The Swine Flu Prevention Guide

This is a quick listing of what steps you should take right away to increase your chances of preventing swine flu – detailed explanations of everything listed here is contained in the following pages – this is just a quick listing to get you started right away. Of course, anyone with a fever, a cough, a sore throat, shortness of breath or muscle and joint pain needs to seek immediate medical attention from a doctor—this guide is here to help you avoid swine flu—professional medical attention is needed immediately to cure and treat certified cases of the disease. Recognize the symptoms and get help. Swine flu symptoms are similar to regular flu: Fever, body aches, sore throat, cough, runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy. If you don't feel well, seek medical attention immediately. So far, it's important to note, this swine flu is treatable (and absolutely survivable). It's resistant to two of four antiviral drugs approved for combating the flu: Symmetrel and Flumadine. But two newer antivirals - Tamiflu and Relenza - appear to work. Remember to go see your doctor at the first signs of swine flu symptoms, get their treatment recommendation, put it to work, and then explore some of these additional treatment methods. Always talk to your doctor about any alternative treatments you have not tried before to make sure they do not counteract any prescriptions or advice dispensed by them.

1. Go to your local grocery store, drug store, or big box store and buy the following items if you do not already have them in your home: a. Hand sanitizer containing alcohol – Get 3 bottles at least, one for home, one for your car, and one for your workplace. b. Several packages of sanitizing wipes containing alcohol. c. Several bottles of cheap hand soap – it does not matter if it is anti-bacterial or not—just buy whatever is on sale. d. Several boxes of disposable latex gloves. e. A couple of packages of surgical masks for every family member. f. A couple of bottles of hydrogen peroxide. g. A couple of bottles of rubbing alcohol. h. A bottle of iodine. i. Enough bottled water to last your family two weeks. j. Enough non-perishable food to last your family two weeks—canned food items are best.

A bag of fresh onions, a bag of fresh garlic, a bag of fresh ginseng, fresh broccoli, dandelion greens, and any other items you want that would make a nice stir-fry with these ingredients (beef, chicken, or fish). l. Refill any prescriptions you need that may be running low – try to have a 30-day backup supply on hand as well. m. Coconut Oil n. Cod Liver Oil o. Krill Oil (or Fish Oil if you cannot find Krill) p. One bottle for each family member: Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, A quality MultiVitamin. q. Olive-leaf extract. r. A good quality probiotic supplement – or lots of organic yogurt with live cultures. s. Raw, unprocessed honey t. Turmeric

2. Your best defense is a good offense when it comes to your immune system. Make sure you are eating properly—no sugar, no junk, etc. You must feed your immune system properly in order for it to function at full power. Try to eat some fresh garlic, onions, and ginseng at every meal – they are naturally anti-viral. Be creative with this. For instance, make a breakfast omelet with cheese and fresh chopped garlic, onions, and a little ginseng.

3. Make sure you are giving your body the supplements it need to function at full power and protect you – It is essential that you take a multi-vitamin, some extra Vitamin D, extra C, extra A, and either some Krill or Fish oil every day. Details about how powerful these supplements are and how they benefit you in times of flu outbreaks are listed in the main body of this report.

