How can we have a loving, forgiving, healthy and enjoyable life. . . in a world that is toxic, dangerous and stressful? Despite all the efforts and the billions of dollars spent on healthcare and pharmaceuticals, there have been few gains on flu in the past 40 years. What is the reason for the thundering failure? We can sum it up in one sentence. We have been looking for a cure in all the wrong places . . .
If you want to prevent a disease, knowing the cause is critical, wouldn’t you agree? And after all, how can you effectively treat if you don’t know the cause?
If you are one of the legions of people who get sick once, twice, three times a year with colds, flu, bronchitis, pneumonia or worse – even though you get a flu shot or take “natural immune system products,” we can still help you. An immune enhancing multi-nutritional protocol is imperative as seasons change. We only recommend phytonutrients (supplements made from whole foods and extracts) because they are the only ones that heal the body.
Personally, I would never take flu vaccine, nor recommend it for my family or patients. Just one bad shot, or one reaction to the shot, and ones life can be turned upside down . . .
Instead, we opt for good nutrition and doing everything we can to avoid viruses. Considering the strength and tenacity of the pathogens these days, your best bet is to stay strong, and most people can do this with one or two supplements throughout the season. Even if you do succumb, the symptoms are almost always less severe.
Have you ever wondered why there is so much more flu in the winter? Researchers hypothesize that with less sun in the winter months, Vitamin D deficiencies increase. Vitamin D is synthesized in our bodies through sunlight. Therefore supplementing with Vitamin D in the fall and winter should lessen the flu problem. Right? Wrong. Most Vitamin D supplements on the market are poor quality and some are even toxic, loaded with synthetic antioxidants A and E. Your body knows an imposter the moment it enters your body. The best option to get Vitamin D is by taking a whole phytonutrient complex as in cod liver oil. We recommend an innovative company called Green Pasture for their purity, potency and freshness. Since Spring of 2009, they are the first, and only company producing pure unadulterated oil from the cod fish’s liver as the Vitamin D source in their product. Other leading companies, including the Norwegian ones, chose to cut costs at the expense of your health!
So, for the season, we recommend Green Pasture fermented cod liver oil plus the Standard Process Lab Inc. product, Congaplex, 4-6 capsules daily. And at the first sign of a cold or flu, we take Congaplex 2 capsules every hour for the first 48 hours. This will usually stop the cold completely or lessens the symptoms immensely. And for kids, it comes in a chewable! It is a combination supplement containing three products in one, Calcium Lactate – the most natural anti-fever nutrient known; one third of the product is Thymex – a thymus gland cytoplasm extract to support your immune system; and Cataplex ACP – a premiere anti-infection phytonutrient, containing the whole nutritional complexes of Vitamin A, C and Vitamin P, the bioflavonoids. Folks this is special!
And for those who are older, run-down, have other degenerative diseases, take a lot of prescriptions or take synthetic vitamins, a newer simpler, immune-enhancing multi-nutritional product called Immuplex is indicated. In addition to all the wonderful nutrients in Congaplex, it also contains Vitamins B12, E, folic acid, and minerals such as zinc, copper, chromium and selenium, blended with liver, bone and spleen extracts, all combining to make it a strengthener. The dose is 3 daily or 6/day for 6 months for those who are severely compromised and weak.
So here is a new paradigm: Combine this protocol with a nutrient-dense diet, lots of pure water, exercise, some sun, and ask your doctor to keep your prescription drugs to a minimum. You simply must know that multiple RX drugs can depress your immune system. You simply have to be smarter and avoid this often overlooked side effect.
So try supplements this season. It takes a little while to fulfill the body’s multiple needs, but changes can be felt quickly and increased resistance to illness naturally occurs as the body is strengthened. This is real ammunition to fight colds, flu, bronchitis, pneumonia with no side effects whatsoever. Congaplex and cod liver oil are a wonderful way to start.
And as for the flu shot? It won’t be necessary. . .
Be smart and be informed.
Nutritional Wellness Center is not personally affiliated with any health products company. If you need further information about any products discussed, call us or refer to our website: www.daviswellnesscenter.com
Faye D. Spiegel, RN BSN / Dr. Larry D. Davis, DC
