Pandemic Prep… Please Stay Home!

While the H1N1 virus has not caused widespread deaths to this point, it is time to understand the importance of staying home when you are ill. Many may be afraid they will jeopardize their sick leave and other will feel they need the income, still others may feel they are no longer contagious when their fevers break. All of these are dangerous to the health and safety of those around us. Now is the time to discuss...

Pandemic Prep…Vomiting

As with last week’s post vomiting is not usually a symptom of the H1N1 flu but it is often a symptom of winter illnesses and is sometimes associated with the H1N1 virus. Most vomiting is caused by a viral infection of the stomach or eating something that is contaminated. Vomiting usually stops in 6-24 hours. Dietary changes can help speed recovery. We recommend that you begin the following protocol if...

Pandemic Prep..treating Diarrhea

Although diarrhea is usually not a problem with the flu it has been a problem to some having the H1N1 virus. This is also the time of the year when cases of gastroenteritis increases (sometimes called the stomach flu, which of course is not a flu at all). For those reason here are a few tips: Diarrhea usually lasts only a short amount of time, and doesn’t usually cause complications such as dehydration,...