4. The most important rule you need to follow is to stay as clean and isolated as you possibly can during flu outbreaks. You need to wash your hands like your life depended on it—wash them constantly throughout the day, and especially after going out in public or shaking hands with someone else. Anything or anyone you touch with your hands has a chance of being infected. Never touch your eyes, mouth, or nose with unwashed hands – they make be infected, and the fastest way for infection to get into your body is through the eyes, nose, and mouth. When you wash your hands, use a lot of soap and wash like you’re preparing for surgery. Wash up your arms well past your wrists, wash for at least 60 seconds, and be extremely thorough – getting in between your fingers and under your fingernails. You also need to wash your face and ears – the virus will try to enter your body any way it can, and the most common pathways are the ears, nose, eyes, and mouth. I wipe down my face, ears with a store-bought alcohol-based facial wash like Sea Breeze™ on a cotton ball, and then apply a little lotion to prevent the alcohol from drying my skin. You must somehow get your children to wash and sanitize their hands and face the same way. Maybe you can make some type of game out of it—see who can wash their hands the longest, see who can rub the sanitizer over their hands the fastest before it dries up, etc. If there is a recognized outbreak in your local area, don’t leave your home unless you absolutely have to, and if you do leave, make sure you wear your surgical mask and disposable latex gloves. When you get back home, dispose of the mask and gloves and wash up immediately. To insure your hands are absolutely clean, wash thoroughly with soap and water, dry, and THEN use your alcohol hand sanitizer to get anything you may have missed. Don’t forget to sanitize everything in your home that could have been infected by someone else. Telephone handsets, cell phones, computer keyboards, doorknobs, faucet knobs, remote controls, etc. Go around your home and sanitize everything that anyone ever touches or has ever touched on a daily basis. Do the same thing in your workplace, take an extra bottle of hand sanitizer or some sanitizing wipes and wipe down EVERYTHING at your desk including phones, computer mice, keyboards, pens, whiteboard markers, door knobs, etc. Every surface you touch is a potential enemy in the war against the flu virus. Use your sanitizer after using public machines like ATM machines or vending machines – these things are swarming with filthy viruses and bacteria since they are NEVER CLEANED by anyone. 5. Avoid anyone who seems ill, even if you look rude doing so – your health is much more important than appearing strange or rude. If someone is sneezing and coughing, get the heck out of there and sanitize your hands immediately. Influenza is thought to spread mainly personto-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people, and the swine flu is no different—it came to the United States via Mexico and was spread from person to person the whole way. Never cough or sneeze without covering your mouth with at least your hand or at best a tissue that you can immediately throw away. Sneezing and coughing sprays hundreds of thousands of tiny droplets of infected liquids all around the immediate area, and can infect dozens of people at a time. If you see someone sneezing or coughing without covering up, ask them nicely to please cover up and share some tissues with them. Prevention is an important part of remaining healthy during an outbreak. If you think you are sick, and maybe even have the flu or swine flu, STAY AT HOME. DO NOT GO OUT IN PUBLIC AND EXPOSE OTHERS! THE ONLY REASON YOU SHOULD LEAVE YOUR HOME IS TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

If you must leave your home, wear your latex gloves and surgical mask to protect those around you. Stay as far away from everyone as you can, and don’t touch anything unless you absolutely have to. This is why you should never read the magazines in a doctor’s waiting room – if you could see them on a microscopic level they would be crawling with bacteria and viruses from sick patients waiting for their turn to see the doctor. This seems like common sense, but you need to avoid all travel to infected locations until the outbreak subsides and is over. For example, right now is not the time to go to Mexico! Even if you’ve had that Spring Break trip planned for a year, there is no way you should be traveling to Mexico right now, as it is at the center of the swine flu outbreak! Many airlines, including Continental, US Airways and American Airlines, are waiving cancellation fees on tickets to Mexico.

6. Stay informed and plan ahead. You need to have the latest information about any outbreaks in your area and exactly where they are. One excellent resource for this is a google maps mashup that shows all certified cases of swine flu, and also tells you whether or not each case resulted in death – this is extremely valuable information, and should be added to your bookmarks immediately. Click here to go to the map, and then bookmark it in your browser. If you see an outbreak in your area, make sure you check your local news sources for further instructions and medical assistance. Your locality may close schools, workplaces, etc. in order to contain the spread of the swine flu. The map starts off centered on the U.S. and Mexico because that’s where the outbreak started, but you can drag the map around with your mouse to look at the rest of the world and see how the swine flu is spreading everywhere – for instance, as of this writing, I can see cases in Spain, Australia, New Zealand, France, Israel, Canada, and the U.K. – this swine flu is no joke, and should be treated with the utmost caution. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a section of their website dedicated to swine flu as well. If you live in the United States you should visit this site often and bookmark it so you can return easily. Click here to go to the CDC swine flu information center. The U.S. declared a public health emergency Sunday, April 26, 2009 to deal with the emerging new swine flu outbreak. For other countries, the World Health Organization has a website that is constantly updated as well. Click here to go to the WHO swine flu information center. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said the outbreak in Mexico and the United States was evolving quickly and was a very serious situation. She said it had "pandemic potential" because it is an animal virus strain infecting people.

This latest swine flu variant is a brand new mixture of human virus, bird virus, and pig viruses from all over the world. Experts say it's particularly worrisome because people are getting sick without any encounters with pigs. Even worse, young, healthy people (ages 2040) are dying at a striking rate, a telltale sign of the worst flu epidemics. DO NOT TAKE THIS LIGHTLY.

