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Study suggests LPS mediated obesity increases pathogenicity of influenza virus.

In this article we covered Flu Symptoms And Home Remedies. Influenza is a common respiratory illness that affects people from all age groups. Flu symptoms include a runny nose, sore throat, catarrh, and headache. Home remedies for flu are being used for centuries and have proven to be effective.

Influenza is a highly contagious, respiratory illness that affects people from all age groups and geographic backgrounds. In temperate regions, it occurs mostly in the winter months. There is no clear seasonal pattern in tropical climates. It varies in its severity from person to person. Sometimes, it presents as a mild, temporary infection. Other times, it can cause complications like red urine and ultimately lead to death. Influenza causes approximately 375,000 deaths worldwide each year.

Does Tamiflu work. The evidence says no.  New cochrane review: "The influenza virus-specific mechanism of action proposed by the produces does not fit the clinical evidence".

this is a pdf article only and not much is available for public read: estrogen found to have antiviral activity against influenza A in women via ER-beta activation.

Boswellia found to be useful against the influenza virus.

Influenza and other virus' induce cytokine production i.e. cytokine storm via TLR

How well does Tamiflu work?  Does a decrease in 7 symptomatic days to 6.3 significant enough to offset the high incidence of side effects?  I guess that is a personal decision.

This article's conclusion fits the definition of insane. This article found that the flu vaccine in pregnant women found significant increased CRP, TNF-alpha, and IL-6 inflammatory biomarkers.  It is well recognized the impact of inflammation on health and in this case the developing baby.   For example, preeclampsia and preterm birth are inflammatory conditions.  Yet, ACOG has made recommmendations for all pregnant women to get the flu vaccine?!?! Here is their conclusion: "However, further research is needed to confirm that the mild inflammatory response elicited by vaccination is benign in pregnancy".  Take home, you are being studied to see the effects of the flu vaccine on you, if you are pregnant, and your developing child.  And who decides what "mild" is anyways.  If you develop preeclampsia and delivery early, where is the "mild" in that?

The plurality of this article is around the concept of oncolytic therapy; yet, the article mentions the documentation of a influenza induced spontaneous remission of leukemia.

green tea flavanoids shown to have antiviral properties

Now, this is interesting!