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Cold & Flu Defense
Nature's Powerful Defense System
Occasionally, we need a good cold or flu to stimulate the body's cleansing processes.

Maybe there is a good reason for us to get a cold or flu every once in a while. While we admit it is no fun to be laid up in bed, aching, feverish and nauseous, your body might actually be doing something that is terrific for your long-term health. One line of thought posits that when we become feverish our body is actually doing much more than simply vanquishing a single pathogen but actually cleansing the tissues of many pathogens and even cancer cells. Thus, an occasional cold or flu is your body's natural cleansing and detoxifying response. When we take antibiotics or prevent this process altogether, we may actually be weakening our health by not allowing the body to go through this cleansing.

Supporting the Cold & Flu Healing Process
"We understand that rather than slowing down this very natural process-that, in this case, the best 'defense' is never to attack the pathogenic invaders, but instead to provide your immune system with the most powerful whole food nutrient concentrates that nature has to offer," notes Garden of Life founder Jordan Rubin, N.M.D., C.N.C. This is the philosophy that led to creation of Cold & Flu Defense™ from Garden of Life, of Jupiter, Florida. "The key is to assist the body as it goes through a very useful and necessary process. Cold & Flu Defense purifies the blood and increases circulation; promotes sweating and reduces fever; and supports immune functions critical to this process. In such cases, we don't necessarily want to 'normalize' the immune system response but rather we want to see it operating at high intensity so that its manifold immune cells perform a thorough housecleaning."

The unique herbal, root and bark concentrates in Cold & Flu Defense contain powerful immune building compounds that have the ability not only to neutralize pathogens, but to also boost immune function.

Each caplet supplies the following herbs (organically grown) in therapeutic amounts:

  • Wild Oregano-Oregano is widely recognized as a powerful and versatile herb to combat a wide range of pathogens.
  • Ginger Juice Powder-Another traditional herb for fighting infection, ginger is also an anti-inflammatory and reduces nausea.
  • Olive Leaf Extract-Olive leaf extract has earned high respect among natural healers for its antiviral powers.
  • Horseradish Juice Powder-Horseradish is an excellent natural antibiotic and has a profound diuretic effect, which transports its antibiotic effects through the kidneys and urinary tract.
  • Onion/Garlic Juice Powder-Onions and garlic have been used in traditional and folk medicine for over 4,000 years, especially for their antimicrobial activity and anti-inflammatory effects.
  • Elderflower/Elderberry Extract-Elderberry has strong antiviral properties
  • Echinacea Angustifolia Extract-Echinacea boosts immune function and usually works best as part of a comprehensive formula.
  • Yarrow-This herb is widely used in phytotherapy products in Europe, against colds, cramps, fevers, kidney disorders, toothaches and skin irritations.
  • Peppermint-Oil from this herb can reduce the inflammation of nasal passages and relieve muscle pains.
  • Golden Seal-A potent antimicrobial, the root portion was used by the Cherokee Indians as a wash for skin diseases.
  • Bayberry Bark Extract-Native American Choctaws used the root bark for fevers.
  • Lonicera japonica-Known as Jin Yin Hua in Traditional Chinese Medicine, honeysuckle greatly reduces symptoms such as sneezing and coughing. "I can cure a cold in two or three days instead of the usual 10 to 14," says a TCM practitioner.

In addition, the herbs in Cold and Flu Defense are predigested (fermented) with a proprietary natural process called Poten-Zyme™ that creates and liberates valuable medicinal compounds, greatly enhancing bio-availability and absorption, a necessary food processing step lost to modern society but even more important during times of illness and weakness.

Prescription for Healthy Cold & Flu Healing We think of an occasional bout with colds or flu as a time to rest, relax and heal. As soon as you are feeling better the world will be waiting for you and you will be grateful for your return to health. In the meantime, support your body's processes so that it can do what it needs to do to detoxify and cleanse your system.

Dosage-Because we believe that in an immune-compromised condition such as during colds or flu, when your body needs a potent jumpstart, it is important that you saturate your system for a full seven-day period to ensure adequate healing time, and to regenerate and strengthen your whole body immune response. To that end, we suggest three caplets three times per day on an empty stomach for maximum absorption. If however you are a sensitive individual whose body is more fragile, we then suggest that you try taking Cold & Flu Defense with your meals.

Disclaimer: These Articles and or information are not intended to mitigate the symptoms or cure the specific diagnosis of cancer or cancer related disease states.


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