Frederic Vagnini, M.D. and Barry Fox, Ph.D.
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 For example:
• colds. For a double-blind study presented in the Annals of Internal Medicine in 2000, 50 people suffering from the common cold were randomly given either 12.8 mg zinc or a placebo several times a day for as long as they had symptoms.24 Among those taking the zinc, symptoms lasted an average of 4.5 days, compared to 8.1 days for those who got the placebo.
• colds. In an earlier study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, 100 people suffering from colds were given either 13.3 mg zinc or a placebo several times a day until their symptoms disappeared. |
Dr. Steve Blake
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 More vitamin C is needed during colds.
It is also interesting that vitamin C is found in high concentrations in phagocytes and lymphocytes, indicating that vitamin C may have important functional roles in these immune system cells. Vitamin C increases the production of interferon in the body. Interferon inhibits viral proliferation, including colds. Lack of vitamin C has been found to raise the risk of many infections, especially pneumonia. One benefit identified in cold studies is an 85 percent reduction in pneumonia incidence with supplemental vitamin C intake. |
| There are many other excellent nutrients in fresh produce that may contribute to fewer colds. Vitamin C taken as a supplement in doses totaling one gram or more daily has been correlated with lessened severity and slightly shorter duration of colds in some studies.
To fight infections, immune system phagocytes release oxidizing agents to kill viruses and bacteria. These oxidizing agents can also be harmful to our own cells.
Vitamin C, in its role as an antioxidant, protects our cells against the free radicals released by phagocytes. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 It has one purpose: To save you from colds, flus and infectious disease.
Beating infectious disease with herbal ingredients
Power Immune is extremely effective at protecting you from infectious disease. I've had the chance to test this twice on myself after picking up a bug at the local gym. Engaging in a heavy workout in an enclosed environment creates an easy opportunity for acquiring colds or flus. You're sweaty, breathing heavily and exhausted. Your immune system is suppressed from all the exertion. That's when a bug gets in and starts to replicate. |
Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon
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 Familia / Family: LAMIACEAE
Partes usadas / Plant part used: Toda la planta, fresca - Whole plant, fresh
Administration / Administration: Oral, Topica - Oral, Topical
Preparacion / Preparation: Cocida en agua contra tenias, cocida en leche para Resfriados, cocida en Aguardiente y frotada para Reumatismo - Boiled in water for tapeworms, boiled in milk for colds, boiled with Aguardiente and rubbed on for rheumatism Usos / Uses: Antielmintico, Resfriados, Reumatismo - Anthelmintic, colds, Rheumatism
Poleo
Minthostachys mollis Grieseb. |
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| PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
A decongestant that relieves stuffy nose and clogged sinuses caused by colds, allergies and hay fever.
Popular brands: Sinutab, Sudafed. Some OTC products, such as Advil Cold and Sinus Caplets and Tylenol Sinus Daytime, contain pseudoephedrine along with other active ingredients.
Dangers: Increased blood pressure.. .rapid heart beat.. .insomnia.
What to do: Avoid caffeinated beverages because they can increase restlessness and insomnia. |
Dr Ron Roberts
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 Dr Michael Wootton, associate professor in the department of food, science and technology at the University of
New South Wales, Australia, takes honey and lemon for colds and believes the small amounts of acids and natural peroxide contained in honey may inhibit the growth of micro-organisms.
The desire for sugared and sweetened foods can be overcome by using lemon. Before meals take a teaspoon of lemon juice in a glass of lukewarm water to adjust your taste buds. This will settle your craving for sweet things naturally! |
| Vitamin C protects us from colds, flu, sinus and similar complaints. It also appears to prevent asthma—see pages 112-114.
Rosehip syrup has the richest content of Vitamin C of all known foods, with an average of 520 mg per 100 g. Blackcurrants, cranberries, parsley, horseradish, turnip, cabbage, strawberries, grapefruit, pineapple, tomatoes and watercress are also rich in Vitamin C, although it is found to some extent in all fresh fruits and vegetables.
Vitamin E (tocopherol)
Essential for healing, muscle, nerve and blood maintenance, Vitamin E also stabilises cell membranes. |
| Many people take Vitamin C supplements and say how the number of colds and bouts of flu they catch have lessened since taking Vitamin C. Most of these will be taking 1000-2000 mg a day, and are reluctant to reduce this amount because they feel it is doing them so much good.
