I'm sorry you got so sick when you were alone! That is the worst. But I'm glad you found natural solutions which worked. Thank you for sharing them.
With the exception of some virus we got coming off a cruise ship in January 2024, which I treated with IVM due to a high fever, I have not been sick since the covid infection of November 2022 - one of the events which landed me in nervous system dysregulation. I can only attribute this to the fact that I do nasal rinsing religiously with saline and sometimes a few drops of povidone/iodine EVERY TIME I am out in public. I also do mouthwash with a specific ingredient FLCCC/IMA recommended. I heard Dr. McC say that a virus replicates in the nasal and oral mucosa for FOUR DAYS before it shows up as a sore throat. I thought, "Good grief, I can do prophylactic rinsing every day to avoid getting sick!!" and so I have. I also take Quercetin and zinc because that's what Dr. Zev Zelenko used when he couldn't get IVM, and Vit D3 at least 10,000 IU daily.
That’s terrific! If you have chest congestion try Mullein as well. It knocked out my hacking unproductive cough in 2 days. Just a dropper in 2 ounces of water 3x per day. Stay well!
The hibiscus research is really fascinating, especially the titers reduction data. My grandmother swore by a similar herbal approach whenever anyone got sick but I honestly thought it was just placebo til I saw actual peer reviewed studies. One thing I wonder about is timing, like does earlier intevention with these compounds lead to exponentially better outcomes or is the effct more linear?
Thanks for the highly useful information, supported by science, of these natural remedies for flu and cold. In fact, some of this information has long been available but has been suppressed. The late Dr. Abram Hoffer was a colleague of Dr. Linus Pauling when the latter was doing his groundbreaking research on vitamin C. Dr. Hoffer focused on the B-complex vitamins and using mega-dose infusions of B and C was able to substantially reduce or in some cases eliminate the suffering of people with chronic depression and schizophrenia—so much so that some were returned to functional lives without the need for pharmaceuticals. Naturally, this wasn't something Big Pharma wanted you to know. Further, mainstream medicine loves to "debunk" homeopathy, but one of the best remedies I've ever found for the early onset of flu is a product called "Flu Buster" (homeocoksinum). As long as you take it at the first sign of symptoms, it works like a charm, for me at least!
For the last 5+ years I have said You Heal You! This December I was hit with a cold that gave me chills and body aches. The first night I just slept. The second day I used my nebulizer with the protocol I learned about in 2020 from Dr Mercola. I did this every hour all day along with tea and lemon, soup and crackers I had made the week before. No white sugar for 3 days. By day 3 I was fine. Then my daughter got sick with Strep a week later. My husband and I went to visit family the next day and my DIL was getting over a bad cough. Before we long, my husband thought he had strep. Went and got tested but he did not, just a virus. That lasted a week. Before we left to come back home, 3 weeks later, my son came down with a cold. So strange as we all haven’t been sick in years..
You might be on to something when you noted it was almost like your symptoms were on a time release schedule.
I had a weird 'flu' that started right before New Years and it progressed with slightly different symptoms than yours (so sorry you got so sick when you were alone!) but curiously, I said out loud to my husband the same thing - that it felt like a time release virus that shuts off one set of symptoms then starts up a new set....
Naomi, thank you so very much for all this wonderful information — I have had a couple of monster colds very similar to yours in recent years; they really scared me because at one point in both of them, my airway closed up (it felt like it closed up) and I was struggling to breathe; I was told afterward that the sound I was making was like the sound made by people during an asthma attack. In both cases I came out of it gradually after I was coached to relax; the very scary part probably lasted less than five minutes but I really thought I could die. So, with apologies for TMI I want all the ammunition I can get and I thank you so very much for providing so much good information. God bless you, my friend.
Thank you so much. I always feel that it is a bit of risk to do a post such as this -- can people really care about such down to earth matters? But I am gratified that my readers do seem to.
Continued: try a bath with 2 cups of magnesium chloride. Soak for 1/2 hour. It opens up the detox channels. I felt so much better in a couple of hours.
Hi Naomi, so great to communicate with you! You can get that from a grocery store or Amazon. I am telling you that I felt a million times better. I got this tip from a Canadian doctor, Amanda Volmer. She says you gotta open up the detox channels. She says magnesium capsules aren’t ready absorbed easily by the body. Magnesium is very transdermal- through a nice bath!
Our family has a tradition of onion milk, especially for coughs.
Cut half onion into thin rings or smaller.
Bring to boil with 2 cups of milk. Let simmer for a few minutes if you have the patience.
Drink warm, can add pinch of salt and/or spoonful of honey if desired. You can eat the onion bits if you like.
You can boil in saucepan/pot on the stove or in a 1litre PYREX jug in the microwave oven if you watch it like a hawk and stop it as it boils. You can reheat the other cup for another dose. Two cups per day seems tasty.
It turns out onions have Quercetin.
We also take Zinc and Vitamin-C and double the usual Vitamin-D if symptomatic. Olive leaf extract if we remember or if symptoms drag out.
