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SORE THROAT

When you have a sore throat it can affect your everyday life. Every time you want to speak it seems to get worse. It is hard to swallow, especially in the mornings, where you are dehydrated.
One of the old remedies used was two drops of eucalyptus in a teaspoon of honey. This is very effective, but first you need to remove the phlegm and mucus. Phlegm and mucus gather in the throat and can cause irritation. It is also an ideal medium for bacteria to breed in. A good way to get rid of it is to gargle with warm water and salt. Dissolve a couple of teaspoons of salt in warm water, gargle and then spit it out. This will soothe the throat and remove the mucus. Salt is also a very good antiseptic that can kill bacteria on the mucus membrane of the mouth and throat.
The herb slippery elm is very soothing. If you suck on slippery elm tablets, the mucilage in the herb coats the throat, helping reduce inflammation and pain.
Iron phosphate, potassium chloride and zinc are minerals that also have anti-inflammatory properties. These can be found in cold tablet formulas. Usually a sore throat is the sign of more to come. If this is not treated promptly, further upper respiratory infections or the common cold or flu may follow so help build up your resistance by taking the supplements.
SUPPLEMENTS
cold tablets containing       1 tablet 3 times daily
    iron phosphate and
    potassium chloride
slippery elm                        suck 1 tablet 3 times daily
vitamin C                           2000 mg daily
Echinacea                           as directed on bottle (extract or dried
                                                herb)
garlic                                  2000 mg dried herb-enteric coated
                                                 daily
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With the onset of menopause, many women suffer from hot flashes and night sweats. Arlene March, 56, a Los Angeles psychotherapist, says she started getting hot flashes 5 years ago. “I’d be working,” she recalls, “and suddenly feel intense heat all over my body. I’d break out in a sweat. I’d have to stop work. Then Dr. Mishell prescribed estrogen pills, and I’ve not had a day of discomfort.”
Some women experience a drying and thinning of vaginal tissues in the absence of estrogen, making sex painful. They also might suffer urinary tract infections and incontinence. Estrogen therapy often helps.
Among the physicians consulted, the most cautious was Dr. Morris Notelovitz, founder of the nation’s first Menopause Center, at the University of Florida, and head of the Women’s Medical and Diagnostic Center in Gainesville, Florida. He says each symptom needs a different treatment and advises that genital tract problems be given estrogen treatment for a couple of years at most. He also urges special measurements of the bones before prescribing estrogen therapy for osteoporosis.
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