When being sick just isn’t an option: How to beat the winter blues

A few days ago, a patient of mine woke up, got the kids off to school, went to the gym and had a killer workout, but by mid-morning they felt as though “the walls were falling down” on them. They had been running around like a maniac throughout the holidays and a seasonal virus strain caught up with them and started to sneak past their normally strong defenses. They made it to end of work day in the office, went home, dealt with kid’s homework, cooked dinner for everyone - and then, started to feel even worse: more achy, fatigued and weak, so much so that they could barely walk. Realizing their immune system had been compromised was tough enough, but then when the chills set in they knew they “caught” something serious. So off to bed they went.

Does that sound familiar? Perhaps like you, your family or someone you know, especially during the time of year when colds and flu are so prevalent? If so, don’t let that get the best of you! There are ways to deal with these awful symptoms; before you end up bedridden for days, or a week, or more.

My patient made an emergency appointment with me the first thing in the morning and I did a general exam after which I started an IV Myers Cocktail of high dose vitamins and nutrients while they remained in the office. When I released them to go home from my office I made sure they took with them my oral nutraceutical blend for a quick recovery. This blend consists of oscillococcinum (say that three times