Cold or flu? Top Ten Natural Anti- Viral Agents, Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors

Since people with gluten sensitivity and celiac disease are considered "immuno-compromised", meaning they get infections more easily than the next person, it is a good idea to have a few tricks and tools to get over an infection. 

The most common infections are viral, like colds and flu's.

Here is a report from the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors on the top natural anti-viral agents. Use three or four of them at the same time to counter a cold or flu. And if you are not getting better or have worsening symptoms, see your doctor. 



Winter is the time of year when we seem to be particularly vulnerable to all kinds of illnesses that are caused by viruses including colds, flu and cold sores. A virus is not to be confused with bacteria, which causes infection. Viruses are tiny bits of nucleic acids that contain information and use your body’s cells to create more copies of themselves.

There are very few treatments, allopathic or natural that can kill a virus outright, as usually a virus must run its course. However the list of natural remedies here come as close to stopping a virus in its tracks as Mother Nature can get.

COLLOIDAL SILVER

Silver has been utilized as a medicine since ancient times to treat scores of ailments, including the bubonic plague.

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To Your Health

Dr. Barbara (TM)

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