Natural Cures for Mononucleosis

Mononucleosis is a viral infection that is carried by the Epstein-Barr virus. This infection is known to affect almost 40% of all teenagers and about 51% of all adults, “Mono” as it is widely known, is not a rare viral infection. The virus will normally manifest between the ages of 10 and 35 and by the age of 40, almost 90% of the people have an antibody for the disease within their systems. However, not every person that is exposed to the Epstein-Barr virus will develop symptoms of mono or even fall ill. Mono is a very contagious illness and is normally transmitted through the moisture in the mouth and throat of an infected individual. As a result, the most common form of transmission happens to be kissing – which has led to the infections rather popular name “the kissing disease”. Other common ways of transmission are sharing toothbrushes, sharing drinking glasses or eating utensils, as well as physically touching any object that has been in contact with the infected individual’s mouth. The illness will usually last for anywhere between seven to fourteen days but in extreme cases could even stretch to as much as a few weeks. Some common symptoms you will notice include a sudden loss of appetite, fatigue, weakness, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes or tonsils, a sore feeling in the muscles, jaundice, headache, irregular heart beat or even a swelling in the spleen and pain in the abdominal area.

In the recuperation process after being infected with mono, the most important part of the patient’s routine should be to give the body as much rest as possible and to conserve energy so as to help the immune system fight off the infection from within. All efforts must be utilized to boost the body’s immune system and an increased intake of leafy vegetables and fresh whole fruits would be highly recommended. The vitamins, especially those like Vitamin A, C and B complex, provide substantial boost to the immune system. Having about one clove of garlic a day along with your meals will also help considerably. Instead of following a routing of three big meals a day, you would be best advised to change that routine to six smaller meals through the course of the day. Participating in any strenuous activity or sports should be strictly avoided as you will exhaust your body of vital energy required by the immune system to fight off the infection. Also refrain from alcohol, smoking as well as caffeine.