Swine Flu Protect Yourself Build Your Immune System

The first outbreaks of swine flu are upon us. However, it is to soon to tell how powerful it will really be or how dangerous. Many governments and experts are warning us of a coming pandemic. These warnings have been given in recent history and nothing ever happened. Example the avian flu of the last three years. It can of course spread throughout the world easily, and may do so or not. On the plus side, people who prepare their immune systems will probably get through it without problems.

This virus is a very unusual one and has a combination of four different gene segments. This virus is termed A-H1N1. The combination is from North American swine, bird and human flu strains and a segment from Eurasian swine. Because of this it is very worrisome to health organizations because it is a descendant of the 1917 pandemic strain. Many organizations and governments are saying that it could approach the Spanish flu pandemic of 1917-1918.

Our government and others are now trying to do something, anything to stem the spread of the virus. You may see such actions as closed airports, restricted travel, and the shutting down of public events. This has already started in Texas where high school events are being canceled. Knowing our government you have not seen anything yet. You might even see forced vaccination.

It will be almost impossible to contain a human-to-human transmission of this airborne pathogen. One airline passenger could spread the virus around the world in a day, or two and no one would know it. Doctor Rowan states "trying to contain an easily spread virus is nuts. Instead, you must take action now - the right action.

What is the right action you ask? It is not panic action but positive action, to get the correct information of what can help your body protect itself from the swine flu. One positive action is to do everything you can to strengthen your immune system. You should not wait until the people around you are showing symptoms or are already sick. Start now. Below are ideas and suggestions complied from a number of MD's who specialize in alternative and nutritional medicine. All of these ingredients are available from retail stores, the internet or from me.

It is advisable to eat as well as you can. Increase your intake of fruits and vegetables especially those high in antioxidants. Take whole food supplements high in antioxidants. Find a good herbal immune formula like Immunex which is the one I take. Dr Frank Shallenberger recommends taking as a preventative a product called Epicor. My research shows this to be very effective. Take a Probiotic now if you do not already. Dr Mercola recommends to optimize your vitamin D levels. He further states "vitamin D deficiency is likely the TRUE culprit behind the seasonality of the flu -- not the flu virus itself." Do everything you can to strengthen your immune system.

Before people start getting sick increase your present doses or start taking the nutrients listed below. Get a jump start on building your immunity. None of these nutrients have side effects other than diarrhea with high levels of vitamin C. (Note Liposomal vitamin C has little or no bowel problems in high doses and it has 10 times the absorption rate) These nutrients will help your immune system and over all health. If the flu doesn't materialize you just bought some real cheap health insurance and a stronger immune system. The following nutrient formula was devised by Robert J. Rowan MD.

Take the following if people around you are sick.
- Vitamin D-3 50,000 IU for one week, then 2-3 times weekly for four weeks.
- Vitamin C- 1000mg three times daily( If loose bowels occur reduce dose). Many people including me take this much now. I am going to switch to Liposomal vitamin C for increased absorption and cell penetration.
- Zinc Citrate-50 mg(If you take for more than three weeks take 2 mg copper.)
- Iodide/Iodine (Iodoral) 12.5 mg
- Selenium 200 mg
- Russian Choice Immune (See my web site)
- Colloidal Silver (Ionic is best)
- Probiotics
- Herbal Immune Formula (I am taking Immunex) You might also look at Carnivora (search google or yahoo)

If you develop symptoms add these immediately.
- Vitamin A( not beta carotene) 100,000 units daily for up to one month.
- Sambucol (This is black elderberry) Dr Weil agrees with this.
- Vitamin C Up to one gram every hour (Take liposomal C to avoid bowel problems with this dosage level and increase absorption)
- Miracle Mineral Supplement (28% Sodium Chlorite Solution)

Do not wait for the flu to hit your area. Build your immunity now. Be ready, if it never gets to you or your community all of the products will have strengthen your immune system and that is a good thing. The body can protect and heal itself of this or any virus given the proper tools.

