The pitch: Fight back against the aches, chills and other misery-inducing symptoms of the flu with herbs or vitamin supplements.
The truth: We’ll let the CDC handle this one. From the agency’s website: “There is no scientific evidence that any herbal, homeopathic or other folk remedies have any benefit against influenza.”
The exception: Chicken soup, especially if it’s homemade. No, it won’t cure anything, but if it makes you feel a little less crummy, slurp away.
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I wonder how much $$ the pharm companies pay them to say that?
know anyone who has died taking herbs and supplements?
know anyone who has died taking drugs (perscription)?
hmmmmmm...... dittos 10:00pm
@ 10pm and 1:17 am
really?... homeopathic anything is pure snake oil. Do a little homework on what is in the stuff and you will be appalled. Stripped down to super simple: take the active ingredient, then dilute it as much as you possibly can in water... so much so that the amount of the active ingredient is negligible. Homeopothy in a nutshell. If you want to waste your dime on homeopathic snake oil.... be my guest.
Facts... powerful stuff.
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