EDIT: Fasting seems to be a valid form of treatment, you body does amazing things when it goes into ketosis. Generous Vitamin-D3 all year round reduced sick days.
I cannot imagine how you even started to prepare this post while suffering from after effects of bed days.
Nasal spray or irrigation promises to help a lot but I always forget to try, because I am a bit squeamish I expect.
A mother's intuition- they wake up from a dream when their son is in a war. Does your mother call you every day ? My mom has been gone for over 20 years- I miss her.
I am reading Facing The Beast. I last read it in 2022. Still applicable.
I thoroughly enjoyed this article as I do all of your articles. As an energy and sound practitioner I am wondering if the sudden cold symptoms came as a result of releasing a toxin/toxic load after your retreat. You have been fighting the good fight now for several years including some very toxic situations which can lead to physical manifestations…injury, illness, etc. I see how passionate you are to share your wisdom. Give your body and mind a rest and time to refuel. Blessings to you.
Whenever you start to feel drained by people or situations like what we are living through now try the Egg of Light meditation. It’s basically imagining you are in the center of an egg of Divine Light. It’s a meditation of protection to help release any stress or fatigue or negative energy. Imagine the Divine Light washing away anything that does not serve you. You can do this for others as well, if you are worried for someone.
Wonderful article!!! I am definitely going to get some Hibiscus tea! I used to have some long ago but forgot about it. Just a few days ago I had a very bad cold and I used Nano Silver sprayed on my throat and mouth and in my nostrils. This product is a godsend! It kills bad things on contact! You also can use it in a device to breathe into your lungs if the cold has dropped into your chest. I think the tea would have really helped to mitigate my cold more quickly. I did drink lemon, cinnamon and honey tea tho. Also a wonderful fix.
I still don't get why being healthy has become political. My clientele are people to me and I don't care who they voted for. I'm a huge advocate for learning herbalism, nutrition and proper movement for metabolic health. Medicine grows all around us. A pantry full of remedies and healthy food goes a long way. Just so everyone knows, vitamin C is heat sensitive, so don't simmer or add to hot liquids.
Naomi, thank you for providing the link!! I'd like to have some on hand... Thank you! <3
I am so glad you did not call Dr. Fauci who would have put you on Remdesevir and a ventilator and killed you.
Me too
Dear Naomi,
I'm sorry you got so sick when you were alone! That is the worst. But I'm glad you found natural solutions which worked. Thank you for sharing them.
With the exception of some virus we got coming off a cruise ship in January 2024, which I treated with IVM due to a high fever, I have not been sick since the covid infection of November 2022 - one of the events which landed me in nervous system dysregulation. I can only attribute this to the fact that I do nasal rinsing religiously with saline and sometimes a few drops of povidone/iodine EVERY TIME I am out in public. I also do mouthwash with a specific ingredient FLCCC/IMA recommended. I heard Dr. McC say that a virus replicates in the nasal and oral mucosa for FOUR DAYS before it shows up as a sore throat. I thought, "Good grief, I can do prophylactic rinsing every day to avoid getting sick!!" and so I have. I also take Quercetin and zinc because that's what Dr. Zev Zelenko used when he couldn't get IVM, and Vit D3 at least 10,000 IU daily.
That’s terrific! If you have chest congestion try Mullein as well. It knocked out my hacking unproductive cough in 2 days. Just a dropper in 2 ounces of water 3x per day. Stay well!
Wow! Great suggestion
The hibiscus research is really fascinating, especially the titers reduction data. My grandmother swore by a similar herbal approach whenever anyone got sick but I honestly thought it was just placebo til I saw actual peer reviewed studies. One thing I wonder about is timing, like does earlier intevention with these compounds lead to exponentially better outcomes or is the effct more linear?
Some of the studies point to early treatment
Thanks for the highly useful information, supported by science, of these natural remedies for flu and cold. In fact, some of this information has long been available but has been suppressed. The late Dr. Abram Hoffer was a colleague of Dr. Linus Pauling when the latter was doing his groundbreaking research on vitamin C. Dr. Hoffer focused on the B-complex vitamins and using mega-dose infusions of B and C was able to substantially reduce or in some cases eliminate the suffering of people with chronic depression and schizophrenia—so much so that some were returned to functional lives without the need for pharmaceuticals. Naturally, this wasn't something Big Pharma wanted you to know. Further, mainstream medicine loves to "debunk" homeopathy, but one of the best remedies I've ever found for the early onset of flu is a product called "Flu Buster" (homeocoksinum). As long as you take it at the first sign of symptoms, it works like a charm, for me at least!
For the last 5+ years I have said You Heal You! This December I was hit with a cold that gave me chills and body aches. The first night I just slept. The second day I used my nebulizer with the protocol I learned about in 2020 from Dr Mercola. I did this every hour all day along with tea and lemon, soup and crackers I had made the week before. No white sugar for 3 days. By day 3 I was fine. Then my daughter got sick with Strep a week later. My husband and I went to visit family the next day and my DIL was getting over a bad cough. Before we long, my husband thought he had strep. Went and got tested but he did not, just a virus. That lasted a week. Before we left to come back home, 3 weeks later, my son came down with a cold. So strange as we all haven’t been sick in years..
