First, the flu (aka. influenza) is a virus – not a bacteria. So if your doctor gives you antibiotics for the flu (I don’t know why they would), then you can intelligently pass on that.
Second, since the flu is NOT a bacterial problem, we should NOT be overusing anti-bacterial products. Doing so only exacerbates possible bacterial problems down the road as these little
critters can quickly adapt to our excessively clean environments.
These harder-to-kill “super bugs” are now sadly apparent thanks to the over-prescription of antibiotics and other measures of excessive cleanliness.
Third, the influenza virus is with us 365 a year but flu season peaks in February in the northern hemisphere and August in the southern hemisphere.
Interestingly, this is also when we get the least amount of sunlight (and thus vitamin D) in each respective location.
Vitamin D is so important in this regard that many experts are starting to believe that flu outbreaks are CAUSED by a lack of the “sunshine vitamin”.
Fourth, if the “germ theory” of disease was correct, then every single person exposed to the flu virus would get sick. Obviously, this is not the case.
Why?
Because what’s happening inside your body is more important than what’s happening outside of it. A clean and healthy internal environment is inhospitable to viruses and other pathogens.
That’s where proper nutrition comes into play.
Fifth, kids that are raised with pets (especially dogs) have been shown to have stronger immune systems and are more resilient to infections like the flu.
This makes sense since dogs acquire all kinds of micro-organisms while playing outside. Once exposed to these “natural critters” (by coming into contact with the dogs) at a very young age, the child immune’s system is able to recognize the micro-organisms and adapt accordingly.
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