Using Bicarbonate Against the Swine Flu & Colds - Page 6

 




Oh, I have no doubt you'll get better.  People all but always recover from a
cold, by far most people recover from the flu, and everyone has experienced
early symptoms and managed to avoid coming down with a full blown case of
the illness.  The thing is, this happens whether or not the patient swallows
bicarbonate.

Remember when Linus Pauling said that large does of vitamin C could prevent
a cold, or shorten its duration, or mitagate the symptoms?  How many people
followed his advice, how many people swore it worked?  30 trials such as I
outlined, spread among 10,000 patients have been carried out.  No reduction
in the severity of symptoms have been observed, and no significant reduction
in the risk of catching a cold has been found, except in people in extreme
circumstances (like soldiers engaged in sub-arctic exercises, skiers, and
marathon runners).  No significant benefits have been observed when starting
to take vitamin C after the onset of symptoms.

That doesn't mean that bicarbonate doesn't work.  But your subjective
experience, however suggestive, isn't proof.

 



Numerous times I have also found that though I can sometimes dampen
out a cold, in its early stages with vitamin C; once the cold is
underway C seems to have little effect.

This is why I was so intrigued by my experience with bicarbonate. I
was right in the midst of a severe cold and from the first dose the
cold was dampened and then tapered out. I have a sister out west who
is having a similar experience with a cold.

I'm not offering this as "proof." Just offering my experience. Those
who may have "ears to hear" may wish to give it a try - all others
feel free to disregard.

 

Courtney wrote:


I dont either, and I dont bother to do anything special to ward them off.

Its likely some medical effect.

I used to, but it stopped once I was about 25 or so.


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