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Stomach Flu
Hi guys! After hanging out with my niece and nephew this weekend, I seem to have caught whatever bug they had (they were puking and feverish and the doctor basically gave them a vaccine to stop the throwing up and Domperidone). Their doctor said it’s a viral stomach flu.I’m not throwing up, but I have severe nausea, muscle pain and a headache for the last 3 days. Is there anything I can do (apart from soup and a magnesium supplement), to help support my body to heal? I seem to have a bit of burning in my throat and stomach as well, like acid reflux type of symptoms, and generally feel like lol
Appreciate any advice you’ll can give me, where I don’t have to go to a doctor and take chemical meds if I can avoid it
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Hi – checkout the protocol section. I recently added a protocol for viral/flu support. I also share my go-to immune boosting protocol (guide) when sick.
For sore burning throat, I would personally try something mucilaginous for relief like my flaxseed cough remedy or silver hydrosol gargles or propolis spray (also in the guide).I’m not a homeopath, but when my kids feel nauseous, Nox Vomica remedy usually helps with that.
Hope you feel better soon!
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Hey ,
The handout Bernadette mentioned is wonderful and full of tips!
I would also like to add that being sick, although it definitely isn’t fun, might also have an upside.
When you are sick, your immune system is very active. You could also see it as a way to ‘clean’ your body from possible other pathogens that aren’t causing a problem but still are a burden for the body.
Just provide the healing possibilities for your body! Make sure you rest and give in to it if that’s possible so your immune system can do its job effectively.
I have a rule of thumb: once you can vacuum clean your house, you could consider yourself better! If it is an option, don’t go back to work too soon since your body is still busy removing waste products afterwards.
Get well soon!
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thank you! The link to the immune boosting protocol guide doesn’t seem to work – would you mind please resharing!
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it sucks coz I had covid 2 weeks ago, and now this.. so I’m definitely feeling ready to be well again
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but you’re right.. plenty of rest and fluids! Is it ok to sauna to help kill whatever bug is in me?
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Hey ,
I know a lot of people recommend it – especially in the blogosphere. There are studies that confirm that regular use of saunas can increase white blood cells in healthy adults (according to this study for example)
I believe having saunas can be really beneficial, but you should consider it like the effect of a workout. It is a stressor to which the body adapts positively.
The direct benefit of a sauna is that it can release heat shock proteins. Heat shock proteins can directly stimulate innate immune responses, such as the maturation and activation of dendritic cells and the activation of natural killer cells
But it is also a stressor. We see studies mentioning that a sauna can increase cortisol and catecholamines like adrenaline and noradrenaline (Just like workouts!). And although taking regularly a sauna can increase white blood cells, having a sauna while being sick isn’t being investigated well.
So what does this all mean?
Based on what I have read I would recommend letting you guide by how you feel. If you’re too sick (especially when you have a fever), I would recommend staying in bed. There is a risk of fainting. If you feel like a sauna, I wouldn’t use too high temperatures or stay in too long.The rule of thumb would be to feel warm, but not so warm that my body needs to fight off the urge to go outside. This is the moment that your body wants to go into a fight-or-flight state. A reason for me to stay out would be if I’m dehydrated because of a fever for example – or having diarrhea.
One last thing: I would also make sure I’m the only one in the sauna since I wouldn’t like to contaminate others.
I hope this makes sense!
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odd – it’s working for me. You can also find it by clicking “Protocols” here in the community under “B BETTER RESOURCES”. The attachment is on the top right corner once you click on “B’s Medicine Cabinet Must-Haves & Go-To Immune Boosting Protocol”.
My connection is super slow at the moment over international waters so I’ll ping to see if he can attach it for you as well in case you still can’t access that link. -
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I have attached the handout “go-to immune boosting protocol when sick” below. Let me know if you could open it now!
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