Garlic and pickled foods against swine flu

Serbian physicists and epidemiologists advise the citizens to use well-known folk medicine in the fight against swine flu, in addition to standard medical measures, in order to additionally improve the immunity at the time of the epidemic.

The Head of Niš-based Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Dr. Žarko Ranković, recommends everyone to use "traditional Serbian pickled foods" in the fight against swine flu.

- Now everyone has the basements loaded with sauerkraut, pickled peppers, beet and other pickled foods that are extremely rich with vitamin C, and that is exactly the kind of food everybody should consume as much as possible. The pickled foods prepared in a traditional way, without any artificial additives, contain much vitamins, improve the immunity and protect us from viruses. Pickled food is an excellent prophylactic medicine, and that is why I recommend it to everyone - Dr. Ranković told "Press".

An epidemiologist and a member of the Task force for fight against pandemics, Dr. Branislav Tiodorović, reminds that at least one slice of garlic should be eaten every day, as well as that plenty of fruits and much liquid should be consumed on daily basis.

- We should drink brine, cooked wine and brandy, not excessively of course, and as much lemonade, teas and warm drinks as possible. By consuming much liquid, we kill the bacteria in our organism. Also, we should eat domestic pickled foods, but only the ones that are prepared without additives such as preservative. The pickled foods with preservative are not to be given to kids - Dr. Tiodorović warned.

There are 169 people in Serbia who are ill with new H1N1 flu at the moment.