Preventing the Flu

Preventing the Flu

As I write this post, I can see the first signs of winter showing outside my window. As much as I like wintertime with the holiday season it brings, I also dread it because of the extremely low temperatures and the accompanying flu season that always takes a heavy toll in the general population no matter what people do to protect themselves from this modern-day scourge.

I used to be one the victims of every influenza outbreak that happened to be floating around at this time of the year until I learned the hard way that there are weapons we can arm ourselves with to defend our bodies just like a fortress that needs to be made impregnable. In other words, if you want to prevent catching the common cold or the flu, you should strengthen your immune system.

Here are some tips I have learned and applied on myself to win the battle against the flu:

1.     You should increase our intake of vitamin D, especially D3. Alternatively, you can ingest cod liver oil which contains adequate amounts of this key vitamin.

2.     You should use extra virgin coconut oil in your meals. This type of oil is probably the best type of fat you can eat to stay healthy.

3.     You should also increase your intake of vitamin C which has been shown to help strengthen the immune system.

4.     It is also important to take the mineral zinc and amino acids lysine and l-glutamine.

5.     We should take a beta glucan supplement, especially the type derived from baker’s yeast. Beta glucans are the secret weapon you can use to prevent or shorten the duration of the common cold or the flu.

If you want to learn more about beta glucans, you can always look it up online.  I was skeptical about the efficacy of beta glucans until I decided to incorporate them into my diet. Now I am a believer; beta glucans are a powerful weapon against the flu.