Swine Flu

There's been so much discussion here in the Netherlands about vaccinating our children and the number of cases of children we know that have the swine flu that I thought it well over due to write about what measures I think we can take in order to try and avoid this flu, whether vaccinating or not.

The first is Echinacea - I like to use the one by A Vogel - you are able to use this on babies as well as small children. To double check the amounts to give you can call A Vogel in the netherlands and in your own country, check their website for numbers. Otherwise its about 5 drops per child and 8-10 per adult a day for up to two weeks. Take a break and then repeat if necessary.

Then I like to use probiotics - probiotics have been shown to help maintain a healthy gastro intestinal tract, this is where the biggest part of our immune system is there important to keep in optimum condition. I was recommended to use a probiotic from a company in the UK called Cytoplan, this is a link to their site with the page that the recommended product, Probiotic Plus https://www.cytoplan.co.uk/acatalog/nutritional_aids.html For small children, under 2, you can use half a capsule a day and build up to one a day (half in the morning and half in the evening) use for up to one month. Directions will be on the bottle for older children and adults. It is best to empty the contents of the capsules out into a water or juice to take.

Vitiman C is also very essential and as well as eating all the important fruits and vegetables, at times like these you could also supplement with a Vitamin C powder.