Because Vitamin C is not stored in the body, an adequate amount of Vitamin C must be taken daily. To consume the 2000 mg that Pauling recommends someone would need to eat about 30 oranges a day, but there are supplements that can be taken easily. |
| It is used to treat cardiovascular disease, colds and viral infections, hay fever, digestive disorders, and fungal infections such as thrush. In the past it has been recommended against intestinal parasites.
Garlic is best taken in its natural form, chopped or crushed to be more readily digestible. For an infusion, simply place 4-6 cloves in a cup of cool water and leave for six hours before drinking. Add 1-20 ml of brandy to preserve the garlic and break down its concentration.
Note: Avoid giving garlic to children under five years of age. |
| Echinacea helps contain infection and shortens the duration of coughs, colds and flus. It is therefore an ideal herb for asthmatics to take regularly.
Echinacea is widely available in a variety of forms: liquid formulas to relieve mucus build-up and coughs, easy-to-take soft gel capsules and tablets.
GINGKO B1E0BA
The therapeutic uses of extracts from the gingko biloba, or maidenhair tree, are centuries old. It is a species that has probably been around for hundreds of millions of years, and is believed extinct in the wild for centuries. It has survived in Far Eastern temple gardens. |
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| Contrary to recent media reports, extracts from this plant can be effective for treating colds and flu. Echinacea makes the body's own immune cells more efficient in attacking viruses. The key is using a product that has been processed to contain a high level of active constituents. Two potent, well-researched products are Echinamide Alcohol-Free Liquid Extract, Natural Berry Flavor and Echinamide Anti-V Formula Softgels, both from Natural Factors (to find a retailer, call 800-322-8704 or go to www.naturalfactors.com). |
Dr Ron Roberts
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| His experiments showed visualising orange and eating orange-coloured fruit or vegetables were most favourable for asthma sufferers and for coughs, colds and bronchitis.
Some colour therapists believe that various electromagnetic components of light are absorbed by the body which then emits its own aura of colours. An unbalanced pattern of aura vibrations indicates an unhealthy body.
Colour therapy may not be as widely practised as other complementary healing modalities, but many therapists offer it as another way to promote physical wellbeing and emotional uplifting. |
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| Allergies or colds. In addition to whatever treatment you choose for your allergy or cold, gargle with a solution combining saline and essential oils of eucalyptus and thyme. The essential oils not only clear away mucus and freshen breath, but they also act as an antiseptic to kill germs. My favorite gargling solution is Alka-Thyme, which is available at health-food stores or can be purchased from Heritage Products, 800-862-2923, www.caycecures.com. For best results, gargle for 60 seconds twice a day until your cold or allergy symptoms are gone.
•Tonsillitis. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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 The fact that vitamin C continues to be touted for the prevention of colds can only be attributed to the incredible marketing ability of the vitamin and supplement industry and the ability of the American public to suspend disbelief.
The modern-day obsession with vitamins, supplements, and nutrition can be traced back to a book from the 1960s called Let's Get Well by Adelle Davis, who advocated high doses of vitamins for the promotion of health and the prevention of heart disease and cancer. |
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| Larry Fields, MD
These appointment-free clinics—now operating in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Texas—typically charge a $25 to $60 up-front fee (only some clinics take insurance) to address a limited range of 25 to 30 acute medical conditions and common ailments—allergies; bronchitis; colds; flu; eye, ear, skin and sinus infections; headaches; and gastrointestinal issues. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 The French Cardinal Mazarin believed that drinking tea helped treat his gout, and Samuel Pepys recorded in his diary that drinking tea brought his wife relief from colds and bronchitis. But not everyone was a tea enthusiast. In 1678, Henry Saville denounced tea drinking, and in 1756 Jonas Hanway claimed in his Essay on Tea that drinking tea spoiled the good looks of both men and women. At one time there was even a rumor circulating through Europe that tea sapped a person's vitality and that the Chinese exported it in order to weaken their enemies. |
Amarjit S. Basra
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 They benefit from its healing properties in various ways. For colds, leaflets and twigs are picked and immediately boiled in water. The brown liquid is applied as a wash several times during the day. Headaches caused by colds can be alleviated by heating young leaves and twigs on hot ashes or hot stones, and placing them over the aching area. As a smoke medicine for postnatal care, mulga leaves and small pieces of termite mound are layered over hot coals; the mother and her child recline on and sleep over this on a layer of branches in order to deeply inhale the steam. |
Ray D. Strand
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 He was frequently fighting colds and made lots of trips to the ER when he had trouble breathing.
