Natural Treatments for Colds and Flu
How to Beat Bacteria and Vanquish Viruses!

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Did you know that over 200 viruses are known to cause what we call "The Common Cold"? They can survive on doorknobs, telephones, computers, tabletops, and even your skin for 3 hours. Experts report that children can have between 6 and 12 colds a year. Adults average 2 to 4 colds per year, with women having greater numbers of colds than men, perhaps because of increased contact with children.

While a cold may not be very dangerous on its own, it can lead to something that can be life-threatening: bacterial infections like pneumonia and bronchitis. When you are infected with a cold virus, it can cause more fluid than usual to accumulate in our sinuses and lungs - hence the runny noses, sneezes, and coughs. These warm, dark, wet places are a perfect breeding ground for bacteria that cause lung and sinus infections. Also, since the immune system is busy battling the cold virus, it may run out of steam when the bacterial invaders come along. These bacterial invasions are called "secondary infections" because they follow in the wake of the common cold.   Click to Continue...

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Terry's healthy comment of the week:

Never forget the importance of sleep in fighting infections or healing from injury. When fighting infections, your body needs a minimum of 8 hours of sleep a night. Anything less compromises immune function. Aim for 10 hours when recovering from a serious cold or flu. Once you're up, spend time getting sunlight and engaging in gentle movements such as walking.

Today's Word from Joel and Victoria:

Dare to Dream Big
What are the dreams and desires that you have for your future? Maybe you had some big dreams when you were younger, but things didn't go the way you planned and so you put them aside and settled for status quo. We've all had disappointments, but we have to keep moving forward. Today is a new day, and we serve a God who makes all things new.

Let me challenge you to have a big dream for your life. I always say, when one dream dies, dream another dream. Don't just settle for mediocrity, we serve a God who is above and beyond anything we can think of. There's nothing you can dream of that God can't do. Ask Him to bring you the right people, the right opportunities, and the right resources. As you follow His leading in your heart, I believe you'll move forward and see every dream and desire come to pass in Jesus' name!

A Prayer for Today
"Father in heaven, thank You for a new day to praise Your name. I dedicate myself to You fresh and anew. Lead me in the ways of my heart and let everything I do bring glory to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen."

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How to find a Holistic or Alternative Physician?
Go to the
American Academy for the Advancement of Medicine
(ACAM) website or call: 1-888-439-6891

Motivational Thought for the Day
Jim Rohn: Was an entrepreneur, author, and speaker

"Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for forming."

Today's Scripture:
". . .No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him"
(I Corinthians 2:9 NIV).