Taking antibiotics for mild to moderate viral or bacterial infection can wreak havoc on our body. Reasons:
- Antibiotics kill good intestinal bacteria, along with the bad ones. This can lower immunity for fighting current and future infections (1).
- Antibiotics can trigger autoimmune diseases (2), especially in children.
- They are not effective against viral infections.
- Can cause dangerous drug interactions
Most over the counter medications provide minimal symptom relief. They do not help the body fight off infections by killing unhealthy germs, or boosting immunity.
To beat respiratory tract infections, use these effective combinations to boost immunity and ease symptoms:
Kids
- Probonix probiotic 3 droppers full 4 times/day for 2-3 days and then 1/2 dropper full daily (available on Amazon.com)
- Sunshine for 30-45 minutes daily at noon or Vitamin D3 2000 IU/day for 1 month (liquid drops)
- Zinc supplement 15-25 mg/day (liquid drops) with food for 7-10 days
- No milk products for 15 days
- Chicken soup or bone broth
- For cough: raw, unfiltered honey for kids older than 1 year
Adults
- Throat coat liquorice tea: several times/day
- Megafood Megaflora plus probiotic 4 caps 2 times/day for 1 week, and then 1 cap daily.
- Sunshine for 30-45 minutes daily at noon or Vitamin D3 10,000 IU/day for 1 month
- Zinc supplement 50 mg/day (NOW brand is good) with food for 7-10 days
- No milk products for 10-15 days
- Chicken soup or bone broth
How long will it take?
You should start noticing a significant improvement in your symptoms within 36-48 hours of starting this regimen.
This regimen resolves illness faster than usual, helping you stay away from antibiotics. Research shows that the right kind of supplements, such as those included in the above regiment, can reduce symptom duration significantly (3), (4).