Eliminate strep throat with this surprising solution

Question: Now that the kids are back in school, it's getting to be that time -- strep throat season. I feel like they have it constantly. What can I do?

Dr. Wright: After reading a book by a doctor who found that eliminating all milk and dairy products from children's diets completely eliminated strep throat, I started giving my own patients the same advice. And it worked every time.

In fact, the only time it didn't work was on one little girl -- it turned out, though, that she had been sneaking cheese at a friend's house! Once her mother uncovered that little secret and stopped it, the strep throat never returned.

If your son is used to milk and dairy, getting him off it could be a struggle, but there are substitutes. Occasional soy cheese is okay, but I don't recommend regular use of it -- or of soy milk -- because they contain too much plant estrogen for children. But most of the kids I've talked to seem to like rice and almond milk -- easily found in the supermarket!

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Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. has degrees from both Harvard University (cum laude) and the University of Michigan. More than any other doctor, he practically invented the modern science of applied nutritional biochemistry and he has advanced nutritional medicine for nearly three decades.

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Anonymous

Did you ever try honey with warm water and lime juice (3 limes) it really makes wonder. Drink as mauch as you can. You will be back on your feet in less than 24 Hours.

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Anonymous

Dr. Wright suggested soy milk to stop strep throat with children.

My 16 month old granddaughter seems to have constant congestion, she is now on soy milk because regular milk constipates her.

Is there an alternative substitute for soy milk. We want to make sure that she gets enough nutrients in her day.

Please advise.

Thank you

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Anonymous

He did not suggest drinking soy milk - he said occasional soy cheese. Soy milk is very bad for you. He suggested rice milk and almond milk - which is all I have drank for many years. Do not drink soy milk!

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vikingstork

he didn't suggest to use it to stop strep throat, he suggested it as a substitute for dairy (which is causing it), but also said what everybody should know by now - go easy on it because it'd loaded with phyto estrogen, among other evil ingredients.
He also suggested other alternatives.
Shocking that mothers nurse babies with soy milk, giving them equivalent of 5 birth control pills a day...

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SoaringCanary

Yes, there is a safe and tasty alternative to soy milk which is Rice Milk that can be enjoyed in the plain, vanilla and almond versions, plus, as an organic. Beyond the estrogenic effects of 'processed' soy products for children in the US, I can confirm that even as an adult, there can be potent and negative effects from drinking soy milk. After I tried Silk's Chocolate Milk for only a few days, I began to feel odd with all the more fatigue and tell-tale swelling in my throat [during menopause when metabolic/steroid hormones were out of balance]...and this was because...while I had thyroid problems to start with, the estrogen in the soy drink was able to overpower the low thyroid functioning. As I have learned, these two powerful hormones compete for the same uptake inhibitor in the brain...and in most cases, the mighty estrogen does win. Sorry, but for all and especially females of any age, I do not believe this is a good food for children or adults. Soy bean crops in the US are mostly now of the GMO [genetically modified organisms] variety, plus, of all crops, this is the most heavily sprayed with pesticides. The processed soy products we find in the US are NOT the same fermented version that has been a truly healthy mainstay in the Asian countries for centuries. In my opinion, unless you shop for organic and fermented, the processed soy milk and foods are one so-called 'health' food to avoid...and to think that infants are still being fed soy-enriched formulas, this is a travesty...since it is not-a-coincidence that children are now entering puberty as young as ages 8-9...after they have been steadily exposed to so much estrogen in the diet and environment [i.e. BPA chemical in plastic/can liners]. Yes, these days, there is much to be aware of for sake of one's best self-advocacy to counter the tainted/altered food chain...and good for you in striving to know what's needed to replace the soy milk so your grand-baby can better mature and thrive.

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Matt4321

No mention of 2 tablespoons of colloidal silver, 10-15 drops of grapefruit seed extract in 8 ounces of water, chewing small amounts of minced garlic, and gargling with alkaline water to take care of throat-related problems such as strep throat, throat pain, and a froggy voice within a day or two? I rarely drink any milk, but have a sore throat and pain in my neck when I swollow and those four things take care of it in a day or two every time.

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Leah

Re strep throat: what if the patient is a 24 yo old nurse with rotten tonsuld? Tough to get an ENT to remove them. Any suggestions?

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John Simms

How does milk cause step throat?

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