7. The communicable distance for most flu viruses is about five feet, so keep your distance in order to avoid spreading the disease. If dealing with a flu case at home, make sure the flu sufferer (and everyone who interacts with this person) wears facial masks and latex gloves to lower the chances of spread. If your local area becomes infected, your government agencies may start shutting down schools, shopping centers, and even grocery stores to try to contain the outbreak – this is why you need to be fully stocked up in terms of food, water, medicine, and anything else your family needs to survive for weeks without leaving your home. 8. The symptoms of the swine flu include: a. Fever over 102 degrees F b. Stuffy nose c. Diarrhea d. Nausea and vomiting e. Chills and sweats f. Fatigue and muscle aches g. Cough h. Headache i. Loss of appetite If you have some or all of these symptoms, seek professional medical help immediately. Don’t mess around with any preventative treatments or remedies – get your butt to a doctor right away – it’s better to be safe than sorry when it comes to a killer like the swine flu.

Detailed Information Section
Now that you have studied the quick action summary and have stocked up on supplies from the list given above, let’s move on to a more detailed discussion of swine flu prevention techniques. I’ll link to some quality sources of some of the hard-to-find items above as well as a few additional items that will serve you well in the protection of your family. Remember the old adage – an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The quick start guide above discusses the prevention portion in great detail, and now we’ll discuss some alternative methods of treatment as well. Remember to go see your doctor at the first signs of swine flu symptoms, get their treatment recommendation, put it to work, and then explore some of these additional treatment methods. Always talk to your doctor about any alternative treatments you have not tried before to make sure they do not counteract any prescriptions or advice dispensed by them.

What to do with Your Shopping List Items in Part One
Here are detailed instructions to follow for the items listed in the quick start section. Each item on your shopping list is very important in the battle against swine flu or any other infectious disease that may come your way in the future. Keep stocked up on these items and do your own research into natural herbs, foods, and oils that can help you stay healthy. 1. Hand Sanitizer containing alcohol – you should keep a small bottle of hand sanitizer with you at all times and use it after touching any surface, object, or person that you have not personally cleaned and sanitized in the past hour. Whenever you do not have convenient access to soap and water you need to sanitize your hands and face with alcohol-based sanitizer. Just following this one rule will protect you more than you can possibly comprehend. Play a game with yourself and imagine that you can actually see all of the viruses and bacteria that are crawling all over every surface around you (they really are) – how disgusted would you be? You wouldn’t be able to wait to wash your hands! One of the dirtiest, filthiest things you could ever touch is money – both paper money and coins. The money in your wallet or purse is much dirtier than your toilet, because it has never been cleaned, not even one time! Think about how many people have handled that cash before it came to you, and think about all the nasty places it could have been. You must wash and sanitize your hands after handling cash money, and you should try to use a credit card whenever possible to avoid handling that filthy cash.I just got back from the grocery store filled with snot-nosed kids, coughing and sneezing adults, and a shopping cart that has probably never been cleaned properly since the day it was put into service. You can bet that the first thing I did when I got home was wash and sanitize my hands – I couldn’t get to the sink fast enough. This is the attitude you and your family need to have towards germs in order to protect yourselves. 2. Several packages of alcohol sanitizing wipes. These things are great, and you should use them all the time to wipe down all surfaces that you plan to come in contact with – doorknobs, keyboards, phones (earpieces and mouthpieces, as well as the number keys), faucet handles on sinks, car keys, your steering wheel, computer mice, remote controls (especially in hotel rooms since they are NEVER cleaned), etc. Just wipe down everything you see that could be touched or used by anyone in your family. The more sanitary you become, the more you are protected from invading germs. Remember, NEVER touch your face, rub your eyes, itch inside of your ears, or pick your nose with dirty hands. This gives the flu virus a direct path to the inside of your body. Take a moment to wash or sanitize your hands before scratching that itch inside of your ear. 3. Several bottles of cheap hand soap. Put a bottle by every sink in your home and office, and use them religiously – you cannot wash your hands often enough when there is a flu outbreak in the area. The type of soap does not matter, because the soap really doesn’t do anything except create a lubricated surface for the germs and viruses to wash off easier. They physical rubbing and washing motion is what sweeps all that junk off of your skin and down the drain. It goes without saying that you should never leave a bathroom without washing your hands, but studies show that about one-fifth of all men and one-sixth of all women do not wash their hands after using the facilities. This is disgusting news, and is one reason that these outbreaks move so quickly throughout the population. Doctors are even stating that we should not be using anti-bacterial soaps and lotions because all we are doing is creating super-bugs that are immune to the anti-bacterial compounds in the soaps. This is fine with me, because the plain, generic brands that are not anti-bacterial are cheaper so I can buy more. 4. Latex gloves and surgical masks. If there is an active outbreak in your area and you MUST go out for groceries or supplies, then you should wear your latex gloves and surgical mask. Do your errands, then stop in your garage when you get home, throw away the gloves and the mask, wash up, and then sanitize with the alcohol gel before you touch anything in your home. NEVER re-use the gloves or the mask after you have been in the outside world with them – they may be infected.
Make sure you sanitize anything you touched with the gloves before you threw them away – the door handle on your car, your steering wheel, the doorknob to your house, etc. The surgical mask will not stop all viruses, but it will stop the spray of a cough or sneeze from going straight into your mouth. Also, if you are the one who is sick you should always wear your mask so that your cough or sneeze does not infect anyone else. The latex gloves will stop just about anything, but make sure to throw them out after every use.

