As the seasons shift and we start spending more time indoors, it’s no surprise that colds and flu start making the rounds. If you are feeling a bit under the weather take a read of this great post written by Wendyl Nissen, it’s filled with timeless tips for boosting immunity naturally.
In it, she shares her thoughts on why she’s long ditched the over-the-counter cold and flu meds and instead turns to tried-and-true natural remedies to ease symptoms and support the immune system. While nothing can instantly cure a cold, there are ways to soothe the worst of it and potentially shorten the effect.
Wendyl even includes a powerful (though admittedly not the tastiest) homemade cold and cough remedy that’s worth digging out when you—or someone in your household—starts showing the first signs of getting sick.
As she wisely puts it: “The sooner you get onto anyone who’s starting to feel the effects, the quicker you can help them.” Natural remedies can take a little time to work, so consistency is key—even staying on them for a week after symptoms subside can help keep your immune system strong.
If you’re someone who tends to catch every bug that’s going around, these tips could be especially helpful.
Wendyl’s Tips
If you are in good, general health, then I believe that we need to work with our own immune system to keep it updated and strong. So eat well, take some herbs, get fresh air and keep fit all year round to give your body the strongest immune system it can have, and when you do get a bug, let your body fight it off. Doing that updates the immune system, which has learned how to cope with the new strain of bacteria or virus. A bit like updating your computer virus software. I hope some of these tips help:
Take good doses of echinacea and olive leaf, which are herbs known for helping to improve the immune system.
Take 1000mg Vitamin C three times a day, liposomal/micron-particle is by far the best, this one from New Zealand Longevity Foundation is only $33.00 + gst for 30 sachets, it doesn’t have all the fancy packaging but it does work.
Take zinc, which is known to be a virus scavenger
Take garlic if you’re not allergic to it, I find tablets are a lot easier to take than actual cloves.
If you’re adventurous and serious about getting rid of your cold try is cough mixture that was shared by Madeleine Booths-Smits. She says it tastes particularly nasty but works a treat.
Serious Cold & Cough Mixture
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp fresh grated ginger or 1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 clove garlic, grated (I used minced garlic)
2 T raw honey
2 T lemon juice
Add all the ingredients in a jar and stir. You can heat to soften the honey. Take 1 dessertspoon every few hours or as needed. Store in the fridge and make more as you need. Will keep for several days.
Madeleine says: “This mixture looks, smells and taste disgusting! I honestly think it is THE most disgusting thing I have EVER tasted! But boy does it work! I got a great night’s sleep last night and feel much more human today. So even though it tastes foul, it is totally worth making. Just eat something yummy after taking it.”
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