How to prevent the flu

Good tip
>
> How to Prevent a Sore Throat from Progressing to a Cold
> By Dr. Ben Kim on March 09, 2008
> Natural Health Solutions
>
> Before I share a great little tip on how to stop a sore
> throat from
> progressing into a week-long cold, please know that
> periodically
> experiencing a cold or the flu can actually be helpful to
> your health. If
> you have no idea why this is, please view the following
> popular article that
> I wrote on this topic:
> *
> What Most Doctors Won't Tell You About Colds and Flus*
>
> You just won't get this information on why colds and
> flus can help you stay
> healthy over the long run from medical textbooks and
> mainstream media -
> please consider sharing it with family and friends.
>
> Although experiencing a cold or the flu once in a while can
> help rid your
> body of your weakest cells, I'm willing to bet that
> there are times when you
> would really prefer to delay such a period of cleansing and
> malaise.
>
> Here's how you can stand a good chance of preventing a
> cold from developing:
>
> As soon as you experience that sore, tickly feeling in your
> throat that
> precedes a full-blown cold, gargle with warm salt water.
>
> And when I say gargle, I mean really gargle; take in a
> mouthful of warm salt
> water, look up at the ceiling, and gargle aggressively. You
> may want to tap
> at your throat (the Adam's apple region) with your
> fingers while you gargle
> to encourage the warm salt water to trickle deeply into
> your throat.
>
> Gargle like this several times with a glass of warm salt
> water, and repeat
> as often as possible throughout the day.
>
> Warm salt water can remove viruses from the tonsils and
> adenoids that line
> the back of your throat region. Viruses that cause colds
> and flus typically
> get caught by your tonsils and adenoids before they spread
> through your
> body. Your tonsils and adenoids are important parts of your
> immune system
> because they are located near the entrance of your
> breathing passages, and
> they serve as a first line of defense against undesirable
> airborne
> microorganisms and substances.
>
> This, by the way, is why it is best not to remove tonsils
> and adenoids from
> your throat region. Chronic swelling of tonsils and
> adenoids is best
> addressed by reducing sugar intake, adopting a minimally
> processed diet that
> is rich in fresh plant foods, and supporting immune system
> health by getting
> plenty of rest, exercise, and exposure to sunlight and
> fresh air.
>
> Cold salt water may also help to remove viruses from your
> tonsils and
> adenoids, but warm salt water tends to be more effective.
> Warm water may
> help to melt the fatty coating that protects viruses that
> cause the cold and
> flu.
>
> What if you gargle for all you're worth but still end
> up developing a
> full-blown cold?
>
> Get lots of rest, drink plenty of fluids, and take comfort
> in knowing that
> countless viruses are at work destroying your weakest
> cells. And don't
> forget to blow your nose as often as it runs; help your
> body get rid of what
> it wants to get rid of.