Ways to Prevent Catching The H1N1 Virus / Swine Flu

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) there are some 5,700 “confirmed” cases of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) and eight deaths in the U.S. (as of May 20), but admittedly cannot keep up with testing and now make estimates based on statistical modeling.

The CDC’s modeling shows that the outbreak of H1N1 is currently at a pandemic level. Statistics show that the flu will eventually infect 1/3-1/2 of the world. Today, the number of deaths in the northern hemisphere remains relatively low. This is partially due to positive health effects that we get from the sun. The Vitamin D that your body creates from sun exposure is a natural way to boost your immunity to disease. Unfortunately, this is expected to change in the winter. As most of us have experienced, cooler seasons and shorter days are a traditional time for flu outbreaks.

Without a proper vaccine, more and more of us will become infected with the virus. As more people become carriers, the flu will combine with other flu strains and undergo continual mutations. The more people who are infected, the harder it will be to create an effective vaccine. However, if we can maintain a healthy immune system we will be less susceptible to the virus. Boosting our immune systems is one of the best ways to maintain optimal health as well as protect ourselves from infectious diseases.

An effective method that can be used to boost your immune system would be to undergo regular Ionic Detoxing. By working to maintain healthy heavy metal and pH levels, Ionic Detoxification can neutralize harmful elements within the body. The presence of certain elements (i.e. free radicals) added to a pH imbalance within the body can lead to susceptibility to infections and disease. Positive and negative ions entering the body work to neutralize these elements, resulting in an improvement in the body’s ability to fight disease. According to M. Amin, PhD, Naturopathic Doctor of Medicine, “Ionic Detox will strengthen the immune system to fight any invading germs, bacteria or viruses. I am a classic example. I do not take any medication including flu shots since 1989. Do I get the flu? Never! Sometimes I feel my body fighting the attacking viruses. My entire family follows the same lifestyle: Regular ionic detox, high quality supplements, eating properly, exercise, prayer and positive thinking.”

A healthy digestive system is key in maintaining a healthy immune system. Each of our bodies contain trillions of bacteria that help us break down and process the food we eat. So long as we have a good supply of digestive bacteria, our bodies will maintain a healthy immune system which will help protect us from toxins, viruses, and attack from parasites. Unfortunately, antibiotics, poor diet, drugs, stress and old age can lead to a reduction in the ‘healthy’ bacteria in our digestive system. So, in order to prevent loss of this bacteria, it is important to take a good probiotic supplement which provides us with the bacteria we may not be consuming with our food. One of the very best probiotic supplements that we have found is Primal Defense ULTRA by Garden of Life.

Another important part which can be used to maintain proper digestion is an abundance of fiber in your diet. While the recommended daily intake for adults is 25-30 grams, many of us fall short of ingesting enough fiber. The best thing to do would be to keep track of how much you are ingesting every day. For example, if one apple contains 4-5 grams of fiber, you would need to eat 6-8 apples every day. If you are not eating enough fiber, then you have the option of taking a good, natural fiber supplement. Garden of Life’s ‘DetoxiFiber’ is an organic supplement that provides 5 grams of soluble and insoluble fiber in a balanced ratio. It consists of 100% certified organically grown flax seed and pea hull fiber, alfalfa and barley grasses, and chia seed.

Also vital to a healthy body is a proper alkaline to acid ratio. We have some 75 trillion cells that are acidic on the inside while surrounded by an alkaline internal sea. The balance must be maintained for normal metabolic processing. Unfortunately the average American diet is decidedly acidic, especially with the high doses of fatty acids and particularly sugar. Other acid increasers include stress and environmental factors like pollution. Improving or maintaining the right balance of alkaline to acid should be done with multiple methods, the most important of which is a balanced diet with a roughly 60/40 ratio of alkaline foods to acid, even higher if the body is too acidic.

Dehydration is a harmful condition which can open your body up to infections and disease. A lack of hydration creates an environment where toxins can thrive. In order to condition your body to fight off attacks from harmful toxins, it is important to stay properly hydrated. Along with helping the body eliminate toxins, proper hydration can help the body eliminate fatty acids and can help facilitate metabolic functions. Through the basic practice of hydration, we can alkalize our bodies by treating pure water with an alkaline supplement in order to boost the pH. Adding the product ‘pH Booster’ to drinking water is an excellent way to raise the pH level. As an added bonus, it also works to ionize with minerals as well as oxygenate the water. As your body becomes more balanced you should boost your mineral intake with a concentrated mineral supplement. ‘ConcenTrace’ Trace Mineral Drops is a great, natural vegan product which will help maintain a proper mineral balance within the body.

A body that is too acidic will also hold onto more heavy metals like mercury. These metals also cause stress to the body, thus creating more acids and a cruel unhealthy cycle. Many of these steps towards a healthy body overlap in purpose and go hand in hand, like reducing toxins, increasing alkaline balance and reducing acidity.

Let us recap: Steps to a Healthy Body for the Best in Flu Protection

1 – Eat Right: Reduce acids ingested (sugar and high fructose sweeteners major offender) and increase level of alkaline foods. Supplement with alkalizing water. 2 – Get Enough Sleep: The body does its best healing at full rest. 3 – Maintain a Healthy Digestive System: Take care of your body with probiotic foods and fiber supplements. 4 – Exercise: Stimulate blood flow and create stress-reducing hormones. 5 – Exposure to Sunlight: Get some exposure to the best source of vitamin D, a natural anti-viral vitamin. 6 – Ionic Foot Detox: Reduce your acid levels and neutralize toxins, making them easily excreted.

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