Colds and what we call viruses could be the body detoxifying from collected poisonings. They happen in the months during which we are somewhat confined to the inside, food is less fresh. I think this makes a great deal of sense, and, whenever I do get sick, I use that understanding of what is happening to get well: support detoxification. I'm 68, and am never sick for very long, have not had lasting complications of any kind since I stopped using western medications as treatment. If this type of illness is from poisoning, it makes no sense at all to put even more poisons in the body.

That's what it is exactly my old friend. Very well written.