The Swine Flu – Essential Oils – The Greatest Protection For Your Family

The latest news alerts are stating that children, health care workers, people with chronic health problems, asthma, obesity, and a suppressed immune system may be at greatest risk of contracting the Swine Flu H1N1 virus.

While so much is still unknown, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) stated in the Star Tribune October 5, 2009 that of the 36 children who died from H1N1 from April to August, six had no chronic health conditions. But all of them had a co-occurring bacterial infection.

To date, the most common co-occurring infection causing flu-related deaths is staph (staphylococcus aureus). And one-third of the population carries it, mostly in their nose or on their skin. Basically, the flu causes respiratory damage, which allows staph to make its way into the lungs.

One of the most important things I have learned in my more than 28 years in health and wellness, is how bacterial and viral infections take hold in the body. It is not by chance that just anyone contracts infections. Rather, it is the state of the body’s immune system that determines whether or not you will get sick.

Daily lifestyle choices such as stress, food selections, personal care and cleaning products, and air quality in home, work, and outside environments (just to name a few), are top factors that compromise the body’s immune system.

The most effective way to lower the risks of contracting the H1N1 flu and any other bugs, is not by getting vaccines, which by the way may cause complications, it is by taking effective measures to build and optimize the immune system.

While many people will be exposed to the H1N1 virus the people with the highest risk of contracting the virus are those with a compromised immune system. There are simple yet highly effective ways to build your immune system and create a healthy home environment.

The place to start is with using 100% Pure Therapeutic-Grade Essential Oils, which by the way were mankind’s first medicine dating back to 4500 B.C. Essential oils are some of the oldest and most powerful therapeutic substances known. In fact, today doctors in European hospitals even prescribe them to their patients.

Applying recommended essential oils to the bottom of each foot morning and evening helps build the immune system as it defends against any potential harmful bacteria and viruses within the body. In addition, diffusing essential oils in your home with a cold-air diffuser further protects your family by dispersing them into the air to safely eliminate airborne bacteria, fungus, mold, and odors. Inhaling these oils is highly beneficial for the immune system and adds an extra layer of protection by purifying the air.

I know this works firsthand, as I have not been sick for well over a decade due to using these oils, healthy personal care products, and making some lifestyle changes.

To further prove the value and effectiveness of these essential oils, I have a few friends who are school teachers who applied these oils to their feet religiously and never contracted any flu bugs of any sort even though they shut down the schools numerous times due to so many children being sick with the flu.

Now, I am going to tell you that all essential oils are NOT created equally and are NOT the same quality, meaning that they cannot do what I am describing in this article. In fact, most essential oils on the market today cannot do what I am sharing with you. So make sure you know the source where your oils are grown and distilled before applying them to your body or breathing them in.

Also read the label, it should say 100% Pure Therapeutic-Grade Essential Oils along with directions stating ‘For topical and aromatic use’. If the label doesn’t state this, do not use it. You may experience severe burns to your skin or worse.

In summary, my number one recommendation to protect your family is using 100% Pure Therapeutic-Grade Essential oils. While you can take the typical recommended products such as Vitamin C and D, and garlic or oregano tablets to help stave off illnesses, nothing compares to the effectiveness and speed of these essential oils – nothing!