Rethinking Over-the-Counter Medications for Cold and Flu

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• Why most OTC medications are outdated and were created before we understood inflammation and its role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