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Cold & Flu

Kim Blair

First I would like to mention, if you are allergic to any foods you are eating, you will surely have a harder time getting over any sickness, as your body tries to fight the alien it is allergic to. Please look at our Allergy Detective ebook at: www.AllergyDetective.com

Colds create mucus that is used to push out virus cells. If the mucus gets too thick to come out, it can go down into the bronchial tubes and cause bronchitis.

It is believed that most cold and flu viruses enter our bodies by our hands. The germ transfers from our hands to our nose and/or eyes.

A cold generally happens slowly, while the flu is a lot swifter and severe.

WHAT HELPS YOUR BODY HEAL ITSELF?

  • Powerful Vitamin C with bioflavonoids is our best weapon against colds and flu. Vitamin C is a natural antibiotic, and the bioflavonoids work on the immune system. Vitamin C also helps to keep your secretions thinned, which makes them easier to expel.
    Papaya and Guava are full of vitamin C. Next would come strawberries and the inner rind, pulp & juice of citrus fruits.
  • Another help is 'Aged' Garlic. This can be found at your local health food store. Garlic helps produce an army of bacteria that will kill bad bacteria. Did you know garlic was used to heal people during the outbreak of the Plague?
    Keep in mind; garlic is a natural blood thinner. Regular garlic is good, but use Aged Garlic when you really need something powerful that fights bacteria like an antibiotic!
  • Vitamin A - strengthens membranes in the nose, throat, and sinuses which helps expel mucus more effectively. Vitamin A has been called the anti-infection vitamin. Perhaps that is why old timers use to give their families Cod Liver Oil.
    Cod liver oil is very potent with 50,000 units of Vitamin A in less than an ounce! You shouldn’t need much. The FDA recommends 25,000 units of Vitamin A per day. If you are pregnant only 10,000 units of Vitamin A per day.
    Beta carotene which you will find in carrots, as well as all red, orange, and yellow fruits, will be converted into vitamin A in the liver and intestines.
  • Zinc has been recommended as a supplement. Zinc supplements must be balanced with copper. Zinc keeps immune systems strong, is an antibacterial, and is believed to repair lung tissues.
    Zinc foods include: pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, black strap molasses, maple syrup, brewers yeast, whole grains, eggs.
  • Zinc gluconate Lozenges
  • Echincea puprurea helps your immune system.

    • DAILY

    Eat light nutritious meals.
    Chicken soup may help. (contains zinc and moisturizes the air your breathing)
    Drink plenty of water, fruit juices, vegetable juices, and herbal teas.

    PRACTICAL

    No smoking
    No alcohol
    Remove dairy
    Remove sugar
    Remove fried foods

    Increase room humidity
    Keep warm
    Long hot baths with tea tree oil (DO NOT GET IN EYES)
    Relax and get plenty of sleep

    TEAS

    Green tea contains Polyphenol, which is an antioxidant.

    *elder flower/hyssop/yarrow tea*
    congestion, throat, sinus & inner-ear infections.

    *chamomile/elder /mullein tea sweetened with honey*
    asthma or congestion in the lungs.

    AROMATHERAPY STEAM
    (do not let the steam get in your eyes)

    -Infection -Tea tree oil
    -Opens sinuses -Eucalyptus
    -Nasal congestion -Wintergreen
    -Head ache -Chamomile
    -Head ache -Mint

    GENERATIONAL HAND ME DOWNS

    Cook onions in water;
    let it cook down until it resembles syrup.
    Add 1 Tablespoon Lemon
    Add 1 Tablespoon of Honey
    For sore throat and relief from a cold.

    Mornings:
    2 Tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
    2 teaspoons of honey
    Combined in a glass of water

    Evenings:
    2 Tablespoons lemon juice, with
    2 Tablespoons honey along with
    1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)

    Release Mucus in a hurry:
    (caution: this can be violent)
    Hang head over tub after swallowing a spoon of fresh grated horseradish mixed with lemon juice.

    ODDS AND ENDS

    Vit E and B Complex are always good to take.
    *Gargling with cool Elderberry tea soothes the throat.
    *Ginger/Cayenne capsules- cleans out your system.
    note: Cayenne causes the lungs and bronchial tubes to increase fluids and to discharge mucus, which can loosen the mucous and ease dry coughs.

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    Disclaimer:
    I am not a doctor, and I do not attempt to give medical advice, diagnose medical conditions or to keep you from consulting a licensed health professional in any way.
    All I can do is share with you what others have wrote on the subject, with the hopes that it will assist you in finding your own path to health and wellness for your family.