When they had a cold, one group were given Echinaforce Chewable Echinacea at the dose of one tablet three times a day and the other group were given the same product but at the dose of one tablet five times daily.

In 2012 the results of the l argest and longest clinical trial ever carried out on Echinacea were published by the Cardiff Common Cold Centre. 7 The conclusions were extremely interesting:Harmful for those suffering from alcoholism. To be taken into account in pregnant, or breastfeeding women, children and high-risk groups such as patients with liver disease or epilepsy.

No, these are similar infections and although they may give rise to different symptoms they will behave and respond to treatment in the same way. Patients who suffer from any form of an autoimmune disease, must please consult with their health practitioner or homoeopath before using this product.

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However certain factors can curtail your immune response making you more susceptible to developing symptoms when you catch a virus,’ says leading immunologist Dr Walton. Treatments such as Oseltamivir are the current ‘gold standard’ for flu treatment. However, limitations regarding side effects and the emergence we’re seeing of drug resistant viral flu strains really spells a need for alternative treatments,’ says Dr Walton. But how can we stimulate our own immune response to help us fight those pesky pathogens before they become a cold or flu?