How to Build Natural Immunity against the Swine Flu

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There are many natural remedies that will raise your immunity to the Swine Flu

and other viral and bacterial diseases. Many people do not have immunity to the

current strain of Swine Flu. This is not unusual because most viruses alter as

the virus season goes along. Most people will not become sick because the issue

is not the virus but SUSEPTABILITY.

Viruses will not multiply in a healthy body. We constantly have Streptococcus in

our throats, yet we rarely experience Strep Throat. The same is true of this

Swine Flu and other viral strains. Exposure will lead to disease only if the

immune system is suppressed and if the vitality of the person is weakened. Do

NOT suppress mucus. It is important to let the body discharge toxins.

Most viruses become less aggressive over time because they want to spread and

not to kill their hosts. If they kill their hosts, they die as well. The viruses

that do survive --the ones in humans with strong immune systems-- become less

virulent so that their hosts, us humans, go to work, shake hands and sneeze on

others to continue to spread the virus.

Using herbs, homeopathy, and vitamins will increase your health and reduce your

susceptibility.

DIGESTION

Some say that the flu " begins in the gut and ends in the gut " . This means that

if you have good digestion, you will increase your resistance to this and other

flu strains. Take a probiotic daily. Live probiotics are available in natural

food stores, and probiotics are now more widely available in grocery stores, in

yogurt culture and even in chocolate.

HOMEOPATHY

The homeopathic remedy Anas Barbariae is made from the liver of migrating geese.

Because they travel the world, they build immunity to many viruses years before

humans do. Be sure to get the 2009 version by checking the expiration date. It

has been found that the remedy Ferrum phos is effective in treating the early

stages of the flu, when used in the first 24 hours. Also the remedy Influenzinum

can be taken as a prophylaxis. This remedy is made from the same disease strain

as the CDC uses to make each season's flu vaccine.

LIFESTYLE ADVICE

1. Get Plenty of Sleep

To improve your resistance to any disease, the most important thing you can do

is get enough rest. Your body knows how to heal, and it does this best when

sleeping. Get adequate rest on a daily basis, and if you begin to feel fatigue

during a time of increased stress to your immune system, take naps, get into bed

earlier, relax and let your body do what it does best: restore and rebuild.

2. Hydrate

Our bodies are 80% water. Drink plenty of water each day to stay hydrated and to

allow the body to flush toxins from the blood and the liver. Drink pure water,

not soda or juice, for best results.

3. Exercise

Exercise increases your resistance to disease. It stimulates the cleansing blood

flow and increases your natural stress reducing hormones. Exercise doesn't have

to be strenuous to be beneficial. Science has shown that walking daily is good

for your health and well being.

4. Spend time outdoors

The healing benefits of nature are yours and all you need to do is step outside.

The fresh air cleanses your lungs and the vitamin D from sunshine is great for

general health. Even on a rainy day or at night, the fresh air is beneficial.

5. Exercise

Exposure to nature and the great outdoors helps healthy emotions.

HERBS TO BUILD PROTECTION AND NATURAL IMMUNITY

1.Echinaea--Echinacea is best taken in advance of getting sick.

2.Olive Leaf

3.Elderberries

4 Adaptogens

Adaptogens are plants that have the ability to resist chemical and biological

stressors and to pass that ability on to humans. Eleutherococcus research has

shown a 30% to 50% decrease in influenza in Russian workers. Shisandra has long

been used in Chinese medicine to improve immune function through its healing

action on the liver. In recent research, Shisandra proved curative to the viral

hepatitis. Codonopsis is another adaptogen used in Chinese herbal medicine. It

increases the red and white blood cell counts and strengthens the immune system.

VITAMINS

1. Vitamin A is one of the main components of the skin. To strengthen the skin's

protective ability, take vitamin A daily. Vitamin A also increases the white

blood cells that fight disease.

2. Vitamin C --Research has shown that vitamin C improves resistance to disease

and prevents flu symptoms when 1,000 mg doses are taken every six hours.

3. NAC is an amino acid that has been shown to raise immunity to the flu in

clinical trials.

4.Probiotics. Healthy flora in the gut supports immune function.

By improving your lifestyle, your diet, and supplementing with natural herbs,

homeopathy, and vitamins, you can improve your immune system and your overall

vitality.

Seek medical help if symptoms persist of if you develop a high fever.

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About the author

Grimes is a writer, screenwriter, journal editor, and adjunct faculty

member at Bastyr University.She has written an eBook on natural treatments for

the flu, available at her blog.

A trained homeopath, she also raises alpacas and is an avid spinner. She is the

editor of the homeopathic journal, Simillimum, has been a medical editor for 15

years, won awards as a screenwriter, taught creative writing, founded the first

Birkenstock store in the USA (www.mjfeet.com) and authored medical textbooks.

Follow her blog at

http://melanie-grimes.blogspot.com/.

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