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Natural Prevention & Treatment For The Flu: What Your Doctor May Not Know
Flu can affect 10 to 30 percent of the U.S. population each winter. The flu virus can linger in the air for as long as three hours. In close quarters, conditions are ripe for the spread of the virus. That explains why the highest incidence of the flu is in 5- to 18-year-olds, who spend much of their time in school, in close contact with their classmates. The most serious complications occur in older adults, however, especially those in managed care. Do not give aspirin or other “salicylates” to children or teenagers with symptoms of a cold or flu. Don’t bother taking antibiotics to treat your flu or cold; antibiotics do not kill viruses, and they should be used only for bacterial infections. Antibiotic overuse has become a very serious problem, leading to a resistance in disease-causing bacteria that may render antibiotics ineffective for some conditions.
Elimination and Replacement – A Natural Acne Treatment
Let start with what’s not natural:
prescription medicinesharsh chemicals (benzoyl peroxide)food additives and processed foodsIf you are dealing with any item in the above list, then your journey to an acne free existence may be a longer one. One natural acne treatment that you might not even think of is water-and lots of it! Drink water the first thing in the morning, 8 – 12 oz. Water does so much, it would take and article to cover just a few of the basics. As a matter of fact, read my article Water Cures Acne on JoeyPinkney.com to learn more. Another natural remedy is to eliminate refined sugar and replacing it more natural alternatives. I know, easier said than done. Well, at least try to cut down on sodas and fruit juice. Fruit juice? Yes. Pasteurized and homogenized fruit juices are just as bad as any other sugar-filled drinks. Try to replace them with products known as SuperFoods or Green Drinks. A good introductory product in this category would be Earth’s Promise. Tastes great, does the job.
Guide to a Good Night’s Sleep
If you are having sleep problems, whether you are not able to fall asleep, wake up too often, don’t feel well-rested when you wake up in the morning, or simply want to improve the quality and quantity of your sleep, try as many of the following techniques below as possible:
* My current favorite for insomnia is Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). Most people can learn this gentle tapping technique in several minutes.
EFT can help balance your body’s bioenergy system and resolve some of the emotional stresses that are contributing to the insomnia at a very deep level. The results are typically long lasting and the improvement is remarkably rapid.
