Soldiers Given Onions, Garlic to Fight H1N1 Flu

Baack · Nov 19, 2009

CHISINAU, Moldova Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu.
Defense Ministry chief doctor Col. Sergiu Vasislita says about 0.9 ounces (25 grams) of onions and 0.5 ounces (15 grams) of garlic will be added to each soldier's daily diet. That roughly corresponds to a small onion and a couple of garlic cloves.
Onion and garlic are traditional remedies in Moldova where they are widely believed to boost the immune system.
Vasislita said Thursday that the measure was taken after 24 soldiers fell sick with swine flu in the past two weeks. More than 1,000 Moldovans have swine flu with 90 new cases reported daily.
About 6,500 troops serve in the army of Moldova, a small former Soviet republic bordering Romania and Ukraine.
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Baack · Nov 19, 2009

Garlic
Garlic contains the active ingredient allicin, which fights infection and bacteria. British researchers gave 146 people either a placebo or a garlic extract for 12 weeks; the garlic takers were two-thirds less likely to catch a cold. Other studies suggest that garlic lovers who chow more than six cloves a week have a 30% lower rate of colorectal cancer and a 50% lower rate of stomach cancer.
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Power Foods To Boost Your Immunity - AOL Health

Onions
Vitamin C. Vitamin C tops the list of immune boosters for many reasons. There has been more research about the immune-boosting effects of Vitamin C than perhaps any other nutrient. Vitamin C supplements are inexpensive to produce, and it's available naturally in many fruits and vegetables. Also, you can buy a vitamin-C-fortified version of just about anything. Here's what the research shows about how this mighty vitamin protects your body.

Vitamin C increases the production of infection-fighting white blood cells and antibodies and increases levels of interferon, the antibody that coats cell surfaces, preventing the entry of viruses. Vitamin C reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by raising levels of HDL (good) cholesterol while lowering blood pressure and interfering with the process by which fat is converted to plaque in the arteries. As an added perk, persons whose diets are higher in vitamin C have lower rates of colon, prostate, and breast cancer. You don't have to take in massive amounts of vitamin C to boost your immune system. Around 200 milligrams a day seems to be a generally agreed-upon amount and one that can be automatically obtained by eating at least six servings of fruits and vegetables a day. See Top Seven Vitamin C-Containing Fruits. If you take vitamin C supplements, it's best to space them throughout the day rather than take one large dose, most of which may end up being excreted in the urine
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FEEDING YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

truckermario · Nov 19, 2009

This is a flu. Not a vampire.

GAPrincess · Nov 19, 2009

truckermario said: ↑

This is a flu. Not a vampire.
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ROTFLMAO I was thinking the same exact thing.

GuysLady · Nov 19, 2009

Seriously, though it a virus and not a vampire, onions and garlic do help! Garlic contains certain chemicals which are antiviral in nature, and so do onions, though the garlic is stronger.

Garlic will also repel fleas from dogs.

Big Duker · Nov 20, 2009

Garlic, onions, and peppers are all good for boosting your immune system. May not help keep you from getting virus, but you may recover a lot quicker with stronger system. Not good before a date.

kajidono · Nov 20, 2009

GuysLady said: ↑

Seriously, though it a virus and not a vampire, onions and garlic do help! Garlic contains certain chemicals which are antiviral in nature, and so do onions, though the garlic is stronger.

Garlic will also repel fleas from dogs.
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And women from men.

GuysLady · Nov 20, 2009

kajidono said: ↑

And women from men.
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I should not say this, since I am a woman, but I cannot resist....

Haven't you noticed that there is a trend here.... vampires, fleas and women...

Big Duker · Nov 20, 2009

GuysLady said: ↑

I should not say this, since I am a woman, but I cannot resist....

Haven't you noticed that there is a trend here.... vampires, fleas and women...
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lostNfound · Nov 20, 2009

They're not being given the garlic and onions for any medicinal purpose ... they just keep everybody from getting too close to one another.

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