5. Hydrogen Peroxide, Rubbing Alcohol, and Iodine. Most viruses and bacteria cannot survive in the presence of any of these three substances, which is what makes them so powerful in your medicine cabinet. Hydrogen Peroxide is excellent for soaking your toothbrushes overnight so that they are germ free the next morning – just make sure to rinse them well with clean water before brushing. At the first sign of flu symptoms, put a few drops of 3% hydrogen peroxide into each ear, one ear at a time. Keep the solution in for 10 minutes or until the bubbling stops. The bubbling in your ear will sound very loud and will be slightly uncomfortable. Your temperature should start dropping within minutes, and your flu should be gone within 12 to 14 hours. I’ve used this method several times, and can personally attest that it is almost magical in its effectiveness. I’m not sure if the virus is trying to attack the body through every opening, including the ear canal, but this crushes it immediately! To increase the effectiveness even more, add some extract of Echinacea and Goldenseal to the Hydrogen Peroxide. The anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, and anti-bacterial action of these herbs is well documented in clinical literature. Use the rubbing alcohol to disinfect things like fingernail clippers, tweezers, cuts, scrapes, etc. to prevent them from becoming contaminated or infected. Use the iodine to disinfect any wounds, scrapes, cuts, etc. you may get. Clean the area with rubbing alcohol, and then apply iodine, and then a bandage. 6. Bottled Water and Food Supply for 2 Weeks. This is something you should have on hand at all times, no matter what the situation is, but it becomes critical in times of flu or swine flu outbreaks. If there is an outbreak in your local area and the authorities decide to shut down the malls, stores, schools, etc. where will you go to get supplies? You need to assume that you will have to fend for yourself, and so should stock up in advance. A two week supply of food, water, and prescription medicines for every member of your family (including pets) is the bare minimum you should have on hand – the more the better, and if you can have at least a month or even 3 months supply on hand you’ll sleep much better at night. 7. Onions, Garlic, Ginseng, Broccoli, Dandelion Greens. These foods are all naturally anti-viral, and should be eaten fresh or only slightly cooked at every opportunity during an outbreak in your area. These foods will keep your immune system firing on all cylinders and help disinfect your body naturally at the same time. Of course, it can be difficult to eat raw garlic and onion, but if you whip them up into a nice chicken stir-fry where everything is cooked with a very high heat for a very short time, you can still get most of the benefits of the raw versions without the bitter flavors. Try to work some or all of these into every meal you eat. 8. Coconut Oil is packed full of extremely powerful antimicrobial agents, effective against a broad range of pathologic bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeasts and protozoa. Make sure you get organic, virgin coconut oil. The lauric acid content of virgin coconut oil typically runs 50-55 percent making it a particularly potent antimicrobial. Use it to cook with in place of butter, olive oil, vegetable oil, etc. Drizzle it over salads – use it everywhere you can think of and it will help you stay healthy during an active outbreak in your area. 9. Cod Liver Oil, Krill Oil and Fish Oil are all loaded with essential fatty acids that boost immune response dramatically. In addition, Cod Liver Oil contains the immune boosting and antiinflammatory Omega 3 fats DHA and EPA. It also contains Vitamin D which is a key immune regulator. The increased incidence of many illnesses in winter is theorized to have a link to lower Vitamin D levels. Cod Liver oil is also high in Vitamin A which has potent anti-viral effects. If you are thinking of becoming pregnant or are already pregnant it is also advisable to stay away from Cod Liver oil. Vitamin A may cause birth defects at levels over 8000 IU per day.

