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Swine Flu, Our Detox Program and Our Boot Camps
First, The Swine Flu is the talk of the World right Now..So Let's get some REAL facts right now from The CDC:
What is swine flu?
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person, but in the past, this transmission was limited and not sustained beyond three people.
Are there human infections with swine flu in the U.S.?
In late March and early April 2009, cases of human infection with swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses were first reported in Southern California and near San Antonio, Texas. Other U.S. states have reported cases of swine flu infection in humans and cases have been reported internationally as well. An updated case count of confirmed swine flu infections in the United States is kept at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm CDC and local and state health agencies are working together to investigate this situation.
Is this swine flu virus contagious? CDC has determined that this swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human. However, at this time, it is not known how easily the virus spreads between people.
What are the signs and symptoms of swine flu in people? The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with swine flu infection in people. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.
How does swine flu spread? Spread of this swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is thought to be happening in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza. Sometimes people 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 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 7 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 the 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. CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir or zanamivir for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with these swine influenza 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).
How long can an infected person spread swine flu to others?People with swine influenza virus infection should be considered potentially contagious as long as they are symptomatic and possible for up to 7 days following illness onset. Children, especially younger children, might potentially be contagious for longer periods.
What surfaces are most likely to be sources of contamination?Germs can be spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. Droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person move through the air. Germs can be spread when a person touches respiratory droplets from another person on a surface like a desk and then touches their own eyes, mouth or nose before washing their hands.
How long can viruses live outside the body?We know that some viruses and bacteria can live 2 hours or longer on surfaces like cafeteria tables, doorknobs, and desks. Frequent handwashing will help you reduce the chance of getting contamination from these common surfaces.
What can I do to protect myself from getting sick?There is no vaccine available right now to protect against swine flu. There are everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza. Take these everyday steps to protect your health:
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
If you get sick with influenza, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
What is the best way to keep from spreading the virus through coughing or sneezing?If you are sick, limit your contact with other people as much as possible. Do not go to work or school if ill. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. Put your used tissue in the waste basket. Cover your cough or sneeze if you do not have a tissue. Then, clean your hands, and do so every time you cough or sneeze.
What is the best way to keep from spreading the virus through coughing or sneezing?If you are sick, limit your contact with other people as much as possible. Do not go to work or school if ill. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. Put your used tissue in the waste basket. Cover your cough or sneeze if you do not have a tissue. Then, clean your hands, and do so every time you cough or sneeze.
What is the best technique for washing my hands to avoid getting the flu?Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. Wash with soap and water. or clean with alcohol-based hand cleaner. we recommend that when you wash your hands -- with soap and warm water -- that you wash for 15 to 20 seconds. When soap and water are not available, alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers may be used. You can find them in most supermarkets and drugstores. If using gel, rub your hands until the gel is dry. The gel doesn't need water to work; the alcohol in it kills the germs on your hands.
What should I do if I get sick?If you live in areas where swine influenza cases have been identified and become ill with influenza-like symptoms, including fever, body aches, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, or vomiting or diarrhea, you may want to contact their health care provider, particularly if you are worried about your symptoms. Your health care provider will determine whether influenza testing or treatment is needed.
If you are sick, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people as much as possible to keep from spreading your illness to others.
If you become ill and experience any of the following warning signs, seek emergency medical care.
In children emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
Fast breathing or trouble breathing
Bluish skin color
Not drinking enough fluids
Not waking up or not interacting
Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
Fever with a rash In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
Sudden dizziness
Confusion
Severe or persistent vomiting
How serious is swine flu infection?Like seasonal flu, swine flu in humans can vary in severity from mild to severe. Between 2005 until January 2009, 12 human cases of swine flu were detected in the U.S. with no deaths occurring. However, swine flu infection can be serious. In September 1988, a previously healthy 32-year-old pregnant woman in Wisconsin was hospitalized for pneumonia after being infected with swine flu and died 8 days later. A swine flu outbreak in Fort Dix, New Jersey occurred in 1976 that caused more than 200 cases with serious illness in several people and one death.
Can I get swine influenza from eating or preparing pork?No. Swine influenza viruses are not spread by food. You cannot get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork products is safe. (http://www.cdc.gov/ )
How does detoxing help your Immune system:
Simply put, we're poisoning ourselves. Annual production of synthetic chemicals increased from approximately
1 billion pounds in 1940 to more than 387 billion pounds in 1990.1 In addition:
* Up to 25 percent of the U.S. population suffers to some extent from heavy-metal poisoning.2
* Although overall cancer death rates are declining steadily, the death rates for victims of particularly deadly cancers are rising.3
* The 600 percent increase in the amount of chlorine in the atmosphere during the last 40 years is not just affecting the countries producing chlorofluorocarbons--it's present in every country and in Antarctica, the North Pole and the Pacific Ocean.4
* In the United States alone, industrial sources and gasoline exhaust release more than 600,000 tons of lead into the atmosphere that are eventually inhaled or ingested after being deposited on food crops, fresh water and soil.5
SCARY???? Wait there is more
Once environmental illness is diagnosed, the logical first step is removing the offending toxins from a patients environment. Only then can getting well begin. Detoxification is the key to this process.
