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By: Doug Sandquist

Swine Flu, Swine Flu, Swine Flu. Every TV station and news source is headlining it daily and even hourly. What to look for, what are the symptoms, wash your hands regularly, don’t shake hands, sneeze into your arm, wear a mask, etc., etc. All of these are sensible things to do but how much more important to have our immune systems tuned up already, to fight off this any other virus or bacteria that wants to attack our bodies.

Well, how does this immune system work and what is it exactly? According to, How Stuff Works.com, they explain it this way. “Inside your body there is an amazing protection mechanism called the immune system. It is designed to defend you against millions of bacteria, microbes, viruses, toxins and parasites that would love to invade your body.”

Obviously, unless we are living in a sterilized environment, and who is, we are exposed to thousands of bacteria, microbes, toxins and parasites daily. Ever wonder why some people just seem to get sick all the time and succumb to much more than others? Their immune system just isn’t able to do the job like it should. It needs to be able to fight off the antioxidants and defend against the free radicals along with all of the attacks from the outside, airborne bacteria, etc.

What are the best ways to build it up then? Good natural foods that provide higher than average levels of phytonutrients found only in fruits and vegetables. The more fruits and veggies we can take in the better, and the more of them we can eat raw is better yet. If you need to cook them, do so the least amount of time as you can on the lowest heat and use waterless cookware. Just a little water with a tight lid on low heat will not boil all of the nutrients out and then down the drain with the water.

Again, raw it best. Lots of fresh fruits, mainly berries, blueberries, cranberries, bilberries, raspberries as these have the highest levels of antioxidants of our North American fruits. If you can get some acai from the Amazon in a form that retains its potency, it has 10 times the levels of antioxidants as the afore mentioned fruits. Don’t waste your money on plain label pill form though or really any pills if you can help it. You will only absorb about 9% and why waste your hard earned cash. Find a good juice blend that you can drink, there are several out there and like anything else, some are better than others.

Just as important is to cut out as much of the fried foods with oils and grease as possible so your body doesn’t have to work extra just to try and get rid of it

Ok, swine flu defense.

1. Plenty of rest, don’t be tired and run down. More susceptible.

2. Eat right. And that includes from 9 – 13 servings of fruit each day.

3. Exercise. Keep your body tuned up, sharp, ready to fight.

4. Fresh air. Get your lungs cleaned out by going outside for lunch or an evening walk.

5. Just be smart about where you go and who you are around.

Easy? No. But worth it? Yes.
About the Author:
Doug has been dealing with knee and back pain for over 20 years and now at sixty feels better that anytime over those 20 years. Finding the proper balance of nutrition has brought me from 40 ibuprofen each week to zero. Head over to my website to find out what that is. http://www.circle75ent.com/

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