Monthly Boost May 2009

Did you know that more people have died from the side effects of their medications since the outbreak of the latest swine flu epidemic than those that have died from the entire ‘swine flu’ history to date? Yet the news of such deaths caused by drugs does not seem to get into the local paper let alone world wide news. Anyway, enough meandering and let’s get some positive, empowering news out there.

Firstly always remember that the health of your ‘soil’ in other words your internal well being is important in preventing such ‘flus’ be they pig flu or frog flu for that matter. As I mention in my book ‘Fat Doesn’t Make You Fat’ that Claude Bernard an eminent scientist was known for saying that ‘it’s not the bugs that are responsible for disease susceptibility but the health of the body’. This would explain the reason why the whole of Mexico is not ‘down’ with the swine flu. I am sure that if everyone in the swine flu area of Mexico was tested for the virus they would more than likely show up positive for the swine virus BUT they may show NO SIGNS or SYMPTOMS of the flu. Let me continue before you pull that look of confusion…

…this is because the body’s own HEALTH defence mechanisms would keep the ‘virus’ (in this case H1N1 type) at bay. The immune system (80% of which is in the gut) would think ‘hey this visitor seems harmful, let’s usher him out’ and so the immune system along with other important systems of the body such as the detoxification system, respiration system, lymphatic system help clear these unwanted guests.

If however, one feels under the weather or is being thrown into the depths of despair by the media, then I would recommend boosting your immune system as well as the other systems mentioned above. This can be easily done by taking a good multivitamin and mineral, probiotics, vitamin C and garlic and not to mention some homeopathic support.

Again as I have mentioned in my previous Monthly Boosts; the psyche plays an important role in either under-mining your immune system or boosting it. It has been scientifically shown that ‘depressed’ people have lowered immune cells and that the happy molecule (serotonin) can boost the levels of immune cells. So getting ‘fearful/anxious’ about such ‘flu’ will only reduce your immunity.

So in essence, be happy (may be take some rescue remedy) eat well, add a few nutritional supplements and if you still feel you need a bit more ‘encouragement’ in the healthy direction go and see your naturopath/homeopath as they may be able to prescribe you the homeopathic ‘version’ of the pig flu virus as a potential prophylactic. Yes this is possible but again the media does not seem to share this sort of good news. Hmmmm… makes one wonder.

Remember, ladies, gentlemen, boys and girls don’t let the media take you on a roller coaster ride but be empowered.

To your great health

Khush