Thanks to Lori, this morning I read a very interesting article in Forbes magazine about how to (help) prevent getting the flu AND how to lower hospital infections.
Such a simple, easy thing we can all do…
Have a look: http://bit.ly/31RP6QT
Very very interesting…makes sense, too!
Elderberries could help minimise flu symptoms
24 April 2019
“the study showed that compounds from elderberries can directly inhibit the virus’s entry and replication in human cells, and can help strengthen a person’s immune response to the virus.
Although elderberry’s flu-fighting properties have long been observed, the group performed a comprehensive examination of the mechanism by which phytochemicals from elderberries combat influenza infections.
“What our study has shown is that the common elderberry has a potent direct antiviral effect against the flu virus,”
“It inhibits the early stages of an infection by blocking key viral proteins responsible for both the viral attachment and entry into the host cells.”
The researchers used commercially farmed elderberries which were turned into a juice serum and were applied to cells before, during and after they had been infected with the influenza virus.
The phytochemicals from the elderberry juice were shown to be effective at stopping the virus infecting the cells, however to the surprise of the researchers they were even more effective at inhibiting viral propagation at later stages of the influenza cycle when the cells had already been infected with the virus.”
The product containing elderberry is SAMBUCOL
https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/04/24/eating-elderberries-could-help-minimise-influenza-symptoms.html