Root Cause Approach to Cold and Flu & Why Many OTC Medications Are Unhealthy With Nazlie Latefi

Episode Highlights With Nazlie Lafefi Why most OTC medications are outdated and were created before we understood inflammation and its role The reason many products don’t address root causes and aren’t helpful in the long-term Surprising ways that many OTC medications work How to address the root cause of colds and flu at the inflammatory level The respiratory lining is similar to the gut lining and ways to support it OTC products can damage the respiratory lining just like we can damage the gut lining Yet another reason to avoid sugar The fascinating way she discovered this new approach when studying signaling molecules Problems with the conventional approach to handling allergies How some OTC products get in the way of the body's natural repair process Why taking allergy medication can make you more prone to getting sick How aspirin plus omega-3 can help the body build resolvins and shorten the duration of illness Resources We Mention Biovanta Ready, Set, Food