Infections - Cold and Flu
You can’t avoid catching a cold or the flu as the viruses are airborne or picked up from an infected person. However, if your immune system is strong and you take extra steps to fight off the virus you can prevent it from taking hold and causing unpleasant side effects such as a chesty cough.
Made up of complex interactions between white blood cells, bone marrow, lymphatic vessels all working together, a strong immune system is one of the most important ways to maintain good health. When strong, the immune system can slow the ageing process, fight off mild to deadly illness, destroy cancer cells, eliminate toxins from the body, protect against chemicals and pollutants, and help prevent auto-immune diseases such as arthritis
How can Nutritional Therapy help with colds and flu?
Identifying which contributing factors are relevant and removing these loads from the immune system, giving the body a chance to heal and fight infection. As well as recommending extra nutrients needed by the body when a cold or flu virus is present.
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Nutrient deficiencies.
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Chemical overload.
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Stress.
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Poor digestion.
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Allergies or food intolerances.