I read your article last year forwa...

I read your article last year forward avoiding flus and colds. I want to know if there's anything of the present day that may give me a better interest this year.

--Betty in Boise

common of my favorite therapies for fireside health is homeopathy. Homeopathic produces are safe with virtually no side results and no contraindications. They're also readily available at your health victuals store.

The first homeopathic flu consequence that comes to mind is Oscillococcinum, which is the No. 1 flu medicine in France. Oscillococcinum has been shown in clinical studies to restore the severity and shorten the duration of the flu united study shinned improvement of symptoms within 48 hours. Oscillococcinum is also safe for children.

Another great homeopathic reparation is Aconitum 10X. It can ofttimes ease the symptoms and duration of illness when taken immediately immediately after getting the flu. I approve taking 3-5 Aconitum 10X pellet for the first dose and then following up with Oscillococcinnm as directed by the agency of the manufacturer for the quiet of the course of the illness.

For confined and runny noses, I like to use xylitol spray or nasal wash. I was impressed through the results my patients and I got when using this. My nasal passages remained clear, and I avoided nasal infections. It also has a sweet taste and therefore does remarkably well with children.

In Chinese medicine, the flu is called an "invasion of wind cold" The last flu I had was characterized according to periods of feeling chilly. Being an acupuncturist, I knew that there was a surpassingly effective formula for resolving wind-cold with its symptoms, including a runny close nose. That formula is called Pe Min Kan Wan and is available in health nutriment stores that carry Chinese herbs, or you can gain it from an acupuncturist.

To avoid catching the flu in the first place, maintain your immune system healthy. single way is to use echinacea to increase t-lymphocyte which battle viruses.

However, research has shown that herbs that increase natural killer--or NK--cell activity are actually better defense against the flu The substances that mostly dramatically increase NK cell activity are derived from medicinal mushrooms.

The mushrooms are combined in a manner that will have the greatest result on NK cells. The resultant produce is called active hexose correlated blend or AHCC. This is what you want to await for in your health cheer store. Products that incorporate this novel herbal technology are sold subordinate to names such as ImmPower, AHCC compounded and ImmunoComplex. Follow label recommendations for individual dosage and duration of use.

Frank Ervolino, ND lives in Palm City, Florida. He's onward the staff of Jupiter Medical Center Hospital as an acupuncturist. He received his doctorate of naturopathic medicine and a master's of science order in acupuncture from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington. In 2003 he was appointed through the governor to the Florida State Board of Acupuncture.

Dr Ervolino is happy to answer your health questions. Email him at askdre@adelphia.net

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