Download to read offline
Uploaded byTheresa Ugochukwu
Theresa ugochukwu unit 4 assignment
The document discusses three natural remedies for the common cold: Echinacea, vitamin C, and zinc. Echinacea is an herb that may enhance immune function and has antiviral properties, but research on its effectiveness is mixed. Vitamin C supports the immune system and may slightly reduce cold symptoms duration and severity. Zinc also supports the immune system and may have antiviral effects, but can cause side effects when taken orally. All three remedies have potential side effects like rashes, nausea, and copper deficiency.
More Related Content
Similar to Theresa ugochukwu unit 4 assignment
Theresa ugochukwu unit 4 assignment
- 1. THE BEST REMEDIESFOR THE COMMON COLD UNIT 4 ASSIGNMENT: VITAMINS, HERBS, AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS THERESA UGOCHUCKWU KAPLAN UNIVERSITY HW499: BACHELORS CAPSTONE IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS
- 2. Disclaimer The advice andstrategies in this presentation are not medical. You must consult your doctor before trying it out.
- 3. WHAT IS THECOMMON COLD? COLDS ARE CAUSED BY ANY OF MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED VIRUSES THAT INFECT THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. THE SYMPTOMS ARE : RUNNY NOSE, SNEEZING, CONGESTION, COUGH, SORE THROAT, SWOLLEN LYMPH GLANDS, FATIGUE, LOSS OF APPETITE AND MILD FEVER (BALCH & STENGLER, 2004).
- 4. REMEDY #1 ECHINACEA ECHINACEA(ECHINACEA PURPUREA) IS A HERB THAT HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN USED FOR COLDS, FLU AND OTHER INFECTIONS, BASED ON THE IDEA THAT IT MIGHT ENHANCE IMMUNE FUNCTION, AND IT HAS ANTIVIRAL PROPERTIES (NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH, 2016).
- 5. ECHINACEA’S SIDE EFFECTS ANDCAUTIONS THERE ARE MIXED STUDY RESULTS FROM SCIENTISTS ON WHETHER ECHINACEA CAN PREVENT OR TREAT COLDS. THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE: RASHES, INCREASED ASTHMA, ANAPHYLAXIS (A LIFE- THREATENING ALLERGIC REACTION AND GASTROINTESTINAL SIDE EFFECTS (NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH, 2016).
- 6. REMEDY #2 VITAMINC VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID) IS AN ANTIOXIDANT. IT SUPPORTS IMMUNE SYSTEM FUNCTION THROUGH INCREASED WHITE BLOOD ACTIVITY. VITAMIN C COMES FROM FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. ALSO, A PERSON CAN TAKE IT AS A SUPPLEMENT FORM (MEDLINE PLUS, 2016).
- 7. VITAMIN C’S SIDEEFFECTS AND CAUTIONS RESEARCHERS SAID THAT VITAMIN C DOES NOT PREVENT COLDS BUT, SLIGHTLY REDUCES THEIR LENGTH, SEVERITY AND SMALL IMPROVEMENTS IN COLD SYMPTOMS. TAKING VITAMIN C IS SAFE BUT HIGH DOSES CAN CAUSE DIGESTIVE DISTURBANCES SUCH AS DIARRHEA AND NAUSEA (NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH, 2015).
- 8. REMEDY #3 ZINC ZINC(ZINC GLUCONATE OR ACETATE) IS A MINERAL. IT SUPPORTS IMMUNE FUNCTION AND MAY HAVE ANTIVIRAL EFFECTS (BALCH & STENGLER, 2004).
- 9. ZINC’S SIDE EFFECTSAND CAUTIONS RESEARCHERS SAID THAT TAKING ZINC ORALLY MAY HELP TO TREAT COLDS, BUT IT CAN CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS AND INTERACT WITH MEDICINES. THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE: IRREVERSIBLE LOSS OF SENSE OF SMELL, NAUSEA, AND COOPER DEFICIENCY (NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH, 2015).
- 10. FOR MORE INFORMATIONABOUT THE TOPIC, PLEASE CHECK OUT THESE WEBSITES: NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH https://nccih.nih.gov/ MEDLINEPLUS https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/complementaryandint egrativemedicine.html THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE http://www.liebertpub.com/overview/journal-of-alternative-
- 11. REFERENCES Balch, J. &Stengler, M. (2004). Prescription for Natural Cures. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Medline Plus. (2016). Vitamin C. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved from https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vitaminc.html National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. (2016). 5 Tips: Natural Products for the Flu and Colds: What Does the Science say? Retrieved from https://nccih.nih.gov/health/tips/flucold.htm National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. (2016). Echinacea. Retrieved from https://nccih.nih.gov/health/echinacea/ataglance.htm