[DavidFlint]

I am amazed by how many people take antibiotics for no reason. I have a partner since a year and she used to go to the doctor every time she had the flu. And the doctor, to be on a safe side - prescribed antibiotics every time.

When I showed up I encouraged her to stop taking any antibiotics and build up defence system by taking vitamins and adjusting some bad habits. The first time she had flue it was bad, she had it for 3 weeks and was forced in the end to take antibiotics. Since then she was not sick even once (usually she would be sick every 3 months). Her health improved, her defences are strong and whenever she starts feeling bad she just jumps into the bed for 2-3 hours and get out feeling good. Her bode learned how to defend on her own.

[nemeth88]

This is a somewhat strange story re: "the flu" and I'm guessing that's why it's been downvoted.

The flu is a virus and antibiotics have no effect on it. There is a yearly vaccine for the flu and the CDC recommends all adults take it, although it usually only protects about 40-70% of the time due to the large number of flu strains in circulation. The flu is a deadly disease and even a person in good health (taking vitamins, etc) in the prime of their life can be killed by it, which is why vaccination is recommended.