Now that people are back to work from vacations and the
school year is in full swing, it's time for "IT" to rear
its ugly head again sometime soon.
I'm talking about Viral Gastroenteritis--better known as
the "stomach bug" or "stomach flu."
Most of us are familiar with the symptoms--major diarrhea
and vomiting, fever, headache, chills and wicked abdominal
pain. About the only good thing that can be said about it
is it's a quick way to shed a few pounds ;-)
Viral gastroenteritis is highly contagious. The viruses
that are usually responsible (rotavirus and norovirus) can
be transmitted directly from an infected person. But you
don't need bodily contact--it's enough to just touch a
utensil or door handle that the infected person has
touched.
And viral gastroenteritis (the flu bug) is sneaky...
People who've had it can pass it to others for a whole
week AFTER their symptoms have disappeared.
That's why outbreaks of it occur in situations where food
handlers serve large numbers of people, like restaurants,
school cafeterias and college dorms. The person serving
the food thinks they're recovered because they feel better,
yet they spread the rotavirus or norovirus to everyone
whose food they're touching.
Viral gastroenteritis takes its toll on adults, but is
even more dangerous for kids under 2 years of age.
Symptoms can last for 8 days or more and small children can
risk life-threatening dehydration if they don't get enough
fluids.
The typical treatment for viral gastroenteritis really
isn't treatment at all--just rest, drink fluids and eat
bland foods as tolerated while you wait it out.
But that's not all you can do.
Probiotics are showing great promise in the treatment and
prevention of viral gastroenteritis (the flu).
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The Study
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A study published in the Journal of Pediatric
Gastroenterology and Nutrition was conducted in several
European medical centers on 287 children age 1 month to 3
years, all of whom had been hospitalized with diarrhea.
140 of the children were given the standard electrolyte
solution for hydration, and the other 147 were given the
solution with Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG added. The
parents of the kids did not know which solution their child
had been given.
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The Results
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On average, the duration of the diarrhea was reduced by
nearly 13 hours in the L. rhamnosus group. And for the
kids in the group whose diarrhea was caused by rotavirus,
the diarrhea was reduced by a full 24 hours.
The probiotic group also had shorter hospital stays overall.
The misery of the all too familiar stomach bug is a
primary reason why we included Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG
in our Super Shield research-grade probiotic formula, which
you can learn more about at:
- http://www.bluerockholistics.com/product/pro-ss.asp
In addition to helping to curb diarrhea caused by
rotavirus and norovirus, L. rhamnosus GG has shown to help
relieve constipation, prevent lactose intolerance,
alleviate symptoms of IBD and IBS and ease yeast and
urinary symptoms.
Plus all 13 research-grade bacterial strains in Super
Shield help to strengthen your immune system, which can
help prevent the stomach flu from occurring in the first
place.
Viral gastroenteritis is all around us. So it's important
to do all you can to prevent it or help bring about
recovery faster.
I recommend taking Super Shield to help you and your
family stay feeling great and stomach bug-free. You can
learn more about and order Super Shield at:
- http://www.bluerockholistics.com/product/pro-ss.asp
It is the one probiotic formula on the market that uses
research-grade strains only.
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
PS: Mary and her whole family love Super Shield:
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Dear Sherry,
My husband and I love Super Shield.
I have also sent a bottle to my daughter and son-in-law.
She has colitis symptoms and he has AML (leukemia). He has
completed a stem cell transplant and may be facing a bone
marrow in the near future with a 70% chance for relapse in
2 years. He needs all the help he can get, plus a few
prayers.
We had been using Phillips Colon Health, but your product
is far superior. My husband can be a "doubting Thomas"
but he's now totally convinced and wants me to order more
Super Shield.
We're worried about the flu season and are afraid you will
run short on supply once more people learn about this
product.
I'm just so thankful for someone like you and so very
thankful I found your website and this wonderful product.
I worked 45 years as a registered nurse and I appreciate
the hard work you have done to help others.
May God richly bless you.
Mary Curry
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SB: Mary, no need to worry. We've got plenty of Super
Shield to help EVERYONE through the flu season! And I
think that your son-in-law is about to receive thousands of
prayers from around the world, mine included.
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About the Author
Sherry Brescia is a natural health researcher, president
of Holistic Blends, Inc. and author of the mega best-
selling Great Taste No Pain Health System.
She has over 20 years experience in the medical research
field, and cured herself from IBS in 1992 by changing her
diet and eating the way she now teaches in her Great Taste
No Pain system.
Sherry has made it her life's mission to help others with
digestive challenges by educating them about the role of
diet in overall health and the importance of an alkaline pH.
