Avian Flu | H1N1 | Flu Vaccinations | Flu Season
This is a collection of articles and podcasts about the flu by the doctors at Nature Cures Clinic.
Colds & Flu from a naturopathic perspective: Nature Cures HealthChat Podcast
October 16th, 2010
In this edition of the HealthChat Podcast, Dr. Greg Nigh and Dr. Greg Eckel discuss treatment and prevention of colds and flu with naturopathic and Chinese Medicine. Listen to: HealthChat: Colds & Flu 2010
Read more...Encapsulated Juice Powder Concentrate Reduces Number of Days of Moderate or Severe Symptoms of the Common Cold in Health Professionals
August 30th, 2010
Read more...More Listener Questions Answered
January 29th, 2010
Listen To: More Questions Answered Podcast Portland naturopathic doctors Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh answer listener questions regarding H1N1, adrenal glad excess, vitamin A, the peer review system and allergy desensitization shots.
Read more...The Naturopathic Approach to Colds and Flu Podcast
January 22nd, 2010
Listen to: The Naturopathic Approach to Colds and Flu Podcast In this podcast, Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh focus on issues surrounding the cold and flu season. Should you be running to your doctor to get a prescription that will only suppress your symptoms, or should you not do anything at all? They will answer [...]
Read more...Winter Health Tips
December 14th, 2009
It’s been just about a year since a major winter storm hit the Northwest. While we’re crossing our fingers that we won’t be tromping through a foot and a half of snow this holiday season, it’s better to be prepared for the worst. You can stave off a number of weather-related illnesses and conditions with [...]
Read more...Herbs and Immunity
November 16th, 2009
There are lots of ways to support a healthy immune system through the winter months. One easy way is through the daily intake of herbs known as tonics. Tonics increase the tone and vitality of skin, organs and body systems. By increasing the vitality of the immune system you are able to defend off bacterial and viral invaders at a more efficient rate enabling you to either arrest a cold/flu or shorten its duration drastically.
Below are 2 recipes for you to enjoy:
Read more...Naturopathic Prevention of Swine Flu
October 11th, 2009
The mainstream media and most conventional physicians would have you believe that the only way to prevent swine flu is by getting a shot. Nonsense! Healthy immune systems have been protecting people from infectious diseases for many thousands of years. Our immune systems didn’t lose this ability in the last few decades, but the key [...]
Read more...Swine Flu Vaccination Information
October 9th, 2009
There is one prominent fact about the current H1N1 vaccinations being promoted in the media and by virtually all conventional physicians: there is absolutely no evidence that the vaccination will prevent swine flu. Despite all the media and all the hype about this vaccination, there still is not one study that shows this vaccination will [...]
Read more...Vitamin D – We Can’t Say It Enough
September 29th, 2009
We’ve told you before how sufficient levels of Vitamin D can help reduce your risk of many chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease, depression and diabetes. While these are all very serious conditions that deserve your attention, there’s another ailment that’s dominating the headlines right now. You’ve heard it blasted in big letters — the [...]
Read more...The Naturopathic Approach to the Swine Flu,H1N1 Virus
August 28th, 2009
Listen to The Naturopathic Approach to the Swine Flu and H1N1 Virus Podcast Dr. Eckel and Dr. Nigh explain the dangers of allowing you to be injected with a live virus that has only been tested on monkeys. Instead of taking this risk, they will educate you on some naturopathic and alternative approaches that will [...]
Read more...Confused about the flu hype? Boost your immunity!
August 13th, 2009
Did you get it yet? You’ll probably be hearing a lot of people talking about the flu vaccine, if you haven’t heard it already. This year with all of the talk of the H1N1 flu and the annual push for vaccination for the seasonal flu, the marketing blitz is on. These are two different issues [...]
Read more...Respiratory Infections in Children
November 7th, 2008
Children’s cough/cold medicine has been shown to be more dangerous than helpful. But a recent study suggests that there are other kinds of therapies that will benefit kids with colds. A recent study in the Journal of Pediatrics found that school-aged children supplemented with fish oil experienced upper respiratory infections with less frequency. In addition, [...]
Read more...Children and the Flu Vaccination
October 24th, 2008
The CDC’s position on vaccinating children is straight-forward: all children ages 6 months to adult should get a vaccination every year. Which is just great, except for the fact that there is no evidence vaccinating children prevents hospital visits or reduces trips to physicians. As if to add insult to injury, according to the CDC, [...]
Read more...Naturopathic Views on the Flu Vaccination
February 28th, 2008
Listen to Flu Vaccinations In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss the flu vaccine, what the risk versus benefit is, and whether it is even effective. They also arm you, of course, with some naturopathic ways that you can protect yourself from getting the flu in the first [...]
Read more...Naturopathic Views on the Flu and Avian Flu
November 18th, 2005
Listen to Flu and Avian Flu Podcast In this podcast, Portland naturopathic doctors, Dr. Greg Eckel and Dr. Greg Nigh discuss the seasonal flu, as well as the Avian flu. Should you get vaccinated? Does the benefit outweigh the risk, or is it even effective? They’ll discuss those questions, as well as give you some [...]
Read more...Tainted Flu Vaccines
August 28th, 2004
Chiron Corp., maker of flu vaccines, has found that about 4 million of the 50 million doses of vaccine it has produced are “tainted.” While it is never stated exactly what the vaccines are tainted with, a vice president of the company made an ironic statement regarding the problem: “We are confident that we’ve identified [...]
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