Suzanne f rom Amory , MS , asked : Hi Julie ,
It seems as if everyone is in a panic about catching the flu .
I ? ve even heard people say they ? re afraid to go to the grocery store for fear they might touch somet hing cont aminat ed .
How can we protect ourselves and our families from catching the flu ?
Thanks . Hi Suzanne ,
Great question , especially in light of the news reports and rumors circulating about the flu .
First of all , even though the flu , in rare cases , can be deadly , most of the recently reported deaths are due to secondary infections that cause sepsis . Sepsis is a very dangerous infection in the bloodstream that causes organ failure . An average of 1,000 Americans a day die from this condition and it is the leading cause of death in U . S . hospitals .
Flu and sepsis symptoms are similar and are oftentimes mistaken for one another . An easy way to distinguish the two sicknesses is to use the acronym SEPSIS to describe its symptoms :
S ? Severe shortness of breath E ? Extremely cold hands and feet
P ? Palpitations or racing heart S ? Slurred speech I ? I ? ve never felt so bad S ? Shivering uncontrollably
If you or a loved one has a high fever and one or more of these symptoms , please get to an emergency room . Talk with the medical staff about treating with the Dr . Paul Marik protocol of IV Vitamin C , hydro-cortisone , and thiamine ( B1 ). This simple , inexpensive treatment is being used to quickly cure sepsis and there ? s a good chance your physician may not know about it .
Although we ? re inundated with ads encouraging us to get the flu vaccine , the New England Journal of Medicine January 4 , 2018 issue claims the 2017-2018 flu vaccine is 10 % effective . Those aren ? t good odds especially when considering the potential side effects caused by the vaccine .
So , here are a few simple things we can do to avoid catching the flu :
- Wash your hands throughout the day and especially before you eat .
- Take 1,000mg of Ester C and 50mg of Zinc each day ( 3x / day if you ' re sick ) ? it ? s a powerful immune booster .
- Get some sunshine . - Drink lots of water .
- Take Vitamin D3 . Studies show people with low levels of Vitamin D have more colds and flu .
- Run a vaporizer in your bedroom at night in cold winter months . Furnaces dry out the air in our homes which in turn dries out our sinuses making them more susceptible to viruses .
Stay well ! Jenny f rom Indianapol is , IN , asked : Hi Julie ,
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