COLD AND FLU

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• Prodrome • Onset• Frequency• Duration• Severity of Symptoms

Cold and Flu

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Onset• Susceptibility, do you catch

“everything going around”? • Treat symptoms early• Prevention of secondary infections as

well as cold and flu during season

Onset

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Frequency…How many times a year?One after another? • Stress – major factor• Nutrient status• Underlying pathology

Frequency..

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DurationHow long does it last? May point to more serious conditions

such as: • Thyroid• Diabetes / Insulin Dysregulation• Allergy• Nutritional Deficiency

Duration

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Severity of Symptoms• Runny nose / Sneezing• Headache• Sinus Congestion• Fever / Chills• Fatigue / Malaise• Flare ups of other conditions: Cold sores,

IBS, Arthritis, Erythema Nodosum

Severity of Symptoms

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First line: Prevention• Hydration• Digestion / Nutrient Status• Hygiene• Exercise• Sleep• Stress

First Line: Prevention

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Diagnosis• Naturopathic Doctors will work with

your present medical diagnosis• Knowledgeable of possible interactions

with medications and natural treatments such as botanicals

• Guide your individual treatment plan

Diagnosis

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Nutritional Assessment• Symptoms• Diet Analysis• Risk Factors

Nutritional Assessment

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Impaired Nutritional Status

• Healing Diet• Hydration• Immune Health

Impaired Nutritional Status

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TreatmentNaturopathic Support: • treating the condition • preventing advancement of condition• preventing secondary infections:

mastoiditis, meningitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, ear infections that can be severe and debilitating.

Treatment

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Prevention• Traveller’s diarrhea• Antibiotic treatment follow-up• Newborns and children in daycare• Elderly and immune compromised &

hospitalizations• Family history

Prevention

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Prevention• Adaptogens• Vitamin C, A• Diet therapy & probiotics• Lifestyle• Hand-washing

Prevention

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Prevention• Annual Tune-up• Change of Season Soup• Spring Cleanse

Prevention

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Maintenance• Strategies: daily, weekly, monthly and

annual to remain healthy• How to listen to your symptoms• How to take care of your health

Maintenance

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References

• Textbook of Naturopathic Medicine: J. Pizzorno ND and M. Murray ND

• Kim Bretz ND Webinar: Specific Probiotic Strains for Specific Diseases

• In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Gabor Mate MD

References

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For more information about naturopathic medicine, call 416-233-2001 or

info@ndontario.com.

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