10. Olive Leaf Extract -- Olive leaf extract has been found to be a potent broad-spectrum antiviral agent, active against all viruses tested, including numerous strains of influenza and parainfluenza viruses. Common antiviral uses in the field of natural medicine include fighting colds and flu, yeast infections, and viral infections such as the hard-to-treat Epstein-Barr disease, shingles and herpes. Olive leaves also have anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal and anti-diabetic properties. Your local health food store should have a nice supply of olive leaf extract in stock for you. 11. A probiotic supplement or lots of organic yogurt with live cultures. Probiotics are “friendly bacteria” that reside in the gut, where they vie for control with “bad bacteria.” Probiotics improve the body's ability to fight infection and enhance the immune response, enabling you to fight off a flu outbreak much better than you could without proper probiotic levels. If you cannot find a good probiotic supplement, eating organic yogurt with live cultures will also boost

your level of probiotics, just not as much. 12. Raw, unprocessed honey is packed full of nutritional value and medicinal remedies. It contains an abundance of vitamins and minerals and is a natural and powerful medicine. Honey is also exceptionally effective for respiratory ailments. It's an effective treatment for colds, flu, respiratory infections and a generally depressed immune system. Where processed sugar shuts down the immune system, honey stimulates it into action. Put a tablespoon in a cup of hot tea for a simple, homemade medicine that will sooth your throat, lift your spirits, and help you sleep. I eat plain, raw honey from the spoon whenever I feel a little “off” during the day – I begin to feel better almost instantly every time. 13. Turmeric is a powerful medicine due to its anti-inflammatory properties, as well as immuneboosting qualities. Because it is a key ingredient in many Indian curries, it can be used as a daily spice to keep your immune system running at full power. If you don’t like the taste of turmeric, you can buy capsules at your local health food store and take them along with your daily vitamins.

Chinese Herbs
Traditional Chinese Medicine has been using these herbs for thousands of years before any big pharmaceutical companies ever came into existence. Six powerful Chinese herbs and one super-potent western herb are often mixed together in the form of a medicinal tincture that has tremendous antiviral properties. These herbs, along with the website where you can buy them are: Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ban Zhi Lian (Chinese Barbed Skullcap - whole plant) Xia Ku Cao (Chinese Prunella Vulgaris - Flower Spikes) Jin Qian Cao (Chinese Coin Grass) Da Qing Ye (Isatas or Chinese "Woad" leaves) Mu Dan Pi (Root bark of the Mountain Tree Peony) Gan Cao (Chinese Licorice Root) Osha (Ligusticum porteri) is the western herb used in the tincture

These 7 herbs are mixed and made into a medicinal tincture called “The Original Viral Defense.” You can read more about these herbs and purchase the tincture at this website. The same site also sells an extract of two other Chinese herbs called “Strong Defense” which is designed to rev up your immune system and keep it running at full power when fighting illness and attacking flu strains like swine flu. The two main ingredients are: Ø Ling Zi (The Red "Reishi" Mushroom)

Huang Chi (Chinese Astragalus Root) You can read more details about this traditional Chinese medicine as well as buy some for yourself at this website. The site is loaded with information about traditional Chinese medicine, and how it all works to keep you healthy. Read through the information and then decide for yourself whether or not the medicines sold there would be beneficial in warding off swine flu – my opinion is that our immune systems need all the help they can get since they are under constant attack. Of course, check with your primary care doctor before beginning any “alternative” treatments such as these to make sure that the powerful herbs do not interact in a negative way with any medications you may currently be taking.