The most frightening time came on Adam's fourth birthday. He had developed a cold and quickly became very ill. He began to run a 105-degree temperature, and an x-ray in the ER revealed a severe case of pneumonia and out-of-control asthma. Few of us think of our children possibly dying from pneumonia these days, but the threatening reality certainly crossed the minds of Adam's parents. |
| I am not against short-term use of high doses of zinc or even vitamin C with colds; but I believe consistent long-term use of optimal doses of these nutrients in supplementation is better for the antioxidant defense system and the immune system.
When all of the players of our immune system are functioning at their peak capacity, our overall health is obviously the beneficiary. Children are able to optimize their immune system via nutritional supplementation within six months. |
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| Dozens of clinical studies point to echinacea's effectiveness, including a Canadian trial in which volunteers who took echinacea at the onset of colds experienced 23% milder and shorter symptoms, including sore throat, stuffy nose, chills and headache, than those who were taking a placebo
—a benefit that researchers link to a marked increase in circulating white blood cells and other cells of the immune system.
More work is needed to identify the optimal echinacea species (supplements are commonly derived from E. purpurea, E.pallida or E. |
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 These tubes tend to be narrow in children, and problems arise when colds, sinus conditions, and throat infections cause the tubes to become blocked so that the mucus is unable to drain. Infection of the middle ear (otitis media) is an extremely painful condition that can result in intense earache and fever. Occasionally hearing is affected, and sometimes the eardrum will burst, releasing a thick yellow matter. This will eventually heal on its own. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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 And why was I still plagued with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and frequent colds? Because my activity level, food consumption, and "pain" all conspired to inform my genes that I wasn't a very successful animal, which you'll recall activates killer genes, as does taking more than your fair share of food.
Numerous studies on animals and humans confirm these results.18,20,25,29"34 As we leave this chapter, it's important to remember two things: First, despite my jokes to the contrary, your genes have no malicious intent. |
| Runners training for a marathon complain of constant sore throats and colds; their immune system has been impaired, just as a low-ranking baboon's has.
Observe animals under stress and you'll see that they eat to soothe themselves, and I'll bet you do, too. To quickly induce obesity in a rat, repeatedly pinch its tail. The feeding frenzy lasts as long as the pinching continues. Why? Remember the second and third rules: avoid pain and find pleasure. |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
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 When your nervous system is on perpetual overdrive, you may experience a range of effects, including insomnia, personality disorders such as anxiety and attention deficit disorder, and a general immune suppression that decreases your ability to fight off colds, flu, or more serious pathogens, microbes, and toxins.
The Nerve Driver Infoceutical bioenergetically addresses these nervous system issues, helping to restore system integrity. |
| Overwork and too much hard exercise had taken their toll, and Harry was continually suffering from colds and other viral infections. His chest was in a constant squeeze and his breathing labored. His lymph glands were in a perpetual state of swelling. Even his thinking seemed to be getting foggier and foggier.
He had managed to finish school, but looking back, Harry describes the next several years as an "encompassing black cloud, a dreamland that I hoped one day I would get out of. |
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| Some common medical conditions associated with headaches include colds, flu, sinusitis and catarrh, earache, toothache, dehydration, and sunstroke. While painful, the majority of headaches do not indicate a serious disorder. A tension headache, the most common type of headache, results from the contraction of the head and neck muscles. |
Ron Garner
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 This reduces the body's efficiency for producing energy from food, meaning that it is not able to stage detoxification efforts in the form of colds as often as it used to.
During a cold, one should work with the body to conserve energy for healing by sleeping and resting as much as possible. Consuming water, diluted fresh fruit and vegetable juices, or broth soups made from vegetables are also recommended. Continuing to eat solid food detracts from the efficiency of healing that the body is attempting since digestion requires a lot of energy. |
| Symptoms of lowered immunity in our bodies can be: frequent colds and flu, herpes (cold sores), allergies, continual fatigue, Candida yeast overgrowth, painful joints and muscles, parasite infections, psoriasis, eczema, and inflammatory disorders.
Healthy immunity is dependent on a healthy ecology in the gastrointestinal tract. This includes having the right food and all necessary enzymes to completely break it down into its component molecules so the body can process it for its needs. It depends on a healthy stock of bowel bacteria in the intestines. |
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