Here's a note from WAPF:

With all the dire warnings, where is the message about building natural
immunity?

Dear Members,

You are all aware of the dire warnings about swine flu, the outbreak that
started in the Mexican village of La Gloria and which local residents blame on
infection and/or toxins coming from local confinement hog operations.

The internet is abuzz with warnings bordering on hysteria (conventional media)
to a variety of conspiracy theories, and even to allegations that the pandemic
is a government fabrication designed to sell stockpiles of anti-viral
medications.

Conventional medical advice ranges from wearing face masks to taking the
anti-viral drug called tamiflu (which can have many serious side effects, see
http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=21087&name=TAMIFLU.)

It is interesting to note that not once in all the media broadcasts have we
heard any mention of building natural immunity

NATURAL IMMUNITY
Fortunately, we do not have to sit back and listen to the news about swine flu
feeling helpless and anxious. We can be proactive by simply nourishing
ourselves and our families.

Vitamins A and D in cod liver oil offer strong protection against infection of
all types, as well as against environmental toxins.

Vitamin C is important-either from vitamin C-rich foods like sauerkraut, or from
one of the natural vitamin C supplements recommended in our Shopping Guide.

Healthy gut flora provide 85 percent of our protection against disease. Be sure
to consume healthy lacto-fermented foods and beverages every day and avoid the
foods that disrupt gut flora, especially refined carbohydrates.

Bone broth plays a double role of supporting the immune system and helping the
body detoxify.

COCONUT OIL
We are grateful to Beth Beisel, registered dietitian and WAPF member for
reminding us about the protective factors in coconut oil. Swine flu is a lipid
coated virus (http://www.pnas.org/content/98/5/2115.full.pdf+html), and thus is
inactivated by sufficient amounts of monolaurin. (Our bodies convert lauric
acid, found in coconut oil, to monolaurin).

According to our own Dr. Mary Enig, two to three tablespoons of coconut oil per
day appears to be an adequate dosage to fight infection, even from virulent
antibiotic-resistant organisms such as MSRA.

There are lots of ways to get coconut oil into the diet: stir coconut oil in
some tea; make macaroons; replace some of the butter in baking with coconut oil;
and use it in cooking/saut�ing. Mary's oil blend (see below) is a good way to
incorporate coconut oil in cooking and salad dressings.

MARY'S OIL BLEND
1/3 melted coconut oil
1/3 sesame oil - expeller pressed
1/3 100% olive oil

Combine oils, store in a tight container, in an area free from sunlight, and use
in cooking or on salads.

COCONUT SMOOTHIE
Beth has shared this great smoothie recipe with us.

1 banana
1 cup frozen mango
1 cup frozen pineapple
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup pomegranate/blueberry juice
1/2 cup natural yogurt or kefir, preferably homemade from raw milk
1/2 can coconut milk

Whirl in blender and drink to your health!

--
John Langlois,
Moderator