Influenza commonly known as flu is a viral disease which affects the respiratory system. It is contagious and is spread rapidly through the air via coughs and sneezes. Typical symptoms of influenza (flu) are often rapid and intense and are fever, fatigue, muscle aches, headache, dry cough, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, chills, loss of appetite, eye pain, sneezing and a running nose. Tiredness, depression and weakness may last for several weeks after the main symptoms. Symptoms typically last for days, sometimes weeks and generally make you feel knocked out, influenza (flu) can have serious consequences for those who have a weak immune system such as the elderly, children and cancer, chronic lung disease, heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease and AIDS suffers. Those people who are in the ‘at rise’ group should get a flu

To prevent flu try to keep your immune system healthy by eating plenty of vegetables and fruit, whole foods, drink plenty of mineral water, avoid alcohol and smoking and try to avoid stress. If you are unlucky enough to get flu, keep warm, get plenty of bed rest in a well ventilated area and drink plenty of warm fluids such as soup. The best supplements to take are those which will boost your immune system such as vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, zinc lozenges, Echinacea, Siberian ginseng and grape seed extracts.

The following supplements may help if you are suffering from Influenza (flu).

Echinacea

Elderberry

Grape seed extracts

Multivitamin and multiminerals

Selenium

Siberian ginseng

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

Zinc lozenges

Stewart Hare C.H.Ed Dip NutTh
Advice for a healthier natural life
Website: http://www.newbeingnutrition.com

• Is Your Immune System Ready to See Some Action?


• Why People Become Vegetarians


• Protein for Rookies


• If You Give A Kid A Bran Muffin


• All Calories are NOT Created Equal


• Prisoner of Carbohydrates


• Warning for Parents: Your Children May Be Having Lead For Lunch!


• Eight Healthy & Delicious Foods that Will Provide You a Major Energy Kick


• In Health, Variety is the Spice of Life - Literally


• Clash of the Fats: Triglycerides Verses Essential Fatty Acids


• Benefits of Indole 3 Carbinol


• Is the Standard America Diet Enough?


• The Most Important Discipline for Achieving Perfect Health


• Hypertension Diet


• My Top 55 Hard Body Foods