Now that we are in the height of
cold/flu season, our household has beefed up our daily vitamin regimen and we have
stocked up on the essentials in the event we do get sick. I don't know
about you, but a trip to the doctor has become one of those things I want to
avoid as much as possible these days.
Today, I want to share with you
what our family uses to avoid to tame the sicklies as well as some great
information on natural alternatives to typical over-the-counter medicines and
prescriptions that can be harmful to our bodies.
Please note: I am not a doctor so
this is in no way to be used as a replacement for a doctor's advice. I am just
sharing what has worked for us, and the information we have gathered from the experts
at Shaklee. I trust Shaklee implicitly and am a firm believer, based on
personal experience in the effectiveness of Shaklee products when it comes to
keeping myself and my family healthy. Obviously, consult your physician
if symptoms persist or get worse.
Also note that this information pertains to Shaklee supplements
only. Amounts given should not be compared or used with other brands.
Ok, now to the goods. This is a very long and detailed list. You
can read it now, Pin it, or come back and reference later. But to sum it up,
the main components of an effective herbal medicine cabinet are the following
Shaklee products:
For adults:
Vita Lea or Vitalizer
Nutriferon
Defend and Resist (D&R)
Alfalfa
Garlic
Vitamin C
Zinc
For children:
Incredivites
Chewable Vitamin C
Below are specific uses for
each. Sources:
Sherrie Attila, Dave Mulvain, and Gemma Gorham, M.P.H..
Daily Plan -
Our family follows this daily plan to help build
our immune system and health when we are NOT sick and it has worked fabulously
in keeping us healthy so far.
Adults:
1. NutriFeron – This herbal
formulation is key for any wellness program.
2. Vita-Lea - Powerful daily
multi-vitamin.
3. Optiflora- Prebiotic and
Probiotic- a healthy digestive tract is the basis of all health. It is the
first line of defense.
4. Vitamin C – Sustained Release or
chewable
6. Protein drink- used for energy
w/out raising insulin, contains amino acids, the building blocks of all cells
Kids:
1. Incredivites- contains xylitol,
a sweetener that helps prevent tooth decay and may help prevent ear infections
(Finnish Study)
2. Vitamin C – Sustained Release or
chewable
3. Protein drink- used for energy
w/out raising insulin, contains amino acids, the building blocks of all cells
Stuffy Noses and Cough
Infant or Young Child: Smash: 5 Alfalfa and 1 Zinc
Mix it with tepid (lukewarm) water
and pure maple syrup, put in eye-dropper (like a tea formula)
Older Child: Add 1 to 2 NutriFeron. Mix with applesauce, preferably
organic.
Give two to three times a day for a
couple days to break up the mucous
For Adults:
5 Alfalfa, 1 Zinc and 2 NutriFeron
Cough:
Liquid Lea and chewable Vitamin C
Diarrhea/ Vomiting
NutriFeron
-Most powerful front line of
defense for the immune system
-Safe, natural immune stimulant
-Can be crushed or taken as a pill
Stomach Soothing Complex
-Great for upset stomachs and even
after vomiting stops
-Make into a tea or put in 1 Tbsp
applesauce
Performance – Orange or Lemon Lime
-Great for preventing dehydration
-Mix with tepid water and encourage
child to take small sips
Optiflora
-Taken for a healthy intestinal
track
-Recommended as a daily supplement
-For Infant: soak in water and mix
with rice cereal
Zinc
-Great for severe diarrhea
-For children up to one year- take
½ tablet
-Increase 5 mg. for every age until
you reach 2 tablets total
Fever (can be due
to stomach flu, ear ache, sore throat)
Read: How to Raise a Healthy Child
in Spite of your Doctor by Dr. Mendelson
Sore throat
-Take garlic at the onset of a sore
throat, scratchy throat or viral pneumonia
-Garlic is known as nature’s
antibiotic
-One mg of allicin (a component of
garlic) has the potency of 15 standard units of penicillin
-Garlic is effective against toxic
bacteria, viruses, and fungus
For children:
Take one garlic, 3 times per day
(Crush 2 alfalfa with 3 garlic to help prevent upset stomach)
For adults:
-Take 9-12 garlic per day to
achieve antibiotic effects
For nursing babies:
If mom takes the garlic and
alfalfa, it will get to the baby through the milk. It is also encouraged that
you take EZ-Gest, an enzyme that will help break down the garlic for the
stomach and the breast milk
For non-nursing babies:
-Crush garlic capsule and pour it
in baby’s sock and leave in overnight (1 capsule per sock)
Additional Ideas:
-Mashed potatoes w/ crushed garlic,
hummus w/ added garlic, onion soup w/ added garlic, etc.
-Chewable C for sore throat. Feels
good on throat. Gets into the blood quicker if you chew it.
Viruses (colds etc...)
Take Shaklee DR (Defend &
Resist)
-Contains Echinacea, elderberry,
larch tree, and zinc
Provides a short term boost to the
immune system
Take 7 days on, 3 days off – not to
be taken long term
DOSAGE:
6 months old
½ capsule once/day
1 year
1 tablet, increase one tablet per
year up to age 6, totaling six tablets/day
Adult
6 tablets/day
-Helps to stop reproduction of the
virus
Other Uses:
Suck on it or crush it up and make
into a tea
-Reduces the amount of time it
takes for your body to heal
NutriFeron
-Promotes natural interferon
production
Dosage:
1 year old
1 tablet/day
Older children and adults
2 tablets/day
Ear Ache
Take NutriFeron, Garlic, Vitamin C,
DR (Defend and Resist) and alfalfa 3 times per day (see recommended dosages in
above notes)
Onion juice- 2 drops in each ear
-Peel onion and put in blender
-Strain the mush off and put juice
in a small bottle.
-Onion juice needs to be tepid, not
cold, before putting in the ear
Headaches
Alternative options to
over-the-counter Drugs
Options:
Adults
5 Calcium, 6 garlic, 3 Pain Relief
Complex
Children
3-4 chew. Calcium, 3 smashed
garlic, 1 Pain Relief Complex
Other Helpful Products
Gentle Sleep Complex
-Use when a child has a hard time
getting to sleep
-Put in eye dropper or tea
-Herb used as a natural calming
agent
-Especially good for traveling or
when schedule is changed (i.e. company visiting)
EZ-Gest
-Complete complex that breaks down
dairy, legumes, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats
-For lactose intolerance
-Also use when introducing new
foods to babies– Mix ½ capsule in applesauce
HerbLax
-For constipation
-Especially for traveling
-Take with GLA, increased water,
and increased fiber
Immunity Formula I
-Immune stimulating product that
stimulates cells to produce antibodies.
-Taken when you are extremely ill
If Nursing, the mother can take a maximum of 4 per day to help stimulate
the immune system
For Younger Children, prick the capsule and squeeze into applesauce and liquid of
Formula I
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