Swine Flu: Your Questions Answered
Posted April 27, 2009 12:33 PM
How does swine flu spread?
It's believed that the swine flu virus is spreading in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. That is, mainly by an infected person coughing or sneezing. Individuals may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.
How can someone with the flu infect someone else?
Infected people may be able to infect others beginning one day before symptoms develop and up to seven or more days after becoming sick. That means that you may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick.
What should I do to keep from getting any kind of flu?
First and most important: wash your hands. Try to stay in good general health. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Try not touch surfaces that may be contaminated with the flu virus. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Are there medicines to treat swine flu?
Yes. The CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir (brand name Tamiflu®) or zanamivir (brand name Relenza®). Both are prescription drugs for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with these swine flu viruses. Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaler) that fight against the flu by keeping flu viruses from reproducing in your body. If you get sick, antiviral drugs can make your illness milder and make you feel better faster. They may also prevent serious flu complications. For treatment, antiviral drugs work best if started soon after getting sick (within 2 days of symptoms).
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Posted November 13, 2009 2:02 PM
Prevention is the absolute key to health whether it be the flu or any other disease. A good diet, exercise and a healthy lifestyle will keep the body-mind strong and fit. I am recovering from cancer and attribute my quick recovery to my healthy lifestyle. My students are amazed at how quickly I returned to teaching yoga and cycle. My website can give you some tips on staying healthy and fit as well as natural herbal products that can be used.
Doctor Lynn
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Posted October 28, 2009 2:15 PM
Can you update this sine flu article? It is 6 months old and the statistics have changed..I believe there are more fatalitie than this reports to date..
Thank you,
Shrinkette
Posted October 28, 2009 2:15 PM
Can you update this sine flu article? It is 6 months old and the statistics have changed..I believe there are more fatalitie than this reports to date..
Thank you,
Shrinkette
Posted July 27, 2009 3:09 PM
I greatly appreciate the information provided on how to minimize subseptability to swine flu.
Posted May 13, 2009 9:05 PM
let me ask the question. Why do magazines like yours not do some real investigative reporting about healing. i know my research and use has led me to Homeopathy as a successful and gentle way of treating most of my ailments including what medicine would call Arthritis. I know we are older people who have spent our lives under the Emperor PHarma and his Princes the doctors. When will someone ask if the Emperor is actually wearing any clothes. I think as we are all dying from weak immune systems brought on my over medication that has left toxic materials in our body that then we will wake up but unfortunately we will be sick and poor by then. We have a chance to make a difference through education. Is this magazine about education or about rote learning from the companies and the doctors who are in their pay. The companies that are all in court one day or another for lying and falsifying results or withholding evidence of mediocre cures. They are the snake oil salesmen of the 21 Century and we are not smart enough or strong enough or have enough money to really oppose them unless we each of us find new ways and then spread the word. I do what I can.
Posted May 5, 2009 8:48 AM
During the great epidemic Homeopaths used various remedies against the flu and were much more successful at fighting the disease than medicine. This is well documented.
I used anas barbariae 200C during the SARS epidemic and whenever I have flu symptoms. I take one pill when I begin to feel a flu coming on and it never gets to develop. If people around me have the flu I will give them a pill every 4 or 5 hours and it helps the flu pass with less severity and quicker. Anas Barbariae has no side effects and is very cheap. There are claims that it can be used as a preventative as well but I cannot attest to that. Protect yourself by strengthening the body to do its own work. Homeopathy is a medicine that does just that. Strengthens the body to do its own work.
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