Re: Flu Tips

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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004, Robin Reese wrote:

>

> Just a little FYI:

> When I know that I'm going to be in " contagious " zone, you know, where

> people are coughing and sneezing and I have little control of what I breath

> -- like on an airplane, I use a Q-Tip to dab a little bit of Polysporin (or

> other antibiotic ointment) around the inside of each nostril. It helps with

> dryness and maybe stops a few inhaled bacteria? I wish I knew of an ointment

> that might help against viruses...

>

> Anyone else have any tips for the coming season?

> ~Robin

>

Hi Robin,

Grapefruit Seed Extract is supposed to be an antiviral. I plan on using

it over the winter and hopefully it keeps the viruses at bay.

Zack

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You know it's funny I have never in all my years gotten a flu shot

except for once and of course that was the ONLY year in a very long

time that I got a really nasty case of the flu. ~Robin

[Guest guest]

Hi Robin,

To ward off the flu I would highly recommend " certified organic raw

crushed garlic " - 3 cloves per day. Or clove oil 4 drops in coconut

oil twice a day. If you are travelling or going to be in crowds or

groups buy a bottle of good echinacea and take as directed. It is

pleasant tasting and handy to take - just put drops straight into

your mouth under your tongue.

I do hope everyone is aware that flu shots are dangerous. Here's a

very good article that lists what is contained in them:

http://www.mercola.com/2000/nov/26/flu_shots.htm

If you do get the flu treat it with garlic as above, and/or garlic

tea (4-5 cups per day), megadoses of vitamin C, zinc, extra vitamin A

(up to 100,000 IUs per day), lots of coconut oil, extra fluids and

steaming (turn the shower on hot, but be careful, and let your

bathroom fill with steam; turn off the shower and sit in the room for

at least 10 minutes at a time and breath deeply). Also take epsom

salts baths (one cup) - the magnesium will absorb through your skin

and also fight off the flu bug.

Bee

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I use coconut oil swabed inside my nose, morning and night. I go a

little deeper into the nose than you do, because I noticed a dry area

in farther. This keeps my nose moist and fights virus's, fungi and

bacteria.

Sheila

>

> >

> > Just a little FYI:

> > When I know that I'm going to be in " contagious " zone, you know,

where

> > people are coughing and sneezing and I have little control of

what I breath

> > -- like on an airplane, I use a Q-Tip to dab a little bit of

Polysporin (or

> > other antibiotic ointment) around the inside of each nostril. It

helps with

> > dryness and maybe stops a few inhaled bacteria? I wish I knew of

an ointment

> > that might help against viruses...

> >

> > Anyone else have any tips for the coming season?

> > ~Robin

> >

>

> Hi Robin,

>

> Grapefruit Seed Extract is supposed to be an antiviral. I plan on

using

> it over the winter and hopefully it keeps the viruses at bay.

>

> Zack

[Guest guest]

Dear Sheila & Robin,

About using oils or creams in the nose to keep it moist, think of the

little hairs in nose which are there to trap invaders/germs. It is

good to have the moisture (as in moist air), but do you think oil

will make the hairs less effective because they are plastered down?

My sister is a nurse and she said polysporin loses its fighting

properties after awhile making a breeding ground for incoming germs

instead of warding them off.

What do you think?

Bee

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Dear Bee,

Loved your description of plaster nose hairs. Plastered like Brill

Creme on a man's shiny head of wavy hair? It did bring that image to

mind. :-) Thanks for the chuckle.

I would not use polysporin or any other antibiotic cream in my nose

or on my body because I want to avoid the hashness of man made

antibiotics. I suppose I sound a little fanatical about this, but

drugs and I don't get along very well, so I am very cautious.

I think most of the coconut oil, or any cream, would quickly melt off

the hairs and the rest would be absorped by the skin inside the

nose.Combined with the force of air going throught the nose

constantly,I think the hairs would dry off fast. I use coconut oil on

my face too and it dissappears in a while, not as fast as other

creams, but the oily feeling does go away in a couple of hours. I am

not concerned about using a tiny amount in my nose.

A dry nose is supposed to be more open to infection more than a moist

one. Isn't that true?

Sheila

>

> Dear Sheila & Robin,

>

> About using oils or creams in the nose to keep it moist, think of

the

> little hairs in nose which are there to trap invaders/germs. It is

> good to have the moisture (as in moist air), but do you think oil

> will make the hairs less effective because they are plastered down?

>

> My sister is a nurse and she said polysporin loses its fighting

> properties after awhile making a breeding ground for incoming germs

> instead of warding them off.

>

> What do you think?

>

> Bee

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Dear Sheila,

I'm glad you got a laugh from my description. It does sound sunny

doesn't it? Plastered nose hairs makes a funny picture. lol!

>>>I think most of the coconut oil, or any cream, would quickly melt

off the hairs and the rest would be absorped by the skin inside the

> nose. Combined with the force of air going throught the nose

> constantly,I think the hairs would dry off fast. I use coconut oil

on my face too and it dissappears in a while, not as fast as other

> creams, but the oily feeling does go away in a couple of hours. I

am not concerned about using a tiny amount in my nose.

==>It makes sense to me that coconut " would " disappear fast, not like

petroleum-based products. I wouldn't be too concerned about a little

in the nose either Sheila.

>>>A dry nose is supposed to be more open to infection more than a

moist one. Isn't that true?

==>That is true, but doesn't " that " moist refer to natural water/air

moist, not petroleum-based gluey moist? lol!

Luv,

Bee

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There isn't any petro product in coconut oil, as you well know,but

there might be in a drug added type product. Mineral oil is the usual

carrier in a lot of lotions and other products. Gluey moist sounds

quite disgusting!

There is a product called Unpetroleum. I don't recall what is in it,

but it looks the same as Vasoline.

In Bend, Oregon we don't get much moist air. This is high desert

country. I love it when it rains, but that isn't very often! In fact

it's so dry here many people here use saline nasal spray to keep

their nasal passages moist during the day. I make my own saline

solution and use it in a dropper at night, but since begining the

coconut oil Q-tip routine I don't seen to need the saline drops

during the day. I think the saline nose drops give my nasal passages

a nice little healthy wash before I go to sleep. They are also very

helpful during spring allergy time. It sort of like a mini neti pot

effect.

Sheila

>

> Dear Sheila,

>

> I'm glad you got a laugh from my description. It does sound sunny

> doesn't it? Plastered nose hairs makes a funny picture. lol!

>

> >>>I think most of the coconut oil, or any cream, would quickly

melt

> off the hairs and the rest would be absorped by the skin inside the

> > nose. Combined with the force of air going throught the nose

> > constantly,I think the hairs would dry off fast. I use coconut

oil

> on my face too and it dissappears in a while, not as fast as other

> > creams, but the oily feeling does go away in a couple of hours. I

> am not concerned about using a tiny amount in my nose.

>

> ==>It makes sense to me that coconut " would " disappear fast, not

like

> petroleum-based products. I wouldn't be too concerned about a

little

> in the nose either Sheila.

>

> >>>A dry nose is supposed to be more open to infection more than a

> moist one. Isn't that true?

>

> ==>That is true, but doesn't " that " moist refer to natural

water/air

> moist, not petroleum-based gluey moist? lol!

>

> Luv,

> Bee