Botanical Health Magazine

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Monday, September 28, 2009

Gear Up For Cold and Flu Early This Season.....

Get a jump start on cold and flu this year by following these simple guidlines.....

*Get plenty of sleep-regularly!
*Take a multivitamin and extra vitamin c with bioflavinoids
*Eat a diet rich with fruits and vegetables to get plenty of antioxidants, or supplement with vitamin A, beta caratene, and green tea.
*Take zinc supplements and or calcium supplements that include zinc.
*Exercise regularly
*Get adequate protein
*Drink lots of water
*Avoid becoming overstressed

*Take an immune system booster such as Astra 8 or another formulation of reishi or shitake mushrooms and astragalus, the herbs are tonifying, which means that they strengthen our system over time.

And if you do develop cold or flu symptoms, you cam stimulate your body with natural remedies such as echinacea and or goldenseal to stop and infection in it's tracks or to shorten its duration.







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