Other Herbal Immune Boosters You May Want to Research and Try
Things that you should do to protect yourself from virtually all diseases and illnesses: get plenty of rest, exercise, quit smoking, eat a nutritious diet, avoid stress and, above all, make your body's natural first line of defense -- your immune system -- strong and robust through the use of natural immune boosters. Some natural immune boosting herbs that have been proven to work across thousands of years are: Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Echinacea Pau d'arco Suma Astragalus Medicinal mushrooms Beta glucan Aloe vera Lactoferrin Glutathione Mangosteen

With the swine flu, it is essential to also include good natural anti-viral supplements along with immune boosters – some of the best natural pathogen destroyers are: Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Garlic Olive leaf extract Oil of wild mountain oregano Grapefruit seed extract Colloidal Silver

Several natural oils also have considerable anti-viral activity, and help to boost the immune system. For maximum effectiveness, it is important that you use them at the earliest sign of flu symptoms (after visiting your doctor, of course).

Essential oils of basil, eucalyptus, peppermint, and pine help to ease nasal congestion. Choose one to three of these oils and use them in steam inhalation treatments. Simply get a large bowl or pan of steaming hot water, add a few drops of each oil, and then lean over the bowl and inhale the warm steam – you can even drape a towel over your head and the bowl to help concentrate the steam. Don’t get too close to the water, or the steam will be too hot. Be careful! Caution: If you are asthmatic, be cautious the first time you try this; if you have not been exposed to essential oils before, inhaling the vapor may actually precipitate an attack. For chest congestion, a steam inhalation treatment made with basil, pine, and/ or tea tree oil can help to clear mucus and ease breathing. Rubbing massage oil prepared with these oils over your chest may also be helpful. Other Essential Oils Useful for Flu: Ø Ø Ø Ø Tea Tree Oil Eucalyptus Oil Lemon Oil Lavender Oil

If you come down with the flu, visit your doctor immediately, then come home and add 10 to 20 drops of tea tree oil to hot water and take a hot bath. This may help your immune system fight the viral infection and ease your symptoms. Use a pure, unadulterated form of tea tree oil; adulterated forms can be irritating to the skin.

Ayurvedic Remedies for Flu
Ayurveda is a system of traditional medicine native to India, and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine. Ayurveda believes in five great elements (earth, water, fire, air, and space) that form the universe and the human body, and stresses that the elements must remain in balance or disease and illness will take over. Ayurvedic practitioners recommend the following strategies to combat flu:

At the first sign of the flu, switch to a bland diet. Eat soft-cooked rice (rice that has a very soft, moist texture created by a longer cooking time with more water) with a pinch of cumin, ginger powder and turmeric for seasoning. In India, broken rice is used for this purpose with generous amounts of water so that you will get a soup in the end. The ginger and cumin heat up your body, so you can sweat out toxins. Turmeric has antibiotic and antiseptic qualities. You can also add few cloves of garlic cut into small pieces to the mixture as garlic is very good for flu. Take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This process will cure most chronic coughs, colds and clear the sinuses. A scientist in Spain has shown that raw, unprocessed honey contains a natural ingredient which kills flu virus. Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks.

Additional Herbal Remedies
Herbal remedies cannot cure the flu. But they can bring relief of symptoms, stimulate the immune system and speed recovery. Here are several herbal remedies useful for colds and flu. After you consult with your doctor, give some of these traditional remedies a try… ü Water, lemons, cinnamon sticks and honey. Put a gallon of water in a large pot on the stove. Add four lemons, cut in quarters, and two sticks of cinnamon. Bring water to a full boil and then let steep for five or more minutes. Drink one cup several times a day if you are able to stay home and rest and one or two cups at night, otherwise just drink at night. Best taken at the beginning of flu symptoms. This remedy should help you sweat out the flu, help ease any sore throat you may have and also keep you hydrated. ü One garlic clove and a sharp knife. Cut raw garlic as thin as possible and put the garlic slices on your tongue. Do not chew, just place on the tongue and then swallow. Best when taken at the first signs of flu symptoms. ü Goldenseal tea. Use goldenseal tea bags (not pills or capsules) to make tea. Drink a cup before bed (sweeten with honey or Stevia if desired). ü Echinacea and goldenseal stimulate the immune system. Goldenseal also helps to soothe mucous membranes. Add 10-15 drops of a combination of echinacea and goldenseal to herbal teas at the first sign of a sniffle to boost the immune system. Take one dose of an echinacea and goldenseal combination remedy supplying 250 to 500 milligrams of echinacea and 150 to 300 milligrams of goldenseal three times daily for five days.

