HOW I AVOID COLD AND FLU

I am very rarely sick, and have found a formula that works well for me.

First off, I would attribute a large amount of my success to supplemental zinc, and then my vitamin D3 and K2 intake or sun exposure (the latter of which is preferred).  Because I live in the northeast, the vitamin D is hard to come by past September or so, so I do take about 2500 units of D3 a couple times a week or more during the six months until Spring comes around again.  Since I also use magnesium that I reference in my materials, I’m certain my magnesium intake/uptake is enough to help the vitamin D “work” in my body.  These can be found on the store tab above.

The benefits to the immune system became obvious after I started using the zinc and D.  There is no question in my mind that they are a powerhouse against colds and flu.

So during those times when I know I’m being “attacked”…I get the specific symptoms, usually involving soreness/dryness in the back of my mouth/throat or back of my sinuses, or with some kind of mouth sore, I take the following counter-measures that have served me so well, that I can knock out the invader within just a couple hours:

Oregano Oil or Allicin (garlic capsules):

You’ve seen me reference these elsewhere for either cleansing and/or UTI’s, which they are both amazing for.  I use the “therapeutic” sized dosages…a mere one or two capsules won’t do it for me.  For instance, with the oregano oil I do 4 capsules at a time, on an empty stomach, and eat about 20 minutes later to help reduce any stomach upset.  Potent as heck, and only in moderation.  Similar for the allicin.  The below are the exact products I use after trying many, and finding the most success.  As I’ve referenced elsewhere for instance, no other allicin works for me, period.  The one below is the only one that does.  Both links go to Amazon:

The oregano oil: https://amzn.to/3J9uyu6

The allicin: https://amzn.to/3TDHMUX

…and don’t say I didn’t warn you, especially about the allicin; I’ve tried several, and they were all useless except for that brand.

Coconut Oil Pulling

If I have a mouth sore, such as on my tongue or in my cheek, both of which are fairly rare now (I used to get them as a child a lot) I know it’s likely a cold/flu indication.  Simple oil pulling, which I do for 20 minutes every day anyway to keep joint/tendon pain almost 100% away, clears up the canker-like sores very quickly and easily, with what is a 100% success rate on three of them since I started doing the oil pulling regularly some time ago.  This tactic as well, may be partially responsible for a continued ability to avoid illness.  I always use expeller-pressed, organic coconut oil, the same kind I use for my cooking (and is the only oil I will use for cooking).  My current favorite is over at Wilderness Family Naturals, and I’ve used theirs for years, picture of the product down below.  (For the record, people do use a bunch of other oils.  I use this coconut oil for cooking, and I enjoy other benefits as basically the only oil I will use, so it’s ideal for oil pulling.  My stock of coconut oil is used FAR more for oil pulling than for cooking or any other application.)

For those unfamiliar, oil pulling uses about a teaspoon (some people use much more) put in the mouth and swished/sucked, “pulled” around inside the mouth.  Then ALWAYS spit out (NEVER swallowed) after 20 minutes or more.  Since this is an oil, we don’t want to be spitting it out down the sink or letting it go down our pipes.  Instead, collect it in any manner you choose and place it in the garbage.  I have a place outdoors I put melon rinds, orange skins, etc in, and I’ll often just spit it in that area and let nature break it down.

(FOR THE RECORD: Oil pulling can be a near MIRACLE for many people.  In one study, a full 89% of people using the technique for various ailments…joint issues, and a long list of problems us westerners never associate with being related to oral health…benefited ether greatly or even completely from this technique.  So much so, that once the technique was stopped, symptoms returned.  There is a grand science that is finally getting more mainstream attention regarding the connection between the health of the mouth, and the health of the entire body.)

Sodium Bicarbonate for Sore Throat

The sore throat symptom is the worst for me.  Once that passes, I get the nasal issue, usually the whole thing lasting me for two weeks.  It has been SO long, knock on wood, since I’ve had to deal with this.  But on one occasion a while back, I knocked out the initial sore throat symptom quickly with a small glass of spring water, and about a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate mixed in.  I use the aluminum-free Bob’s Red Mill baking soda.  I mention it here because I had a friend try it when her tonsils were once virtually kissing themselves, with white spots all over them, and she was in a lot of pain.  I had her prepare the solution, gargle with it and/or let it sit back there for as long as she could manage, spit it out, repeat, spending a solid five minutes on the effort.  This condition is often bacterial, and the alkalinity seems to knock it out with relative ease.  Her recovery time was basically quadrupled after using this gargle, with noticeable and dramatic improvements the following morning.

I would love to hear feedback from you if you try the above and have success.  For me, these techniques have made a HUGE difference in my life.  I am to the point where being around others who are sick still frustrates and concerns me, but I have the confidence that if I am exposed to whatever they have, that it will in turn build my immune system, as I use these other modalities to knock down the symptoms while my body does what it needs to to fight off the bug itself.  Please write to me with your results!

UPDATE 2020 AND BEYOND: Those of you who’ve followed me since my early days know I’ve covered other tactics…very alternative and powerful ones that are rarely discussed anywhere…in my previous content.  Due to our new political environment, I can no longer discuss those options in a public forum due to heavy censorship efforts.  Since 2020, I’ve found even more powerful methods of dealing with any kind of infection/pathogen load, and due to that effort, although have caught symptoms during this time on several occasions, have never experienced the symptoms for more than six to ten hours, likely (but not provably) due to my new methods.  I can discuss these in my private correspondence only, with the reader’s understanding that they are only tactics that I use that work for me, but that may not work for you, can even be harmful, and that although I am happy to share my story via that private correspondence, you are required to consult with a doctor and adhere to their advice.  I do not give medical suggestions, advice, treatments, prescriptions or diagnoses at any time, in any of my content.  This site is merely my story, you are 100% responsible for your actions and must listen to your doctor and adhere to your doctor’s advice when it comes to treating any illness or disease.

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