With crazy holiday obligations, travel and perhaps less deep sleep, our immune system may be less than optimal. It might be time to stock up on natural products to combat and fight off attacking illnesses. According to the CDC, the flu season generally peaks anywhere between December and March depending on where you live. Now is the time to take action and support your immune system before flu season hits. And this doesn’t include the CDC-recommended seasonal flu vaccine!
Should I be concerned about flu vaccines?
We hear this question over and over again year after year. To us, the choice is clear. Absolutely, you should be very concerned about injecting yourself, or your children, with a foreign substance that contains a toxic combination of chemicals and harmful additives. These additives have unknown and even lasting consequences such as cognitive or behavioral impairment.
Basically, the flu shot is an educated guess as to what specific virus may be that year’s flu epidemic. If the manufacturer is wrong, the vaccine provides no protection at a ll. It’s estimated that the flu vaccine is effective only 11% of the time. Like those odds? Doc and I don’t!
4 Essential Ways to Boost Your Immune System, without a Flu Shot
1. Optimize your Vitamin D Levels: As daylight hours grow colder and shorter, incidence of the common cold, flu, and respiratory infections spikes upwards. Scientists have identified reduced vitamin D levels in winter months as a prime suspect for this increase in infectious disease cases.
Vitamin D from all sources (sunlight, sun lamps, or supplements) reduces the incidence of respiratory infections. When Russian athletes were given sun lamps to stimulate their vitamin D synthesis, they experienced 50% fewer respiratory infections and far fewer days of absence.
Adults with the lowest vitamin D serum levels are 11 times more likely to develop respiratory infections. When 60,000 IU per week (about 9200 IU/day) of vitamin D were administered (for six weeks) to adults with frequent respiratory infections, the result was a complete disappearance of such infections in the following six months!
Recommended Dosage: Your optimal vitamin D status can greatly improve your winter immunity. Make sure you supplement until you get your Vitamin D levels up to 60-75ng/dl. We have had great success with improving our clients Vitamin D levels using DFH Vitamin D Supreme. This product provides a clinically useful dose of Vitamin D3 at 5000 IU per veggie cap along with Vitamin K which is needed for absorption.
2. Keep Silvercillin Spray handy: DFH Silvercillin is a highly effective, broad-spectrum antimicrobial composed of pure silver complexed with purified water. Silvercillin utilizes a technological breakthrough allowing for the production of a silver particle small enough to enter a single red blood cell, enabling the silver to travel through capillaries, the tiniest blood vessels in the body, and deactivate viruses at the cellular level. Also, Silvercillin uses technology that permanently distributes the mineral into the structure of the water, so it will not fall out of solution or suspension.
As a result, the pure silver in Silvercillin has been shown to provide a whole host of health benefits, from killing drug-resistant bacterial strains to inhibiting viral replication and stimulating stem cell production. It can be safely used both orally and topically with no known side effects. Additionally, you can also carry around Hand Sanitizer, so if you touch any dirty surfaces, like door handles, you can kill the bacteria that is now on your hands. Bacteria can be on any surfaces, especially if someone else has touched them. This is why many people in offices or workplaces will ensure they have some antibacterial wipes on their desks to ensure that they can regularly clean their working area to remove any germs. This can keep surfaces around employees safe, meaning that the chances of them getting sick is lowered. Perhaps some organizations might want to get some wipes from phs Direct because phs Direct are the leading supplier of antibacterial wet wipe supplies, based in the UK. This will give workplaces some wipes to clean with, keeping their hygiene up.
Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, take 5 ml (approx. 6 sprays) orally per day when you have any signs or symptoms of cough, flu, sore throat, or sinusitis and for general immune system support. We keep it on hand in the office or you can order Silvercillin from our website. We have a special 20% off introductory price to acquaint you with the healing benefits of this product.
3. Take Oscillococcinum® at the first sign of the flu: The sooner you start treating flu-like symptoms, the better the chances for a quicker recovery. A recent study showed that 63% of patients who took Oscillo at the onset of flu-like symptoms showed clear improvement or complete resolution of their symptoms after 48 hours!
I highly recommend Oscillococcinum because it does not have the side effects, such as drowsiness, or any potential interactions with medications or conditions that may prevent a person from taking traditional OTC drugs containing antihistamines and decongestants. It’s safe, it works quickly, and is easily taken by all family members. We have it available in our office or you can order it from our wellness pharmacy.
Oscillo is regulated as a drug by the FDA and is supported by published clinical studies and has been used for more than 65 years throughout the world.
Recommended Use: At the first sign of flu like symptoms, take a vial of Oscillo under your tongue and repeat every 2-4 hours until you feel better. You can also take one vial a week for 8 weeks for general immune system support and flu prevention.
4. Drink plenty of fluids, especially warmer fluids. This seems so basic but when we are stressed, we often forget the basics. Remember, with the drier air inside and out, winter can be a particularly challenging time to stay hydrated! Consuming adequate fluids supports all of your bodies’ functions including the immune system. Make soups and broths (hit this link to give Jeanne’s bone broth recipe a try! ) and have them throughout the week. Drink more herbal teas like ginger, green or Tulsi daily; you may even want to try some of the Dherbs products too.
Contrary to popular belief, good health cannot be obtained through vaccinations. Being injected with an unknown substance which contains ingredients foreign to the human body is not the best idea, particularly when there are simpler solutions that are much safer and effective in warding off the flu.
Doc Peters and I prefer homeopathy and other forms of natural medicine because these items don’t suppress symptoms like over-the-counter (OTC) decongestants and antihistamines. Rather, they work with your body by sending it a signal to help re-balance itself. This season, add Vitamin D, Oscillo and Silvercillin to your home wellness pharmacy and feel the difference in your health and well-being!
Now we’d like to hear from you. What are your favorite natural remedies to prevent and treat your colds and the flu? What preventative measures do you take during the winter season to protect yourself?