Monday, January 16, 2012

Treating An Ear Infection (Part 2)

After I did Part one I thought it was important to go over the why of the treatment...duh.

Vitamin C Chewables- immune booster and mild anti-inflammatory
Garlic Cloves- antibacterial
Zinc chews or lozenges- immune booster and helps reduce infection
Echinacea / Goldenseal combo in liquid form- antiviral/ antibacterial and soothes irritated mucous membranes

Instead of the olive oil and garlic drops treatment you can use odorless garlic capsules in juice for a child or swallow for an adult. 

When any of us have any symptoms like a cold or flu we immediately start a treatment of Vitamin C and Echinacea / Goldenseal every two hours for 24 hours. This usually knocks whatever we were fighting out or we recover very quickly. During a time of sickness make sure you are avoiding diary products, High Fructose Corn Syrup (check that canned soup!), and as much processed food as you can. Diary will make your body create more mucous, High Fructose Corn Syrup is harmful to your immune system, and processed food will not give your body what it needs to fight against infection and slow recovery down. Hope that answers any questions you may have :)

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