Comments on: Treating the Common Cold: Echinacea Over Airborne and Vitamin C http://realityonastick.com/2007/07/01/treating-the-common-cold-echinacea-over-airborne-and-vitamin-c/ Skewered bits of what really matters. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Sammy Sullivan http://realityonastick.com/2007/07/01/treating-the-common-cold-echinacea-over-airborne-and-vitamin-c/#comment-14009 Sammy Sullivan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:20:26 +0000 http://realityonastick.com/2007/07/01/treating-the-common-cold-echinacea-over-airborne-and-vitamin-c/#comment-14009 <strong>check mine out......</strong> keep up the good work man....... check mine out……

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]]> By: realityonastick http://realityonastick.com/2007/07/01/treating-the-common-cold-echinacea-over-airborne-and-vitamin-c/#comment-243 realityonastick Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:06:05 +0000 http://realityonastick.com/2007/07/01/treating-the-common-cold-echinacea-over-airborne-and-vitamin-c/#comment-243 Hi Jonathon: Thanks for stopping by. Nice to have someone who knows what he's talking about when it comes to dietary supplements. The unfortunate reality, however, is that the average Joe out there doesn't know who or what to believe. Complicating matters further (as in many other industries), the research that is conducted tends to be less focused on helping the public make informed decisions and more focused on giving manufacturers the results they need for effective PR. It's an absolute shame that herbal medicine is portrayed by many as 'alternative' and therefore 'unreliable' science. Very interesting site you've got. I look forward to having a closer look. Hi Jonathon: Thanks for stopping by. Nice to have someone who knows what he’s talking about when it comes to dietary supplements. The unfortunate reality, however, is that the average Joe out there doesn’t know who or what to believe. Complicating matters further (as in many other industries), the research that is conducted tends to be less focused on helping the public make informed decisions and more focused on giving manufacturers the results they need for effective PR. It’s an absolute shame that herbal medicine is portrayed by many as ‘alternative’ and therefore ‘unreliable’ science. Very interesting site you’ve got. I look forward to having a closer look.

]]> By: Jonathan http://realityonastick.com/2007/07/01/treating-the-common-cold-echinacea-over-airborne-and-vitamin-c/#comment-242 Jonathan Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:08:58 +0000 http://realityonastick.com/2007/07/01/treating-the-common-cold-echinacea-over-airborne-and-vitamin-c/#comment-242 Oops - forgot andrographis and astragalus, two herbs that stimulate the immune system. Oops - forgot andrographis and astragalus, two herbs that stimulate the immune system.

]]> By: Jonathan http://realityonastick.com/2007/07/01/treating-the-common-cold-echinacea-over-airborne-and-vitamin-c/#comment-241 Jonathan Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:07:16 +0000 http://realityonastick.com/2007/07/01/treating-the-common-cold-echinacea-over-airborne-and-vitamin-c/#comment-241 Echinacea is good, but it isn't the only trick in the bag. Garlic, one of the active things in chicken soup, has some notable antiviral properties. The red/blue/purple anthocyanin pigments are also good - probably the main thing in elderberry syrup. Hibiscus tea is another good source. Then there is NAC - n-acetyl-cysteine. NAC has been shown to be very good in preventing the nasty symptoms of flu. Zinc lozenges can also reduce the duration of a cold. And people with chronic sinus issues can benefit from neti, an ancient yoga practices that western science rediscovered as 'nasal irrigation.' Echinacea is good, but it isn’t the only trick in the bag. Garlic, one of the active things in chicken soup, has some notable antiviral properties. The red/blue/purple anthocyanin pigments are also good - probably the main thing in elderberry syrup. Hibiscus tea is another good source. Then there is NAC - n-acetyl-cysteine. NAC has been shown to be very good in preventing the nasty symptoms of flu. Zinc lozenges can also reduce the duration of a cold. And people with chronic sinus issues can benefit from neti, an ancient yoga practices that western science rediscovered as ‘nasal irrigation.’

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