The Common Cold and The Flu

A cold and influenza (“The Flu”) are respiratory illnesses caused by different viruses.   More than 300 different viruses can cause colds and influenza E.g.adenovirus, rhinovirus, parainfluenza virus, coronavirus. Much smaller than a bacterium, a virus is a tiny cluster of genetic material surrounded by a protein wrapper that uses host cells to create copies of itself -and in so doing, sometimes destroys the host's cells.

Is it a cold or allergies?

A cold will last, at most, a few weeks, but allergy symptoms can last all season.

You may have a bacterial infection instead of a cold or flu

Examples of bacterial infections.   Include sinus, ear and lung infections (bronchitis and pneumonia), which may have the following symptoms:

•  Fever over 102 °F (38.9 °C)

•  Ear pain;

•  Pain around your eyes, especially with green nasal discharge;

•  Shortness of breath or persistent uncontrollable cough;

•  Persistently coughing up green and yellow sputum;

 If you have a bacterial infection, some of the natural antivirals used for cold/flu are also antibiotic

E.g. Grapefruit seed extract (GSE)

Wild Oregano Oil (WOO)

Ionic Colloidal Silver (ICS)