"Toxicity has become a great concern in the 20th century, and I predict that the process of detoxification will be an important tool for 21st century medicine," says Elson Haas, M.D., author of The Detox Diet (Celestial Arts, 1996).
Once the detoxification process is complete, it's time to begin rebuilding the immune system and minimizing chemical irritation.
Toxic chemicals and hazardous waste contaminate our air and water. Our homes and workplaces are saturated with synthetic materials that release chemical vapors into the air we breathe. Toxic metals such as lead, aluminum, cadmium and mercury pervade our environment. Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, fumigants and fertilizers seep into the soil and are absorbed into our food. Additives, preservatives, and artificial colorings and flavorings are found in almost all supermarket food products.6
The result is a 20th century phenomenon--either a heightened sensitivity to synthetic substances or an environmental illness. Symptoms often mimic those of other illnesses--fatigue, low vitality, depression, poor concentration or headaches. Environmental illness can manifest as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia (muscle and joint pain), Parkinson's disease and childhood asthma.7
We're waging chemical warfare on ourselves, and we're paying the price--in illness and sometimes death.
We may not be able to escape every pollutant in our world, but we can protect ourselves and rid our bodies of these poisons naturally and safely.
Toxicity vs. Allergy
Environmental toxicity and environmental allergies are two different things. Allergies result from the immune system's overreaction to a substance in the environment. Environmental toxicity occurs when tissues and cells are poisoned to a point where they can no longer function properly. Allergic reactions usually diminish when contact with the offending allergen stops. Toxicity-based problems, however, can persist long after exposure, depending on the type and extent of damage the toxins have caused.8
Because its causes are many and varied, and its symptoms often mystifying, environmental illness is frequently dismissed by some physicians. Jeff Anderson, M.D., a medical consultant in Marin County, Calif., isn't one of them.
"Multiple chemical sensitivity is a very valid phenomenon," he says. "There are tremendous amounts of science that outline its mechanisms. A minimum of between 4 percent and 12 percent of the U.S. population has either a chemical intolerance or a chemical sensitivity."
Enough people are suffering from such conditions and other environment-related maladies to keep Anderson busy full time; his practice consists solely of people with environmental illnesses. "It's a huge problem," he explains. "The cost of illness from indoor air quality alone is estimated at $20 billion a year in lost income and disability payments at all levels of industry."
Anderson approaches each patient's condition as a mystery that needs to be solved. He begins by taking an extensive health and environmental history then follows with a thorough physical exam and lab tests to screen for chemical toxins. The test results are matched with tests of a patient's home and work environments to determine the toxin's source. If necessary, further diagnostic work is completed on the patient's immune and neurological systems.
"We get a pretty good picture after all this," Anderson says. (http://www.curezone.com/ )
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The average adult has two to three upper respiratory infections each year. We are exposed to viruses all day long, but some people seem more susceptible to catching colds or the flu. The following factors have all been associated with impaired immune function and increased risk of catching colds:
old age
cigarette smoking
stress
poor nutrition
fatigue and lack of sleep
over-training
Regular Moderate Exercise Boosts ImmunityHowever, there are some things that seem to protect us from picking up colds. One of those things appears to be moderate, consistent exercise. More and more research is finding a link between moderate, regular exercise and a strong immune system.
Early studies reported that recreational exercisers reported fewer colds once they began running. Moderate exercise has been linked to a positive immune system response and a temporary boost in the production of macrophages, the cells that attack bacteria. It is believed that regular, consistent exercise can lead to substantial benefits in immune system health over the long-term.
More recent studies have shown that there are physiological changes in the immune system as a response to exercise. During moderate exercise immune cells circulate through the body more quickly and are better able to kill bacteria and viruses. After exercise ends, the immune system generally returns to normal within a few hours, but consistent, regular exercise seems to make these changes a bit more long-lasting.
According to professor David Nieman, Dr. PH., of Appalachian State University, when moderate exercise is repeated on a near-daily basis there is a cumulative effect that leads to a long-term immune response. His research showed that those who walk at 70-75 percent of their VO2 Max (http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/injuryprevention/a/Ex_Immunity.htm)
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