What is the Flu?

The flu is an Influenza virus, causing contagious respiratory illness. It spreads by droplets caused by coughing and sneezing, from person to person or by touching something that has the virus.

SYMPTOMS OF THE FLU

Fever

Headache

Extreme tiredness

Dry cough, sore throat

Runny or stuffy nose

Muscle aches

Gastro intestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are more common with children.

Complications of the flu

Especially when your immune system is already compromised. For example sick people or people over the age of 55, complications like bacterial pneumonia, dehydration are more likely to happen. Worsening of pre-existing chronic medical conditions such as: chronic heart failure, diabetes or asthma, sinus and or ear infections for children.

People are infectious one day before they are sick, and up to 7 days after. So even if you are not sick you might give somebody the flu.

What can you do to prevent the Flu?

1.Take good care of yourself: Drink plenty of fluids get a good night sleep, and eat a healthy diet.

2. Avoid sugar, because bacteria and viruses likes to grow on sugar. ( Rooibos tea/ Honey bush/ herbal teas are a good alternative for water). 

2. Avoid close contact with people who have the flu, in general abstain from kissing other people on the mouth.

3. Stay home when you are sick, and take time to recover.

4. Cover your mouth when sneezing or coughing and wash your hands afterwards.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, this is a way to bring germs in your body.

5.Use tissues to cover your mouth and or clean your nose. Throw the tissues in the garbage and wash hands.

6. Be sure your children take the above in consideration as they are “good  flu spreaders”.

7.Boost up your immune system:

1. Take a few Oil of Oregano drops under your tongue. Go on a liquid vegetable diet and avoid any kind of sugar or white flour products or fats or dairy. A salad is possible but preferable only vegetable juices. Follow this diet for at least 24 hours.
2. The same as above  add vitamin C every hour 2000 mg. For at least 4 hours or till your stool is getting soupy. This is a sign of elimination.
3.    When you feel run down and think you are coming down with an INFECTION or FLU, take a very hot bath. Be sure you have somebody else in the house with you, as it might be so hot that you could faint. The water should be between a 100 F and 104 F, or as warm as you can tolerate if this is too much. Cover yourself as much as possible with the warm water except of course your nose and face. Try to stay in 10 minutes and wrap yourself in a towel and get under the warm covers right away. This to help you to keep sweating and eliminating. BE SURE you are not alone in the house.
4.  Avoid stress.
5.  Try to take in sunshine at least ½ hour a day.
6.   Get enough physical exercise.
7.   Be sure to get enough probiotics  (good bacteria) in the form of kefir/acidophilus.

So why Oil of Oregano?

Your natural remedy and immune support. Oil of Oregano is a natural antibiotic, and has antiviral and anti bacterial properties. Therefore it is a perfect natural substitute for a flu shot. If you start in time and practice the above lifestyle your chances to contract the flu are greatly diminished. Take 6 drops three times a day every day for 6 weeks for adults, for children half dosage. If you want to know more about the uses and benefits of Oil of Oregano click this link: Oil of Oregano

You can start taking oil of oregano as a preventive measurement against the flu:

Do not forget to stay away from sugar….

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