Beating the Flu: The Natural Prescription for Surviving Pandemic Influenza and Bird Flu

by J.E. Williams

Every year, 36,000 Americans die of the flu and one million die worldwide. The possibility of a super flu pandemic is frightening. If no one has immunity, it could cover the globe in 250 days and conceivably infect 20 percent or more of the world's population of 6.6 billion. The 1918 Spanish flu killed 675,000 Americans and at least 50 million worldwide. The death toll from the bird flu virus--with a 50% kill rate in adults and a frightening 89% in children--could reach an apocalyptic 360 million. Worse yet, without a vaccine (or adequate supplies), and without enough antiviral drugs, modern medicine doesn"t have a specific, effective, and safe treatment for the flu. This nightmare scenario may not happen, but if it does, it's essential that individuals and families arm themselves with up-to-date information. Dr. J. E. Williams is an oriental and natural-medicine expert who has used herbs and vitamins to treat influenza and other viruses for more than two decades. In Beating the Flu , he begins not by telling you how to treat the flu bug, but how to avoid it altogether through a combination of good hygiene and super foods that offer the quick boosts your immune system needs to ward off the virus. Should you get sick, Dr. Williams also offers a "natural medicine cabinet" of vitamins, herbs, and minerals that work best against any kind of flu--along with the clinical evidence to back up the remedies.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health

216 pages, Paperback

First published July 5, 2006

About the author

J. E. Williams is an American acupuncturist and author. He lived among indigenous people in the Arctic the Peruvian Andes, journeyed in the jungles of the Costa Rica and the Upper Amazon. Dr. Williams had studied in China before it was open to the West.
He has taught at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, NOVA Southeastern University, and Emperor's College of Oriental Medicine.
Dr. Williams has authored six health books and programs. His blogs focus on balanced information based on his research and clinical experience. His non-fiction books are real life adventures with a hint of magical realism.

Reviews

[Gerald Kinro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Consider that this book was published in 2006, some fourteen years ago. It was highly prophetic as the H1N1 influenza attack that happened in 2009 played out true to the author's prediction. While the current Covid 19 pandemic is not an influenza, it is virus-caused, and shares so many, almost identical precautions a lay person can follow--sanitation, distancing, wearing masks. For prevention, it shows one can build one's immune system naturally. Williams indicates not to put all of your hopes on medicines. As a practitioner of Oriental Medicine, Williams gives a slightly different perspective one can adapt to today's Covid pandemic. In fact, his suggestions have now become buzzwords and the standard recommendations of health experts who, in this country, were slow to come around to suggesting face masks.

A must read for anyone seeking a practical doable guide to dealing with viral epidemics.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book. I borrowed it from the library but think having a copy in the home is worthwhile to refer back to when needed. Although entitled beating the flu, and mention is made of a flu pandemic, the knowledge and information provided can be used for ANY virus.
It was interesting reading this during Covid 19 pandemic of 2020 because almost all of what is said can be applied to this current situation. Sometimes it appeared that Williams was a prophet because his predictions in the book (Published 2012) mirrored what actually happened in 2020. As a fan of intergrative medicine I was pleased to see this approach taken in the book and I wish so many more hospitals and gov organisations would take this approach to protect and treat the public.

[Kelly Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although written in 2006 this book predicts this recent pandemic pretty well. He has some suggestions to help prevent catching the flue. But doesn't cover dealing with mask.