Cold and Flu Treason!

When I was growing up in school, I learned that there were four seasons- Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. So, where did this notion of "Cold and Flu season" come into play. Every year during the winter people in the colder climates like where I live here in Michigan tend to get more colds, flu's and respiratory problems. In places where there is more sunlight, warmth, fresh air and healthy food they have no such "season". Was this made up by those who would make financial gains from it or what?

Several years ago, a friend of mine asked my advice as she told me she was concerned about losing her job. Her young daughter was often sick and missing school. My friend called in to work to care for her girl putting her job in danger. I shared with her as I have for so many over the years, the remedy my mother gave to my sisters and I growing up- a good dose of Cod Liver Oil daily in the winter! Well she followed my lead and her daughter stayed free from colds and the flu all winter long! She reported to me that when so many of her daughters schoolmates got sick the administration considered closing her daughters school, her young one didn't "catch anything". She also noticed that her daughter who tended to be on the slim side, filled out a bit. Years afterwards she told me her daughter is healthy and she is still on the job.

As children we didn't like the taste of the oil and eventually abandoned taking it and resorted to over the counter medicines or antibiotics, the "modern medicines"during our younger years. We preferred these to the old fishy stuff mom used to give, (besides on NyQuil you could get a nice buzz before sleeping)- who wouldn't want that? Anyway, as time went on I learned that the Cod Liver Oil particularly Norwegian Cod liver Oil which apparently has greater benefits as a cold water fish is excellent for the nervous, immune, circulatory systems, bones and joints. In other words it is good for building resistance to colds and flu's, is good for the heart, circulation and arthritis people with joint problems report less pain when taking it. It is believed to help prevent diabetes in children and improve focus and brain function for all ages. Maybe that's why we didn't have the rates of ADD and ADHD when I was growing up, the rates of Autism and similar disorders were rare then as well.

When I took my first class in Basic Nutrition with Dr. Bernard Matthews a Chiropractor and Naturopath I was reintroduced to the wisdom of taking Cod Liver Oil and it's benefits. This had greater impact on me than when I was younger for at least two reasons, i was ready for the information and he never told us to take it "cause I said so". In fact he suggested a 1 part cod liver oil to 2 parts of Orange Juice ratio, apparently even small children and babies can take this.

At any rate, if it were just good for helping the immune system fight off colds and flu's that would be enough in my book with all the other health benefits for adults and children it's a great choice and definitely in my top ten formulas to have in your herbal-nutritional health cabinet.

Now I am obliged to say that some people may have an allergic reaction to Cod Liver Oil and all of them are not the same if you are allergic to fish have a health condition,consult with a health professional and ask the store where you purchase this if the brand that you are trying has been tested for heavy metal content i.e. mercury.

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