The #1 BEST Natural Remedies Big Pharma Is Hiding

The Inefficacy and Danger of Antibiotics for Viral Infections [00:00]

• Antibiotics are essential for serious infections but are useless against colds, flu, and other viral problems, particularly affecting the airways.
• Repeated use of antibiotics contributes to antibiotic resistance by fostering populations of resistant bacteria, a process akin to natural selection.
• For common colds, where symptoms include feeling cold, the body's natural inclination is to seek warmth, which antibiotics do not provide.

"But if you've got a cold, flu, virus, repres a viral problem, particularly the airways, you a antibiotics will have no use at all and b as we just said, they just add to the risk of more because every time you take an antibiotic, you're growing a small population of that of of the species of bacteria that's affected who are resistant to that."

Ginger and Cinnamon: Warming Remedies for Colds and Pain [02:00]

• Ginger, originally from Asia and now widely cultivated, was so valuable that its dried form was once worth more than gold, driving historical trade routes and European colonization.
• The recommended dose is a knob of ginger about the size of one's thumb, grated fresh into a mug.
• Cinnamon, particularly the more aromatic variety with tightly wrapped filaments, complements ginger well. A teaspoonful is a suitable amount.
• Hot water is added to the ginger and cinnamon mixture, and a sieve can be used to remove the fibrous bits.
• The combination creates a warming sensation that can be felt immediately, stimulating pain fibers and causing vasodilation (hyperemia), leading to increased blood flow and looser mucus.
• This warming effect can alleviate symptoms in the airways and lungs, helping to flush out mucus.
• The warming properties of ginger and cinnamon can be applied to various types of pain, including headaches, menstrual cramps, and joint pain, by applying heat.

"So, we've got here a piece of ginger. The, as I say, about the size of your thumb. The thumb's a good measure because it's your measure. So, if you're a small person, you'll have a small thumb, but I'm a bigger person, so I'm going to use And you literally, it's making a bit of a mess here, but doing this at home, you don't mind a bit of mess."

Distinguishing Warming and Cooling Remedies [08:24]

• The effectiveness of remedies can depend on whether they are warming or cooling, a distinction historically understood in traditional medicine.
• For ailments where heat is preferred (e.g., migraine sufferers who prefer a hot pack), warming remedies like ginger are suitable.
• For ailments where cold is preferred (e.g., some migraine sufferers who prefer an ice pack), cooling remedies are used.
• Individual preferences are key, as some people cannot tolerate ginger due to its intense warming effect.
• Chilies are presented as a more extreme version of warming agents, historically used in the Americas similarly to ginger.

"And that's simple old medicine. So, so when you are experiencing different types of pain or a cold, then cinnamon and ginger are a good my I think my coffee well only if it responds to heat."

Herbal Teas and the Concept of Warming vs. Cooling [10:43]

• Starting with herbal teas is recommended as a low-dose approach to discern what suits an individual.
• Traditional medicines were often categorized as warming (stimulating circulation) or cooling (stimulating digestion).
• Warming remedies include ginger tea, fennel tea, cinnamon, and cardamom, the latter being noted for its lovely taste and use as a convalescent tonic in China and a main flavor in the Middle East, particularly with coffee.
• Cooling remedies are generally associated with bitters, which have a bitter taste.
• Mint, especially peppermint, is a well-known cooling remedy.

"I will suggest that they start with herbal teas cuz herbal teas are a very low dose. But they'll allow you to figure out what suits you. And you can divide, as I hinting at earlier, old medicines were often divided into those that were more warming, that we would now call stimulating circulation, and more cooling, which we would now translate as stimulating digestion."

Bitters: Cooling Remedies for Digestion and Fever [13:20]

• Bitters are primarily cooling remedies, used when one feels hot, such as with a fever.
• Fever is a defense mechanism where increased body temperature activates white blood cells, making them more active.
• A challenge arises when fever originates from the gut, as blood is then diverted to digestion, potentially hindering the body's defense.
• Bitters, when triggered by taste buds in the mouth, stimulate hormones in the stomach that increase digestive activity, effectively drawing blood to the digestive system.
• Historically, bitters were used to improve appetite and aid digestion, especially after consuming rough food. Examples include wormwood (the root of vermouth), dandelion, and coffee (espresso without sugar).
• This action of drawing blood to the digestive system is perceived as "cooling" and can help lower body temperature during a fever.

"When you got a fever the blood's all charging around and your body temperature is going up which is great because fever actually is a defense measure. You know, when our body temperature rises by a couple of degrees, our white blood cells, the ones that are doing the leg work two or three times as active."

Supplements for Natural Resistance and Gut Health [19:05]

• Vitamin D, vitamin C, and zinc are considered potential supports for natural resistance, particularly against viruses, and can be taken in supplement form.
• Vitamin D deficiency is widespread, even in countries with less sun, and supplementation is often recommended during winter, especially for individuals with darker skin or limited sun exposure.
• Garlic is highlighted as a powerful prebiotic, meaning it feeds beneficial gut flora and supports the microbiome.
• Historically, garlic was known as "Russian penicillin" and used to treat battlefield injuries and infections in harsh conditions.
• Raw garlic can be a potent treatment for disrupted gut flora.

"On this point of antibiotics, um I've heard you talk about vitamin D, vitamin C, and zinc as a potential alternative to jumping straight from not not straight alternative, but in improving your natural resistance particularly to viruses and such like."