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Enter for your chance to WIN tickets Name____________________________________________ Address__________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Phone Number_____________________________________ Email____________________________________________ Please send completed entry form to Up & Coming Weekly, 208 Rowan St., Fayetteville, NC 28301 or fax to 910.484.9218. GET READY! THE 2013 RUN IS COMING DECEMBER 21 5K RUN/WALK in Memory of Ryan Kishbaugh Register by Nov. 30th to guarantee a T-shirt Registration fees increase after December 7. Proceeds go to Ryan's Foundation and other charities providing services to children and cancer patients. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21st Starts at Medical Arts Building Field Race Day Registration @ 7:00 a.m. • Race Starts @ 8:30 a.m. Online registration ends by December 20th www.ryansreindeerrun.com or www.active.com 16 UCW NOV. 27 - DEC. 3, 2013 TO YOUR HEALTH Bug Blasters: Build Your Immunity Arsenal Naturally by BRENDA HARRIS Many people revere vitamins C and D as wintertime infection fighters. With the constant threat of airborne and surfacearea germs promising to hammer a body's best defenses, it can help to add an herbal or homeopathic product to your health regimen to help avoid or minimize symptoms of the common cold and influenza. These For many people, herbs and homeopathy play a regular part in natural remedies may their healthy lifestyle. completely resolve symptoms in the early stages of an infection and, later, speed recovery. Homeopathics Allium cepa. Homeopathic remedies use trace (barely detectable amounts) of a therapeutic substance to ease illness symptoms under the theory that "like cures like." Allium cepa contains a minute amount of red onion and is used to relieve stuffy nasal congestion and teary eyes. Dose: Three to five pellets dissolved under the tongue three times daily until symptoms subside. Gelsemium. This ingredient is found in Cold-Sinus by Newton Homeopathics. Derived from the vine Gelsemium sempervirens, it is advocated by some naturopaths for cold and flu symptoms that include fever, body aches and exhaustion. Dose: Five pellets dissolved under the tongue three times daily until symptoms subside. Oscillococcinum. Often called Oscillo, this proprietary remedy from France contains extremely tiny amounts of duck liver and heart. Although somewhat conflicting, evidence justifies trying it on the first or second day of flu-like symptoms, such as body aches and fatigue, appear. In a review of medical studies, researchers concluded that Oscillo was both safe and effective. Dose: One tube of Oscillo dissolved in the mouth every six hours, up to three times daily. Herbs Astragalus. Traditional Medicine recommends this herb to strengthen the body's disease resistance; studies show that astragalus boosts the activity of various immune cells. It is often recommended to overcome recurrent colds and lingering flus, not for the first cold of the season. Dose: 1,000 mg every three to four hours for one or two months. Echinacea. Few herbal remedies possess echinacea's scientific resume'. In one of the latest studies, people taking the herb had 59 percent fewer recurrent colds and reduced their use of pain-relief drugs by half, a sign of significantly fewer symptoms. Dose: Follow label directions. Elderberry. A traditional European folk remedy, elderberry gained scientific credibility almost 20 years ago through a classic study in which nearly all of the subjects taking the herbal extract had a"complete cure" of their flu symptoms within two or three days. In contrast, people taking placebos had symptoms linger for almost a week. A recent study confirmed the herb's antiviral and broad-spectrum antibacterial effects. Most contain some type of sweetener, so opt for an extract sweetened with honey or sugar-free syrup. Dose: 1 teaspoon extract or 2 teaspoons syrup four times a day until symptoms disappear. Information reprinted with permission from Delicious Living Magazine, a free magazine distributed at both Apple Crate Natural Market BRENDA HARRIS, Owner of The Apple locations. Crate Natural Market. Contributing Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomingweekly. com. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM