Natural Vs Unnatural Cold & Flu Remedies…
By Rev. Gillian V Harris, M.S.P.
January 13, 2018
When you catch a cold do you aim to heal from the source or do you simply aim to …feel better?! By “from the source” I mean your immune system. Do you consciously work to elevate your immune system? Or do you simply get a quick fix symptom on the congestion or fever with a mask type pill or syrup?!
Based on the economic theory of supply and demand, it seems the response to a cold or flu for main stream America is to just want to get rid of the symptoms. So they buy one of a multitude of over the counter products to quill the discomfort, something to mask (at least a little) the symptoms. Or are the statistics as they are because the unnatural is what’s most predominantly available?! If more of the organic/homeopathic remedies were available, would more people choose natural instead? The good news is, it DOES seem that the numbers are rising and that more and more are seeking to go deeper and actually raise their immune system as the answer to beating the rhinovirus that’s got them! They get that to raise their immune system is the answer. Don’t just mask symptoms, take something that’s purpose is to work as an antioxidant and immune system enhancer so that you can actually come out on the other end, stronger than before the cootie that got you!
I’m not a doctor, I’m a lot of things but I’m not a doctor or anything medical. One of the many things I am is an entrepreneur of a business that employs more than 100 lovely people at a time and I need them all to be well! Since starting my little valet company in 2003 I have seen myself do pretty much the same schpeel over and over again when someone calls out sick. I talk to them and I can hear they aren’t lying. They genuinely caught a narly flu or cold. There have been dozens of times when I’ve had an assistant go to a nearby ‘Vitamin Barn’ or ‘Whole Foods’ and pick up a particular remedy then drive it to the home of an ailing valet. My instructions are to drop the package at the door, ring the doorbell and run! Lol! No sense in breathing unnecessary airborne whatnots.
I’m triggered to write this piece by an interaction I just had with an employee who’s calling in sick today due to an ugly cold/flu going around right now. “My boyfriend had it and now it’s got me.”She said she was sending him to pick up one of those very popular over the counter remedies you see on T.V.. She said the name but I don’t want to. Let’s just say this particular product has a daytime version and a night time version. I wrote her back and spoke from my personal experience:
“Do you have a Whole Foods nearby!? I’d go for a homeopathic remedy like, ‘Kick-ass Biotics’ which is one of the most fierce immune system builders I’ve ever experienced. Or ‘Barlean’s Olive Leaf Complex’ which is also a monstrously strong antioxidant! These will cut what you have in half or less while building your immune system stronger than it was prior to catching this. This is also the stuff you wanna take when someone around you is sick or when there are cooties in the air – like now! Keeps you strong enough to walk past all rhinoviruses!
Maybe _____ this time but I encourage everybody to explore these natural remedies! xo
”She replied with a plan to re-route her boyfriend! Lol! Now, I just mentioned a couple brands but I’m not really pushing those. I mean. Those are simply what ‘I’ use because they work amazingly well for me at this time! Over time my favorite remedies change. And here’s the thing, I recommend folks find a local store that specializes in natural, homeopathic remedies, vitamins and other supplements. Places that understand the power of wheatgrass, Echinacea, ferrum phos. nux vomica, rhus tox, belladonna and other crazily named homeopathic remedies! Over the last 20 years I’ve seen such an evolution of these remedies and just like the allopathic medical world, the homeopathic medical advances just keep getting better, more on point and scientifically undeniable. My best experiences come from talking to the experts in these stores which are like the homeopathic version of a pharmacy. These people can not only explain the ingredients but direct you to popular effective products. There are pros and cons to everything and just like anything else, I recommend you do your own research and do it well. See beyond the marketing…beyond the politics/money. In my humble opinion, there’s something to be said for getting back to the basics of nature – especially if it’s just something simple like a cold or flu!