AMHERST - A little bit of oil of oregano under the tongue is said to do the trick.
Susan and James MacDonald, who run the JTW Natural Health Guidance Centre, wants people to know there is another way to combat viruses, including H1N1.
"The best thing to do is to boost your immune system, and that can be done by staying away from refined sugars," Susan said. "By drinking one bottle of pop, it kills your immune system for six hours."
Another way to boost the immune system, she said, is by an immune booster such as oil of oregano.
"I always look for a natural remedy first," she said. "About 90 per cent of people can get well naturally by using natural methods, from the common cold to terminal cancer."
Oil of oregano can be used on adults and children. On adults, the oil of oregano goes under the tongue. On children, it's rubbed on the fatty part of the bottom of the child's foot.
"I put some under my tongue at the onset of a cold, and the cold is gone within a day," said James.
"And it's nice to know that you don't have anything that's impeding your liver," added Susan.
Since the H1N1 virus has been in Cumberland County, the MacDonalds have been fielding calls and drop-ins from people concerned about what they can do to help keep the virus at bay.
"We give knowledge and guidance. We don't diagnose," said Susan. "The choice is an individual one. There are some people that will get the H1N1 vaccine, but then there's also a group of people who don't want to get it."
James said that people will always follow through on what they think is best for them, even if it's a piece of chocolate cake, but it also depends on your mental state, to which Susan agrees.
"Eighty per cent of illnesses are emotional and mental, so if you're OK emotionally and mentally, you're going to be fine. If not, it's going to affect a person moreso," she said.
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