Cold & Flu Help
Need Help with Colds, Allergies, and/or the Flu?
With cold and flu season lingering and fall allergies sprouting up, it’s more important than ever to make sure your immune system is primed and ready to support optimal vitality. In addition, a healthy diet packed with immune-friendly foods is one of the best ways. Supporting a healthy immune system means making the right lifestyle choices, not just during seasonal challenges, but all year round. In addition to eating the right foods, we also want to find healthy ways to relieve stress, get plenty of quality sleep, stay hydrated with pure filtered water, and choose high quality nutrients and botanicals that can support a healthy, balanced immune response.
Don’t get the Flu Shot or had an adverse reaction to it?
Below are some helpful ways to help protect you and your family from getting that nasty flu bug -if you decline the Flu Shot!
1. Try Tea Tree Oil: in your soap. Adding a couple drops adds extra protection again many microbes. It’s a natural antibiotic, and immune stimulant; as well as an anti-fungal, antibacterial, antiviral, antiparasitic, anti-infectious etc.
2. Use Hydrogen Peroxide: To clean your surfaces and bathtubs. It kills bacteria, germs, and other harmful microbes!
3. Dr. Hartman’s special Surface Cleaner: 1/8-1/4 cup of white vinegar, 5-6 drops of tea tree oil and 3-4 drops Thieves–fill rest with water. Can be used to wash floors, bathrooms, surfaces etc. Put into a spray bottle or use in a bucket. This kills all germs, bacteria, viruses, and microbes.
4. Honey Comb: try eating a small piece of a honeycomb. It boosts immune responses and protects against colds, flu, upper respiratory infections etc.
5. Eat dark green, red and yellow vegetables & fruit: All contain Phytochemicals, which boost immune function.
6. Drink Water: at least 8-12 cups or more water every day
7. Use Ginger Root: add to any recipe –just a little sliver will protect you and boost immune function.
*There are many other things you can do to protect your family – the above is just a start! *
Cold and Respiratory Suggestions:
- Vaporizer – adding essential oils can help with all colds and respiratory issues, without the “vapor medicine.” (Ask Dr. Hartman about the oils)
- ColdCalm ® – Is very effective in shortening the duration of colds. (Sold in Dr. Hartman’s office)
- Umcka® – Cold / Respiratory –shortens the duration of colds and any respiratory infections. (Take at 1st sign)
- Chestral® – for coughing (Sold in Dr. Hartman’s Office)
- Taking High Zinc and Vitamin C daily and/or ask Dr. Hartman about Vit. C- IV’S
- Immune Modulator w/ Tinofend (Sold in Dr. Hartman’s Office)
- Winter Wellness (Sold in Dr. Hartman’s Office)
- Oil of Oregano
- Vit. C & D3
- Zinc (viruses cannot live in a zinc rich environment! :)))
- Elderberries (make a tea)
- Echinacea (make a tea, use it in soups, stews, crockpot etc.)
- Lot’s more can help! Contact Dr. Hartman for more info!
Flu Suggestions:
Homeopathic Oscillococcinum: If you come down with Influenza A or B – kill it in 24 hours or less! If taken at first sign Oscillococcinum has been shown to help get rid of symptoms’ and the flu very quickly.
*Dr. Hartman can help with other modalities of healing too. Contact Dr. Hartman @ 765-860-2144*
Enjoy Dr. Hartman’s own recipe she makes during the fall /winter to help protect her family and boost their immune system, by visiting the tab under this blog make “Recipes”; this too will help during the fall and winter months.
*** For those who are following my “PhD findings on the Immune System and Cancer,” as my previous blog was about – come back later this year for part 2. My first presentation on Cancer was an introduction and numerous medical words and/or information was taken out to make it more user friendly and easier for you to comprehend as well. I will continue to present numerous education on cancer, discuss the differences between medical procedures and holistic treatments, discuss findings of how each work to rid the body of cancer and much more…Come back for the continuation of Cancer***
