Our Seasonal Flu and (“all cause”) Infection Prevention Clinic program is a crash-course in lifestyle behaviours, nutritional supplements and botanical (herbal) medicines that can be used to boost immune function, and help you enjoy a happy, healthy, productive winter.

A strong immune system provides effective, reliable protection against not only the flu, but also colds, sinus infections, pneumonia and other “winter infections”.

A well-functioning immune system provides:

• Improved resistance to those choosing to not use the flu vaccine, or for those vaccinated in years that the flu vaccine is prepared using the incorrect flu strain
• Increased vaccine effectiveness (flu vaccines are less effective in persons with weak immune systems)
• “Added insurance” in years when the flu vaccine is “well-matched” (even in well-matched seasons, flu vaccines are only 60% effective in reducing illness in the general population)
• Increased potential for prevention of all infections, not only flu

Our Seasonal Flu + Infection Clinic program includes:

• 60-minute appointment for explanation of lifestyle and nutritional supplements for boosting immune system function
• List of essential immune system and flu prevention nutritional supplements

Seasonal Flu + Infection Clinic programs at Toronto Centre for Naturopathic Medicine are covered by most extended healthcare plans.

Or contact us to arrange a program.

References

WebMD [Internet]. How effective is the flu vaccine? 2014 Sep 1 [cited 2014 Dec 17]. Available from: http://www.webmd.com/vaccines/how-effective-is-flu-vaccine

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Internet]. Vaccine effectiveness – how well does the flu vaccine work? 2014 May 1 [cited 2014 Dec 17]. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/vaccineeffect.htm