Viruses [except retroviruses] can NOT exist in an ALKALINE environment. This also applies to "severe acute respiratory syndrome" or SARS. TWO DAY COLD AND FLU CURE HOW TO CURE A COLD, THE FLU, OR SARS IN TWO DAYS OR LESS: UNTIL IT IS CURED, EAT ONLY ALKALINE REACTING FOODS: FRUITS, FRESH AND DRIED, INCLUDING CITRUS (except prunes, plums, rhubarb, cranberries) FRUIT JUICES (except cranberry, etc.) VEGETABLES, FRESH AND COOKED (except legumes like dried peas, beans, lentils) VEGETABLE JUICES ALL DAIRY PRODUCTS (except ice cream containing sugar) HONEY [ALKA SELTZER] UNTIL IT IS CURED, EAT ABSOLUTELY NO ACID REACTING FOODS: MEATS BREAD CRACKERS CEREAL POTATOS RICE NUTS LEGUMES CANE SUGAR SYRUPS EGG WHITES ANIMAL FATS VEGETABLE OILS SODA POP CRANBERRIES RHUBARB BAKED BEANS CORN The late "Sleeping Prophet" Edgar Cayce once stated during a psychic reading that viruses, [ except retro-viruses ], can NOT exist in an ALKALINE environment. This also applies to SARS. Normally, one should eat 80% ALKALINE REACTING FOODS, and ONLY 20% ACID REACTING FOODS. This will help to PREVENT getting SARS and other viral diseases. Most people are TOO ACIDIC most of the time. DISCLAIMER: This list was compiled from unorthodox sources which have shown themselves to be reliable. The compiler of this list is NOT a doctor of any kind, but is exercising his First Amendment Constitutional RIGHT of FREE SPEECH on the subjects of his choice. Robert E. McElwaine http://members.aol.com/rem547 PLUS http://members.aol.com/rem460 Preserve BOTH on CD-R and PRINT-OUTS P.S.: MANY times in the past I have SUCCESSFULLY used this NATURAL remedy to CURE colds. Also, since I STOPPED drinking SODA-POP (carbonic ACID) in early 2001, I have had ONLY ONE cold. P.S.2: PASS IT ON !