NATURAL HOME REMEDIES FOR THE BIRD FLU
Echinacea, Vitamins B, A, C, E, Selenium, and Zinc, all have been shown to help fight colds and flu. Garlic is also known as "the poor man's Penicillin." Vitamin A should be used in the form of beta-carotene. Vitamin C should be used in ascorbic acid powder. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is an amino acid that stimulates your body to produce the powerful antioxidant enzyme Glutathione and is a useful flu fighter. You might want to check out my Home Remedies page for plague fighting recipes in addition to reading this article and its references.
WHAT IS THE AVIAN OR BIRD FLU?
Avian or Bird Flu is mainly Influenza Type A (H5N1), although threre are a total of 15 types of viruses that are known to carry Avian or Bird Flu. Another viral strain (H7N3) has been found in dead birds abroad. Influenza A viruses are classified into subtypes (hemagglutinin - H and neuraminidase subtypes N) based on antigenic differences in their surface glycoproteins. It is a strain of influenza that causes hemorrhagic illness that is spread by many types of birds worldwide that kills more than half of its victims by rapidly depleting ascorbate (Vitamin C) supplies in the body, thus inducing scurvy and a collapse of the arterial blood supply, causing internal hemorrhaging of the lungs and sinus cavities.
This influenza is currently isolated mostly to birds in the Far East and Eastern Europe although infected migratory birds have been found in other countries, so it definitely is spreading to the entire world. The main concern is that one or more of these strains of influenza could mutate with other viral strains of influenza and spread from one human to another quickly creating a pandemic or globalwide attack of influenza.
Most people today have barely enough Vitamin C in their bodies (typically 60 mg per day) to prevent scurvy under normal living conditions, and are not prepared for this kind of illness. Vitamin C deficiency is the root cause of many infant and childhood deaths worldwide, and it is the root cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - SIDS.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE AVIAN OR BIRD FLU!
Various U.S. and U.N. Agencies and the Council on Foreign Relations are spreading the word that the Avian Influenza, if it breaks out this fall or winter, could be as severe as the worldwide Spanish Influenza epidemic of 1918, and they are predicting hundreds of millions of deaths worldwide.
The way to prepare yourself and protect your family from this influenza is not with any flu vaccines or anti-viral drugs like Tamiflu or Relenza. It is strongly recommended that if vaccines and/or anti-viral drugs are offered to you, that you refuse them. These actually reduce your immunity. Vaccines contain many toxic components, such as aluminum, mercury, and solvents, and anti-viral drugs that interfere with critical body processes. Historical evidence of vaccinations has shown that they actually increase the chances of becoming severely ill. Influenza vaccines in particular are notoriously ineffective and have harmed thousands of people, and there is evidence already that Tamiflu, which is now being stockpiled for this possible bird flu pandemic, is useless against Avian or Bird Influenza. The best way to prepare for this influenza is by enhancing your immune system and increasing the amount of Vitamin C stored within your body.
The amounts of Vitamin C suggested below are perfectly safe. This nutrient is actually produced in the bodies of most animals, in enormous quantities. Only humans, monkeys, and a few other animals must consume it to get enough of it, and most humans get about one-thirtieth (1/30) of the amount they really need. It is necessary for dozens of body processes, such as the building of collagen and the making of antibodies, white blood cells, and neurotransmitters.
The supplements suggested below can be obtained at any good quality supplement stores such as Vitamin Shoppe or at online supplement discounters such as www.iherb.com although the powdered forms can only be purchased from online discounters. Buy good quality supplements such as those made by NOW Foods, Source Naturals, Jarrow, Nature's Way, Vitamin Shoppe (store brand), etc. (These are not endorsements, but suggestions based on personal experience.) For Vitamin C, buy ascorbic acid, not the chelated forms such as calcium or sodium ascorbate or Ester-C, because at the acute illness dosages you would be taking too much of these minerals.) Do not use drug store supplements.
1. Begin increasing the amount of Vitamin C that you take each day to very high levels, spread over the course of the day, in divided doses taken with meals. Start at 1000 mg per meal, and increase slowly to 2000-4000 mg per meal. (These are adult doses, modify by body weight for children.) Your optimal dose is just below the point where your body complains by giving you mild diarrhea. This is called the "bowel tolerance dose." Such doses are perfectly safe - vitamin C is natural to our bodies and needed for many body processes. Most people don't get nearly enough. Stock up on this vital nutrient - buy ascorbic acid in 1000 mg capsules or in powder form, 1-pound or 3-pound canisters. Mix powder with water or fruit juice. Be sure to take vitamin C with food that will coat your stomach to prevent stomach upset, such as organic soymilk, and to rinse your mouth afterwards to prevent mouth irritation or potential interaction with tooth enamel.
