First Blog

Author: Toni-Jo Mitchell
Published: 10/22/2008

I am not a doctor. Even though I am in the ending phase of becoming a Traditional Naturopath, that is not a licenced profession in the state of NY. So, if you are ill, please seek the advice of your doctor or a licensed health care professional.

"Modern conventional medicine battles disease directly by means of drugs, surgery, radiation and other therapies, but true health can be attained only by maintaining a healthy, properly functioning immune system."

 

"The immune system is the key to fighting every kind of insult to the body, from that little shaving nick to the myriad of viruses that seem to abound these days. In its simplest terms, the task of the immune system is to identify those things that are "self" and those that are "nonself", and then to neutralize or destroy that which is nonself."

• Vitamin C - getting it from a food would be my first choice.
• Garlic - same as above (if you don't like actual garlic, use a supplement).
• Probiotic - you can get this from yogurt but you have to eat an awful lot of yogurt to get a theraputic amount. I take a supplement myself.
• Essential Fatty Acid - Omega 3 fish oil (or eating fish at least 3 times a week), or Flax Oil, in liquid form is best.

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