Flu-Be- Gone
Lucky for me, everybody up my way is out of flu vaccine; I really don't want to start taking that stuff (not a comment either way on other people's choices :-). But here's excellent prevention advice I'm pasting in from some emails I've received from reliable sources recently:
Prevent Swine Flu - Good Advice
The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps can be practiced
1. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water or Listerine. *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive, and powerful preventative method.
2. Blow the nose hard once a day and swab both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water. This is very effective in bringing down viral population.
3. Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamins C and D. If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.
4. Drink as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as you can. Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.
This also in: Anise has anti-viral properties so Anise tea is double protection. Here's are a couple of tea recipes:
Anise Tea 1
Ingredients:
* 3 cups water
* 2 teaspoons anise seeds
* 1/2 teaspoon sugar
* 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
* 2 tablespoon honey
* 2 black tea bags
This one is a little different.
Ingredients:
* 3 cups boiling water
* 2 teaspoons whole anise seeds, or 2 teaspoons dried anise leaves
* 2 tea bags
Preparation:
Boil 1 1/2 cups water with anise seeds.
In another pot, boil 1 1/2 cups water. Add tea bags.
Steep both for 10 minutes. Strain anise water into pot with tea.
Pour into serving cups. Add lemon and honey if desired.
STAY WELL, My Dear Ones
Prevent Swine Flu - Good Advice
The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps can be practiced
1. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water or Listerine. *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive, and powerful preventative method.
2. Blow the nose hard once a day and swab both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water. This is very effective in bringing down viral population.
3. Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamins C and D. If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.
4. Drink as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as you can. Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.
This also in: Anise has anti-viral properties so Anise tea is double protection. Here's are a couple of tea recipes:
Anise Tea 1
Ingredients:
* 3 cups water
* 2 teaspoons anise seeds
* 1/2 teaspoon sugar
* 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
* 2 tablespoon honey
* 2 black tea bags
This one is a little different.
Ingredients:
* 3 cups boiling water
* 2 teaspoons whole anise seeds, or 2 teaspoons dried anise leaves
* 2 tea bags
Preparation:
Boil 1 1/2 cups water with anise seeds.
In another pot, boil 1 1/2 cups water. Add tea bags.
Steep both for 10 minutes. Strain anise water into pot with tea.
Pour into serving cups. Add lemon and honey if desired.
STAY WELL, My Dear Ones