You might be on to something when you noted it was almost like your symptoms were on a time release schedule.
I had a weird 'flu' that started right before New Years and it progressed with slightly different symptoms than yours (so sorry you got so sick when you were alone!) but curiously, I said out loud to my husband the same thing - that it felt like a time release virus that shuts off one set of symptoms then starts up a new set....
Right?? Glad you are better.
Naomi, thank you so very much for all this wonderful information — I have had a couple of monster colds very similar to yours in recent years; they really scared me because at one point in both of them, my airway closed up (it felt like it closed up) and I was struggling to breathe; I was told afterward that the sound I was making was like the sound made by people during an asthma attack. In both cases I came out of it gradually after I was coached to relax; the very scary part probably lasted less than five minutes but I really thought I could die. So, with apologies for TMI I want all the ammunition I can get and I thank you so very much for providing so much good information. God bless you, my friend.
Thank you so much. I always feel that it is a bit of risk to do a post such as this -- can people really care about such down to earth matters? But I am gratified that my readers do seem to.
Continued: try a bath with 2 cups of magnesium chloride. Soak for 1/2 hour. It opens up the detox channels. I felt so much better in a couple of hours.
Where do you get magnesium chloride?
Hi Naomi, so great to communicate with you! You can get that from a grocery store or Amazon. I am telling you that I felt a million times better. I got this tip from a Canadian doctor, Amanda Volmer. She says you gotta open up the detox channels. She says magnesium capsules aren’t ready absorbed easily by the body. Magnesium is very transdermal- through a nice bath!
Fantastic thank you! I shall try this!
I had a pretty bad cold/ flu a day after Christmas
Our family has a tradition of onion milk, especially for coughs.
Cut half onion into thin rings or smaller.
Bring to boil with 2 cups of milk. Let simmer for a few minutes if you have the patience.
Drink warm, can add pinch of salt and/or spoonful of honey if desired. You can eat the onion bits if you like.
You can boil in saucepan/pot on the stove or in a 1litre PYREX jug in the microwave oven if you watch it like a hawk and stop it as it boils. You can reheat the other cup for another dose. Two cups per day seems tasty.
It turns out onions have Quercetin.
We also take Zinc and Vitamin-C and double the usual Vitamin-D if symptomatic. Olive leaf extract if we remember or if symptoms drag out.
EDIT: Fasting seems to be a valid form of treatment, you body does amazing things when it goes into ketosis. Generous Vitamin-D3 all year round reduced sick days.
I cannot imagine how you even started to prepare this post while suffering from after effects of bed days.
Nasal spray or irrigation promises to help a lot but I always forget to try, because I am a bit squeamish I expect.
A mother's intuition- they wake up from a dream when their son is in a war. Does your mother call you every day ? My mom has been gone for over 20 years- I miss her.
I am reading Facing The Beast. I last read it in 2022. Still applicable.
Thank you! And yes she does. I am so lucky.
I thoroughly enjoyed this article as I do all of your articles. As an energy and sound practitioner I am wondering if the sudden cold symptoms came as a result of releasing a toxin/toxic load after your retreat. You have been fighting the good fight now for several years including some very toxic situations which can lead to physical manifestations…injury, illness, etc. I see how passionate you are to share your wisdom. Give your body and mind a rest and time to refuel. Blessings to you.
That makes a LOT of sense. I will think about this!
Whenever you start to feel drained by people or situations like what we are living through now try the Egg of Light meditation. It’s basically imagining you are in the center of an egg of Divine Light. It’s a meditation of protection to help release any stress or fatigue or negative energy. Imagine the Divine Light washing away anything that does not serve you. You can do this for others as well, if you are worried for someone.
Wonderful article!!! I am definitely going to get some Hibiscus tea! I used to have some long ago but forgot about it. Just a few days ago I had a very bad cold and I used Nano Silver sprayed on my throat and mouth and in my nostrils. This product is a godsend! It kills bad things on contact! You also can use it in a device to breathe into your lungs if the cold has dropped into your chest. I think the tea would have really helped to mitigate my cold more quickly. I did drink lemon, cinnamon and honey tea tho. Also a wonderful fix.
Remember Peter McCaulough told us during Covid to mix a little 10% povidone iodine in saline nasal spray. Just enough to turn it brown.
Great suggestions
I still don't get why being healthy has become political. My clientele are people to me and I don't care who they voted for. I'm a huge advocate for learning herbalism, nutrition and proper movement for metabolic health. Medicine grows all around us. A pantry full of remedies and healthy food goes a long way. Just so everyone knows, vitamin C is heat sensitive, so don't simmer or add to hot liquids.
Thank you, I’ll update that