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Eat naturally. Use natural cleaners. Citrus or Neem based natural cleaners are effective and smell good. Discover the revolutionary microfiber-based cleaning cloth that lifts grease and dirt without or with very little cleaner/chemical/disinfectant. Seepage23fordetails. vaccine is developed for it, what is to prevent the next super bug? While flu shots may help against some strains of the flu, they are useless against the SARS virus, HIV,diarrhealdiseases,tuberculo- sis, malaria and measles,which together account for over 90% of the total infectious diseasedeathsworldwide.Canmedicine keepup with the newwave of super bugs? Howmany vaccineswill we, or shouldwe, need to take? It’sTime for a ParadigmShift Proactively promoting optimal immune responseof thebody to all microbes It should be obvious to everyone that a new paradigmof gen- eralized prevention must be accepted byAmericans and applied in our daily lives. Vaccination is a brilliant concept, though it is not always provided in an enlightenedmanner.Vaccines,by their very nature (a smallamountof thatmicrobe itself),aredevelopedagainst a particular strain of microbe, hence they are likely to be useless against any newly mutated strains. Antibiotics have their very important place,but their shortfall has become obvious. Vaccination, antibioticsandantiviralmedicines,thoughincred- ibly valuable, must be supported by a new paradigmbased on the concept of proactively promoting optimal immune response to all microbes. That means boosting the immune capacity of the body through nutrition, herbs, supplements, exercise and othermeans. Until recently, that concepthas not reallycrossedtheminds of either the established medical community or the general public. “Youmean it’spossible to fortifymy immunesystemas a whole?” What a novel idea – except that this is the basic preceptof Chinese tonic herbalism. But to the surprise ofmany people, even thosewho live abun- dant lives have a real chance of developing an impaired immune system.Heavy physicalexercise,chronic or acute stress,UVradia- tion, electro-magnetic fields, food preser- vatives,high-fat diets and antibioticsare all known to contribute to a weakening of the immune system. As a result, many Americans are farmore compromised than theywould like to believe. Furthermore, it has now been well establishedthat a compromisedimmune system accelerates the aging process. Reduced immune functions can result in chronic viral, fungal, parasitic and bacteri- al infection, as well as an increased inci- dence of cancers, reduced wound healing 888-55-TONIC Many factors canweaken the human immunesystem or diminish immune response, making an individual more susceptible to infectious disease. Among the factors that can subvert the immune systemare: • old age • chronic infection • deficient energy reserves • stress • poor nutrition • unhygienic living conditions capacity and cardiovascular disease. Chronic infections or inflam- mationcan produceoverwhelming free radical activity that acceler- ates aging and many degenerative conditions, many of which can lead to debilitated states of health and premature death. For exam- ple, certain chronic infections and inflammation are nowimplicated in themajority of cases of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. Cancer too is directly related inmost cases to the stateof one’simmune system, and inmany cases to spe- cific viral or inflammatory conditions. There is no question that by proactively nurturing one’s immune system, a person is protecting their life in numerous ways and slowing down the aging process. Tonic herbs are safe, and effective “immune potentiators” There aremany herbs that have been demonstrated in hundreds Did you know? studies to support immune functions in such a way that the body is more capable of responding to attack by microbes. Most of the Chinese tonic herbs are not only antioxidant (antiaging) and vitaliz- ing, but also have profound immune potentiating (optimizing) effects.Most of themajor tonic herbs can be taken on a regular basis to boost overall immune functions, while establishing and main- taining balanced immune functions. In a sense, the tonic herbs are like food to the immune system.Tonic herbs are not generally con- sidered to be specifically medicinal, after-the-fact. The tonic herbs promote normal, healthy organic functions on a long-term basis. Studies have shown that,when used properly, they are very safe and free of negative side effects for the vastmajority of people. Though tonic herbs can stimulate the immune system in those who are immuno-compromised, they do not cause the immune system to become hyperactive or result in autoimmune responses. They are ideal as a basis for establishing the paradigmshift that is imperative in ourmodern times. A high percentage of heart attacks are caused by chronic inflammation of car- diovascular vessels. Clogging is not just caused by deposited fat, but also by plaques that formaround the inflamma- tory spots started by viruses and other microbes. So eating lean is not going to guarantee you to be heart-attack free. You also need to build up the immunity of your cardiovascular system against viruses and bacteria and to minimize inflammation. The tonic herbs are like food to the immune system. Using tonic herbs may seem to be a step backwards fromhigh technology’s silver bullets, but they are not.Tonic herbal extracts are produced these days in state-of-the-art nutraceutical factories under strict scientific controls. Superior brands use standardized herbs grown by natural means under strictly controlled conditions without the use of pesti- 3
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