So, despite your best efforts, you’re feeling like you might be coming down with something. Instead of reaching for conventional over-the-counter cold medicine, try accessing your “inner pharmacy” by using some of these natural approaches to immune support and healing. Below is my tried and true arsenal to promote prevention or quick recovery:
- Eat raw garlic. Ewwww.
But what about my breath? At
least your friends won’t get your cold, since they will be steering clear
of the garlic odor. Seriously, the
sulfur compounds in garlic have a natural antibiotic effect. WebMD touts garlic as an immune-boosting
superstar. Recommended method of
consumption – one fresh, finely diced clove sprinkled over lightly
buttered bread. There, don’t you
feel better already?
- Keep nasal and
throat passages moist. Many over-the-counter flu and cold
remedies dry out the nasal passages, causing them to swell, and making it even
harder for mucus to drain. Use a
saline nasal spray and gargle with salt water to clear and clean the
passages.
- Take probiotics. Did you know that 75% of your immunity resides in your lower intestine? Populate your digestive system with the good bugs to keep the bad bugs at bay.
- Reduce sugar and
alcohol. This is the most important time to eat
healthier – chicken soup is your friend.
And sugar is not. Current studies have shown that consuming
sugar suppresses your immune system. Give your body the proper fuel it
needs, lean protein and healthy vegetables, to spur rapid healing.
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