Now, before I delve in head first, I want to preface what I'm about to say. This is a controvercial subject, many, many people disagree with me. But, as always, personal experience, what you can see with your own eyes and feel in your own body, trumps what others try and tell you.
I haven't been ill for a very long time. The last time I had a cold was November 2018 (I shit you not). Why?
💊 Through education, research and learning with leaders in the field of Gut health and Immune function, it is very clear that the use of anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics have a huge negative impact on the immune system. Meaning, every time we take anti-biotics to fight an infection caused by pathogenic bacteria, as well as kill the harmful bacteria, they also wipe out all the ‘good’ bacteria in the gut, leading to digestive issues and a trashed immune system. Leaving you open and suseptible to getting sick over and over again, with less ability to recover quickly.
‼️ 80% OF YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM LIVES IN THE GUT ‼️
The following is a transcript from Dr N. Campbell-McBride MD, MMediSci (neurology).⬇️
"Nature doesn't do anything without good reason! Common viruses associated with common colds have a very important mission in Nature: they provide regular cleaning for our bodies.
Nobody catches a virus by accident! When you 'catch a virus' it means your body needs this virus to remove accumulated toxins. If a group of people is exposed to the same virus on the same occasion, only some will develop the cold, while others will not. Why do you think that happens?
The people who 'got the virus' needed some cleansing done. We live in a polluted world: every day we breath in plethora of chemicals from car exhausts, indoor pollution, aeroplane travel, agricultural and industrial pollution. These chemicals accumulate in the mucous membranes of your nose, sinuses and breathing passages.
🤧 When you catch a cold, you get a runny nose, sneezing, coughing - the functions designed to clean up the mucous membranes of your nose, sinuses and breathing passages. If those areas of your body are clean, your body will not use the virus, and you will be one of the 'lucky ones' who did not get the common cold.
The cold often raises your body temperature, which means that your body has to do some deeper cleansing in other organs and systems, not just in your breathing passages. The body will use the fever to get rid of cancer cells and stored toxins and chemicals.
So, by the time you have recovered from a common cold, you have a body which is cleaner and healthier overall.
The common cold is not a haphazard situation that develops in your body by accident. It is a finely orchestrated event where the virus and your body work together as partners, for your good.
So, when you catch a common virus, it is not a time to start taking anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics and anti-fever medications. It is time to feel blessed: your body is giving you a chance to clean up and prevent a whole host of terrible chronic illnesses from ever developing, such as cancer and autoimmune disease."
🍃 Now, IF you absolutly HAVE to take antibiotics, it is non-negotiable that you take a strong PRO-BIOTIC at the same time to mitigate the devestating effect on wiping out all your good bacteria. I highly recommend 'UltraFlora Duo' because it is resistant to antibiotics, meaning it can support gut function during antibiotic use.
You can heal and recover your gut, and heal your immune system. After one round of anti-biotics, it takes around 3-6 months for your gut to recover. I would always recommend vigilant pro-biotic use after a course of anti-biotics.
Let me know in the comments, does the above make sense? Let me know your thoughts.
Sam x