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Natural Suggestions for Dodging the Flu

February 7, 2010

If you live in the north, then you are no doubt aware that fall and winter bring the flu season.. This year Swine flu has gotten front page in the news. The vaccine is sold out immediately because of fear of contracting this famous virus. Health officials claim that 200,000 of the 5 to 20% of people who get the flu will be hospitalized, and 36,000 will die from the flu this year.

When you talk honestly with the medical community, however, they will tell you that the Swine flu is not worse than any before it. Some even say the above statistics are not exactly honest. For example, the 36,000 who die include those with serious medical issues in other areas that weakened them. To them the flu was indeed a serious matter.

Recently I was sent a link giving 9 reasons why not to give your children to flu vaccine. These included, a) prior flu vaccination programs have proved to be worthless; b) Swine flu is just another flu, not something unusually lethal; c) the consequences may be more dangerous than getting the flu itself; d) the vaccine has not been proved that it works; e) over-vaccinating children is a common problem. Yet, though Swine flu may be exploited, no one wants to get sick with the flu.

Whether you or your loved ones get the flu shot, there are certain measures you can take to greatly decrease your chances of getting the flu. Using running water and liquid soap, wash you hands thoroughly and often. (Antibacterial soap does not work better than regular liquid soap) . Use a dishwasher if possible for plates and utensils because it uses much hotter water than hands can stand and thus kills more germs. If someone does get the flu, isolate them and keep your family away from others who show flu-like symptoms.

Even your drinking water can be a source of contamination. Probably your source of drinking water has been tested. City water requires a rigid standard, and well water should be tested regularly. However, especially during this season, additional filtering is highly recommended. Who’s to know whether your water has been contaminated and it doesn’t take much to do so. By filtering your drinking water, you can be sure pathogens are not present.

For example, the Black Berkey water filters were tested by adding more than 10,000 times the concentration of pathogens per liter than would be used in standard testing. Under such conditions, it would be normal to expect 100,000 or more pathogens per liter. The report concluded, “Incredibly the purification elements removed 100% of the pathogens. Absolutely no pathogens were cultured from the effluent or were able to be detected, even under an electron microscope, setting a new standard in water purification”. This amazing result might nudge many into taking the step of filtering their drinking water to be safe.

These activated charcoal filter rods have been tested to remove Klebsiella, E. Coli, Pseudomonas, Giardia, Aeriginousis, and Cryptosporitium resulting in non-detectable levels. Though these pathogens are hard to read, let alone to say, when allowed to enter our systems, each could cause serious illness. The promise of removing them to non-detectable levels is certainly reassuring.

The flu season won’t go away. Many options face us as to how we can avoid getting sick. Hopefully these simple suggestions will keep you and your family healthier as you follow them carefully.

Also consider the excellent protection your family would receive from a Berkey Water Filter. They are able to filter out a much higher percentage of contaminants than most filters where water pressure forces the contaminants through. Learn more about the amazing effectiveness of the Black Berkey Filters, including how they can filter up to 6000 gallons with each included pair of filters.

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