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Blocking viral infections
When defining infection, we understand it to be the invasion of any type of microorganisms, such as viruses or bacteria, to name a few.
Unlike complex bacteria, viruses have very simple structures. Bacteria form a group of cells with a nucleus and DNA, and due to their complex structure, they offer many fighting edges to antibacterial medicines.
On the contrary, viruses don’t have a cell structure and they lack a self metabolism, so to survive and reproduce, they depend fully on the cells of other organisms. Due to their simple structure and given the fact that they hoard in cells, they are much more difficult to defeat with medicines. Once they are within the cells, they take control and exponentially reproduce, attacking new cells. A primary infection of a determined virus activates the immune system, which detects the virus or affected cells, and develops a mechanism to fight it. Once the mechanism is developed, the organism is able to quickly detect a new attack of the same virus, in way that creates an immunity against it.
The almost 200 known viruses blamed for the seasonal flu, can only be transmitted within the same species; it’s to say, from humans to humans. In very rare cases there exists one that has the ability to be transmitted from one species to another; such as the swine or bird flu which have been transmitted to humans. Because it’s harder for the human organism to detect and neutralize these viruses, there is a higher health risk.
The most common viral infections affect the respiratory system. Especially during the winter months when the organism’s temperature drops due to the cold, humidity and air currents, weakening the defense system and making infections more common. In most cases, viral infections are not difficult to treat and naturally cure themselves in 1 or 2 weeks. Although sometimes, viral infections can cause secondary bacterial infections in the airways or lungs; making antibacterial treatments necessary.
The best way to fight against viral infections is to prevent them. Viruses are airborne and their microscopic particles are transmitted when infected people cough, sneeze, etc... Yet, its widespread mostly comes from physical contact with infected people or things; by touching the person’s hands or grasping handles on buses, trains, doors….
What can be done?
Natural remedies such as Cistus (Cistus incanus) can also build resistance against viruses. Cistus efficiently and physically blocks and neutralizes microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria wherever in the body they may be. It’s extremely long chained polyphenols attach themselves to the viruses and wrap them up in a way that the surface structure they need to penetrate the cells is totally covered; making it impossible for the viruses to attack (adhesion) and penetrate (infection) the organism’s cells.
Cistus tea or pills can help protect the mouth and nasal areas before viruses attack the organism and are specially recommended when higher risks exist.
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