I don’t claim to know what causes influenza, however when looking through the literature there are a number of things that are known to cause “flu-like symptoms”, all of which occur when a person is detoxifying after exposure to poisonous or toxic substances.
Well known causes of influenza like illness include;
– Smelters chills / Monday morning fever (heavy metal toxicity / exposure)
– Dippers flu (acute pesticide exposure)
– Polymer fume fever (acute Teflon exposure)
– Caffeine withdrawal
– Organophosphate exposure
– Phenol exposure
– Smokers flu (nicotine withdrawal)
– Alcohol detoxification
– Chemotherapy
– Anti-depressant medication discontinuation
– Sick building syndrome
So we know that flu-like symptoms are associated with the detoxification process. Some people suggest that the flu is simply a “spring clean” that our body goes through to detoxify itself.
