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Practical Advice for Flu Season

Ann Kane — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:11:11 +0000

Our goal heading into every flu season is obviously prevention; and the best prevention strategy is to enter flu season at your healthiest and strongest. Stick to the basics of general good health and wellness. Namely, eat well; emphasize protein, fruits, veggies, and whole grains, and drink plenty of water. Avoid processed foods, white sugar, and white flour. Because most foods are grown in nutrient-deprived soil, it’s always a good idea to add a good multi-vitamin, fish oil, and Vitamin D to your diet.

With the hectic holiday schedule on the horizon, it’s more important than ever to prioritize sleep; take advantage of the fall time change and claim that extra hour! Don’t shirk your exercise routine; almost any of us can manage even a 30-minute walk each day. Another effective step is to consider our homeopathic flu pellets and flu shot. These treatments are made using the same flu strain identified each year by the CDC, and are powerful preventives that don’t carry the potential side-effects of the conventional flu shot. We emphasize all these essentials to our patients, and enjoy designing an individualized wellness plan to fit their specific needs.

We also offer our patients several options if they feel they’re coming down with the flu. First, increase your intake of Vitamin C, and add Zinc and Echinacea (which itself should not be taken continually – only as needed to stimulate the immune system). We also may recommend Vitamin A, thymus, and other herbs or homeopathics as indicated by specific symptoms. Finally, we offer intravenous vitamin infusions that are higher in dose and more potent than those taken orally. Many of our patients have been able to stop an illness in its tracks if they come in soon enough.

And the old wives’ tale about drinking lots of orange juice? For many people, citrus actually increases mucous production! Better to drink lots of water and herbal tea.

Beth Galan NP-C

Natural Flu Prevention is Here!

Ann Kane — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:15:13 +0000

When it comes to flu season, we are all about safety and prevention at The Rothfeld Center. This year we are once again offering our homeopathic flu pellets and flu injection to our patients and their families. Each year, these pellets and homeopathic injections are formulated from the same flu strain as the FDA’s flu shot. But instead of giving a high dose of medication that can carry unnecessary risks, this combination treatment works to jump-start your immune system, and then slowly build your immune response to the current flu strain. My patients have been staying healthy with these treatments for years, and there’s always quite a rush on them when they arrive in our offices.

For more information, give any of my staff a call at 781.641.1901, or email us through the website.

Preventing the Swine Flu Homeopathically

Ann Kane — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:08:22 +0000

This fall’s predicted resurgence of the Swine Flu seems to be all over the media right now. My office is already getting many calls from patients asking when our Swine Flu remedy will be available. Usually our homeopathic treatment is ready when the FDA-approved flu shot is ready, since it is manufactured from the same virus. We typically have it in the office by early October; but if the flu shot is delayed, our homeopathic remedy will be delayed as well.

Why offer a homeopathic remedy at all, when getting the flu shot seems simple and effective? First, there are certain people who absolutely should get the shot. The elderly, for example, or people with compromised immune systems, need that concentrated dose of the virus to boost their immunity quickly. But I have successfully treated the vast majority of my patients for decades with a homeopathic remedy, because it is just as effective and does not carry the risks and potential side-effects of the flu shot.

Basically, the flu shot gives a concentrated dose of the live flu virus to boost your immunity. But it carries risks of infection or adverse reaction – some people break out in hives, or actually get an abbreviated case of the flu. And for people with certain alergies, the flu shot carries an increased risk of side-effects. People allergic to eggs, for example, can’t get the shot at all.

The homeopathic remedy, in the form of pellets you place under your tongue, delivers a dilluted dose of the flu virus that gradually builds in the system and prevents infection. It carries no risk of actually getting the flu, and can be taken by anyone with allergies or other pre-existing conditions with virtually no chance of a bad reaction.

I’ll post again when I have a better idea of when this year’s remedy will be available; we will have it in our office and on the Apothecary website for people who want to order it online.