Published October 18, 2003
in the North Island Weekender
It is that time of year when people consider their options for fighting off the
yearly flu bug. The flu vaccination that is provided by Health Canada is
developed using statistics generated by a computer one or two years in advance.
It predicts what flu might circulate in any given year and then these viruses
are made into a vaccine. Mary a 43-year-old patient of mine stated that she did
her own in office research at her place of work. She noted that the vaccine
seemed to work in 50% of the cases. In those that got the vaccine 50% still got
the flu, and some immediately after the vaccination! The other 50% did not get
the flu. As part of her research she found out that they put mercury and
formaldehyde in many vaccines, as preservatives and she didn’t want these
unknowns injected into her. She had come into the office for the yearly
homeopathic remedy for the flu.
Dolisos, a homeopathic company in France, develops a yearly homeopathic remedy made from the current flu vaccine. This remedy is diluted and succussed, like all homeopathic remedies are, so they do not actually contain any of the original ingredients but the energetic imprint of the viruses. In clinical practice we have seen that when these are orally administered weekly for five weeks every fall that the flu can be avoided. In addition to this I recommend monthly doses of influenzinum and thymulin also homeopathic remedies. When the entire family follows the regime the vicious cycle of kids bringing home bugs from school and then passing it through the entire family is greatly reduced. The cost for this program is minimal and tastes good so the smallest member of the family will take them!
Mary said she was keeping up her regular detoxification programs every fall,
winter and spring and finds that her husband will take it with her so it makes
it easier to stick to. She was also following my Basic Daily Treatment
Guidelines (BDTG) which include recommendations and protocols that I have found
over my 18 years of practice to benefit everyone. These include: limit wheat
and dairy and emphasize proteins and vegetables rather than starches in the
diet; drink 8 glasses of pure water a day; get enough sleep; take good quality
calcium, magnesium, B complex and essential fats in the form of flax oil or
purified fish oils; have fun and move your body. This takes into the
consideration that the most common deficiencies in the average North American
diet include magnesium and essential fats and the most common food allergies
are dairy and wheat. When Mary follows this her sinuses stay clear as the wheat
and dairy give her congestion and contribute to more frequent colds and sinus
infections. When she detoxifies regularly this clears her intestinal tract and
she can’t remember the last time she had the flu!
The monthly average cost of the BDTG, the flu prevention program and the
detoxification programs is $86.00. What insurance program do you know that
costs you so little for the upkeep of your greatest asset… your health?
Consider this the next time you sit down and do your monthly budgeting. Health
care in this country is changing and more and more people will see a price tag
attached to health services. This will foster more self-responsibility and
choice regarding health care services. The other benefit will also be that
employees will start to demand extended health insurance that will cover the
health care they want including naturopathic medicine, chiropractic, massage,
and acupuncture treatments.
Did the flu vaccine work for you last year? If it did great and, keep getting
it. There are many folks whose immune systems are too compromised and they
should get the flu vaccine especially if they are unwilling to take any
complementary medicines. If it didn’t work why not try homeopathic medicines
that have a 200-year-old track record?
Dr. Pincott has been practicing naturopathic
medicine since 1985 and is currently practicing in Campbell River. She can be
reached at (250) 286-3655 or www.DrPincott.com