2. Take 6000 mg of the amino acid Lysine per day, 2000 mg per meal (adult dose, modify by body weight for children). Lysine is a natural protease inhibitor - it prevents bacteria and viruses from spreading in your body. You can obtain it in tablet, capsule, or powder form. The latter form is the least expensive; buy several pound containers of it.
3. Take a high-potency multivitamin/multimineral tablet, and a calcium/magnesium supplement, every day.
4. Drink at least 2 quarts (8 cups, 2 liters) of non-caffeinated liquids per day. Spring water and/or decaffeinated green tea made with spring water are best. Do not drink diet soda or consume anything with aspartame or other artificial sweeteners.
5. Stock up on other anti-viral agents and nutrients: l-proline and l-glycine (amino acids - at least one pound of each, in powder form), turmeric extract capsules, ginger capsules, garlic capsules, 15-mg zinc/1-mg copper capsules or tabs, oil of oregano (Gaia Herbs brand is a good one), decaffeinated green tea extract, N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC), and non-gmo or organic soy protein drink concentrate. (Note to expectant mothers: Do not use oregano oil or green tea extract during pregnancy.)
6. In advance (right now), find a chelation or alternative health clinic that is willing to administer 30-gram intravenous vitamin C infusions. This may be necessary if you are stricken by the Avian Flu and find that you cannot keep up with it with the oral dosage. Please contact me at:
http://www.cqs.com/contact.htm
if your clinic needs preparation and administration information.
7. If you do become ill, start increasing your Vitamin C dosage dramatically - your bowel tolerance dose will rise as it is used to detoxify your body from the virus toxins; it may rise to as much as 100,000-200,000 mg (100 to 200 grams) per day (adult dose). Take up to 4000 mg per dose, with increased number of dosages. Start taking 12,000 mg of each of l-lysine, l-proline and l-glycine per day, in divided doses. Take 1000 mg oregano, 4000 mg turmeric extract, 4000 mg ginger, 4000 mg garlic, 45 mg zinc/3 mg copper, 1500 mg N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), and 2000 mg green tea per day, in divided doses. Increase fluid intake to 3-4 quarts (liters) per day (These are the adult doses, slightly more or less is OK, modify by weight for children.) Eat small easily-digestible meals complemented with 1/2-scoop soy or whey protein shakes. Continue this regimen until all signs of illness have subsided. If the illness is not controlled by the regimen, obtain a series (2-3 per week) of 30-gram Vitamin C intravenous infusions at a chelation or alternative health clinic, with higher dosages if necessary for pneumonia or previously compromised immunity (e.g., AIDS or CFIDS). (Important: See note above regarding use of this regimen during pregnancy; do not use oregano oil or green tea during pregnancy.)
8. If you are currently taking Lipitor or another cholesterol-lowering (statin) drug, stop taking it immediately. These drugs are very damaging to the immune system. The above vitamin C and lysine regimen will (through a completely different mechanism) naturally balance your cholesterol and protect you from heart disease. If you continue to take a maintenance dose of 6000 mg of vitamin C and 6000 mg of lysine per day, you will never need to take statin drugs ever again. For more information on this, see LIPITOR for an article about statin side effects. If you have any other kind of heart or blood pressure problem, see the article CVS Therapy
9. You must take the regimen above every day, consistently. After the danger period has passed, I recommend that you continue the regimen at the level of 6000 mg vitamin C and 6000 mg lysine per day (adult dose, modify by weight for children). You will enjoy better health, lose fewer days to illness, and protect yourself against heart disease. (If you choose not to continue the regimen, please taper off gradually.) Use your stocks of anti-viral nutrients for any illness you may encounter.
If you or a member of your family have any kind of serious or chronic disease, or you are looking for a long-term regimen to maintain health, I urge you to look at these Natural Therapy Virtual Clinic websites:
To find out about other effective ways to enhance your immune system you can read the e-Alert "Fantastic Four" (10/3/05) on the web site at:
Fantastic Four e-Alert
www.HSI BALTIMORE.COM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE BIRD FLU
LIST OF BIRD FLU SUPPLIES NEEDED
FAQs ABOUT THE AVIAN OR BIRD FLU