To help yourself rest and relax, take a cup of chamomile tea twice a day. ü In a 1995 Israeli study, elderberry extract was found to reduce both the severity of symptoms and the duration of flu (two to three days in the treated group versus six days in the placebo group). Choose an extract standardized to contain 5 percent total flavonoids and take 500 milligrams twice daily. ü Drink ginger tea. Ginger tea is antiviral and helps break up the mucus and congestion. Ginger tea is excellent if your stomach is upset. To make the tea, boil 2 tablespoons of grated fresh ginger in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes, then remove from the heat and steep for 10 minutes. Drink a cup as needed to ease stomach pain.

Vitamin D
Vitamin D gets its own section because it is so powerful. Most people are deficient in Vitamin D because they do not get enough direct sunshine on at least 50% of their body each day. This is partly due to the fearmongers who try to sell you sunblock, and partly due to our busy lifestyles that have no time for leisure. Whatever the reason, you should ask your doctor to get you screened for Vitamin D deficiency and get started on a program to boost your Vitamin D levels. With the swine flu in full swing, you need to be aware that your vitamin D levels play a direct role in your risk of getting the flu. The vitamin D levels in your blood fall to their lowest point during winter flu season, which generally coincide with low-sunlight seasons. Less than optimal vitamin D levels will significantly decrease your immune response and make you more susceptible to contracting colds, flu, and other respiratory infections. Remarkably, researchers have found that 2,000 IU of vitamin D per day abolished the seasonality of influenza. Please note that this is far higher than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin D for children of 400 IU. This new guidance still falls absurdly short of what’s needed to keep kids healthy, especially during flu season. In order to prevent the flu, children need 2,000 IU a day of vitamin D, while adults need anywhere between 4,000 to 5,000 IU per day. The key is to make sure you monitor your vitamin D levels by blood testing, to make sure your levels are therapeutic and not toxic.

Where to Buy Hard to Find Items
I prefer to buy most things online, partly for convenience and partly for price – most things are cheaper if you cut out the retailer from the equation. Another benefit of ordering online is that you never have to leave your home. A swine flu epidemic in your area is the perfect example – order your supplies

online, unpack and sanitize them outside when they arrive, discard any packaging that may be infected, and then bring your supplies inside – you expose yourself to the minimum of risk and social contact at a time when such things are critical to your health. Here is a list of most of the items mentioned in this report – each one is linked to a low-cost, reliable online supplier: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. Krill Oil Probiotics Virgin Coconut Oil Raw Honey Hand Sanitizers Latex Gloves Surgical Masks Cod Liver Oil Vitamin D Vitamin C Multivitamins Olive Leaf Extract Turmeric Echinacea Pau d’arco Suma Astragalus Beta glucan Aloe Vera Lactoferrin Glutathione Mangosteen Oil of Oregano Grapefruit Seed Extract Colloidal Silver Tea Tree Oil Eucalyptus Lemon Oil Lavender Oil Goldenseal Elderberry Extract

Conclusion
Remember to go see your doctor at the first signs of swine flu symptoms, get their treatment recommendation, put it to work, and then explore some of these additional treatment methods. Always talk to your doctor about any alternative treatments you have not tried before to make sure they do not counteract any prescriptions or advice dispensed by them. In summary, the best way to prevent swine flu is with thorough preparation, both external and internal. Your external preparation consists of being clean to the point of paranoia, washing and sanitizing everything in sight on a non-stop basis. You also need to practice avoidance whenever possible – stay away from large crowds, don’t go to the malls, stay away from anyone who appears even remotely ill. Stock up on your supplies – food, water, medicines, vitamins, herbs – everything you need to survive without leaving your home for weeks at a time. Stay informed of any possible outbreaks in your area and respond accordingly – if there is an active outbreak, do not leave your home unless it is an emergency or you need medical attention. Your internal preparation consists of improving your diet by adding lots of natural foods, herbs, and supplements that are naturally antiviral, and cutting down on processed sugars which feed viruses. Your immune system will rev up and make it much more difficult for any virus or infection to attack you. If you do become ill, go see your doctor first, and then give some of the alternative treatments listed in this report a chance. Above all, do your own research into any of the natural treatments that interest you – you’ll be far ahead of the general masses that only get their medical information from the TV. Stay safe…