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Illness Prevention

It is getting around the time of the year when people start coming down with colds and upper respiratory infections and flu etc. So it is time I told you how to stop these infections BEFORE they get a good start. They are much more easily prevented before they get a good foothold than they are to cure AFTER they have been going for several days. Here's how:

1. Stop ALL refined sugar intake. That includes soft drinks (diet or regular) and all of the sweet "goodies" that are beginning to be around everywhere you go until after the holidays. It is amazing what a devastating effect even moderate amounts of refined sugar have on the immune system.

2. Take 15 drops of G.S.E. (grapefruit seed extract) in about a half glass of water or juice and drink it three or even four times a day. If you are also getting a sore throat, gargle each mouthful before swallowing it.

3. Get some Vitamin C in crystals (looks like granulated sugar but it isn't). Each teaspoon of this form of Vitamin C contains between 4000 and 5000 mg. of Vitamin C. Put a full teaspoon in a small glass of water, stir it thoroughly and drink the whole thing--bottoms up! If there is some not dissolved in the bottom of the glass put a little more water in the glass and down it also. Repeat this dose every two or three hours until the symptoms of the illness are gone or until diarrhea begins. Usually after about three or four doses the illness symptoms are gone or markedly improved. If symptoms are not gone wait a few hours and repeat another dose or two.

4.Take Echinacea three or four times a day at the maximum dose suggested on the bottle.

5. Suck on a zinc lozenge every two hours for a total of five per day for one or two days.

All of the above products are available at any Health Food Store. If you do this faithfully, the symptoms of illness are usually gone within 24 to 48 hours. That sure beats suffering two or three weeks trying to suppress symptoms with expensive drugs, not to mention their side effects! Try it--you'll like it.

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