speak. Thus good nutritional supplemenation is vital. Echinacae has been show through numerous scientific studies to posses amazing immune building properties. However it is so important that the right form of Echnicae is taken. One needs to take a form that is manufactured mostly utilizing the root of the plant and not the leaves and flowers. it is in the root that we find the greatest concentration of alkylamides. These are the only components of the herb found in the blood after oral ingestion. And it is the alkylamides that must be used as markers of quality and activity. So if a brand of Echincae has very low levels of these, you are essentailly wasting both your time and money. In conjunction with Echincae, Andrographis is another excellent immune booster, that also supports healthy respiratory function. Garlic, too also enhances immunity and promotes healthy lung function. Further recommendations are: Wash your hands frequently with warm water and soap, Bed rest and fluids are essential in an acute infection, Steam inhalations with essential oils help bring relief to respiratory congestion, Avoid as much stress as possible.

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