One last thought if the bug does reach your area do not rush to take a vaccine they can be very dangerous and have proved to be ineffective. A new vaccine would not be ready for six months or so in any event. Again Dr Mercola said "but when available they will be ineffective and can lead to crippling paralysis like Guillain-Barré Syndrome just as it did in the 70s."

Dan Keating has been researching nutrition and natural healing since 1980. If you would like to read more about natural healing alternatives and see the products I use and recommend please visit my web site. [http://www.nutritional-magic.com]

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This is Your Endocrine System - The Thyroid

Our most well-known endocrine gland is the thyroid. Not nearly as well known is the fact that half the population has thyroid problems, mostly undiagnosed or mistreated.

The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland located by your Adam's apple, controls metabolism and affects everything else. You may know about the weight problems, hair loss, brain fog, depression, extreme fatigue, etc. that accompany an underperforming thyroid gland. Some of you have experienced the living on the edge sensation of an overactive thyroid.

Hyper and hypo share a lot of the same symptoms, but hypo people generally feel like a lump of mush that doesn't want to move, while hyper people feel tired, but wired.

One sure thing about thyroid problems is you never lack for a boatload of symptoms. One reference book listed slightly more than 300 symptoms for hypothyroidism alone. Is it any wonder, then, that doctors don't want to hear about them?

Doctors prefer blood tests to symptoms. Which isn't a surprise considering they have only a few minutes per visit to figure things out. So who could complain-if the tests worked. Which they don't.

The gold standard test-the TSH-came to us based on a vote of endocrinologists, not science. They keep moving the goal posts to make things come out right, but that doggone test won't cooperate. Never mind. Full speed ahead. And millions of people drag through life because doctors won't listen to their symptoms, and they 'fail' the TSH test.

One form of hypothyroidism, inherited from mothers, never passes the TSH-or any other test. Type 2 hypothyroidism, as it's called, is all about symptoms. The tests have nothing to do with anything, so those patients, maybe a majority of hypothyroid people, don't get treated.

Low thyroid function, whatever its cause, leads to heart attacks, fibromyalgia, auto-immune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, adrenal failure, and on, and on. All added, of course, to the pile of symptoms you start with.

Thyroid problems require prompt and proper treatment to save the day. The TSH test guarantees that most people won't get it.

Worse, when doctors do treat hypothyroidism, they compound the problem by treating it with Synthroid or one of its ugly generic cousins. Our bodies aren't so keen on synthetics that don't look like the real thing, and synthetic thyroid, lacking four out of the five parts of natural thyroid, doesn't look anything like the real thing. And it causes allergic reactions in lots of people.

So you won't get better, but your doctor will say you're fine or prescribe an antidepressant, which won't help.

And if your thyroid is overactive? Doctors usually remove overactive thyroid glands so patients can become hypothyroid and receive the standard bogus treatment for that. Then they get to yearn for the edge they used to live on.

Did you know that Iodoral (iodine/iodide) (Lugol's Solution is the liquid version) reverses hyperthyroidism? Helps a ton with hypothyroidism, too. But doctors will warn you never to take any form of iodine lest you kill yourself. Sigh. Well, at least they're right about iodized salt; that doesn't have such a good track record.

I've been dealing with this mess pretty much all my life. Tough sledding doesn't begin to describe it.

But this information age opens the floodgates to good information. Including mine-thirty-plus years of research coming at you.

So, there you are, dragging your patooty through life while your doctor keeps insisting you're fine. What's that about? You know for a fact that you're not fine, but what to do? Bette Dowdell writes and talks about just what you're going through. She tells you about all the health enemies in our world today-and you'll be amazed-and what you need to do to help yourself-which isn't complicated once somebody explains it. Subscribe to Bette's free, weekly health e-zine at http://TooPoopedToParticipate.com and get the information you need. Why drag through life when you don't have to? Bette's years of research got her out of the pits; now let her help you.

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