FLU TIPS

FLU PREVENTION

• Wash your hands frequently! Don't touch mouth or nose or face with hands.
• Stay home to rest if starting to feel flu symptoms coming on.
• Take your probiotics! L.acidophilus and B.bifidus (and maybe others) at doses of 10 billion organisms per day (or more if desired). Studies have shown benefits.
• Nourish your body by eating well. Increase your consumption of protein and fresh produce. Cut back on sugar.
• For infants, breastfeeding is always helpful. For older children and adults, one study showed positive outcomes with taking colostrums.
• Take Vitamin D: 400-1200 IU's/day for kids; 2,000-4,000 IU's per day for adults.
• Take fish oils: 1,000 mg per day for kids; 2,000-3,000 mg per day for adults.

FLU TREATMENT

• Homeopathic oscillococcinum - Take 10 pellets under tongue 3 times a day, until better.
• Vitamin C - Take 1000 mg (adults) or 250 mg (kids) 4 times a day.
• Thymus extract - Take 1 capsule 3 times a day (adults) or 10 drops of Thymactiv liquid 2 times a day (kids).
• HEEL homeopathic flu formula - take 1 tablet under tongue 3 times a day.
• Probiotics - 10 billion organisms daily.
• Astragalus tincture - Take 1/2 tsp 3 times a day (adults) or 1 dropperful 3 times a day (kids).
• Mycoimmune (mushrooms) - Take 1 dropperful 2 times a day (adults) or 1/2 dropperful 2 times a day (kids).
• Hot epsom salt bath and drink hot tea. Sweat it out!
• Vitamin A - Take 10,000 IU's a day (non-pregnant adults) or 5,000 IU's a day (kids).
• Zinc -Take 50 mg a day (adults) or 15 mg a day (kids).
• Take Elderberry syrup: 1 teaspoon 4 times per day for kids; 2 teaspoons 4 times per day for adults

Please seek medical care if you or your child has:

• A persistent fever of 101 degrees or higher for greater than 3 days;
• Severe pain;
• Severe lethargy;
• Rash; or
• Behavior changes.