What is your best cold busting remedy? With all the crud that has come home from school this winter, its a miracle that I have not been SICK, SICK, SICK! Not to say that I haven’t had a number of days where I was sure I was getting it too. But anytime I thought I might be coming down with something, I loaded up on some of the following:
Vitamin C – lots of it! Not only did I pop a couple of tablets throughout the day, I ate citrus any chance I got.
Lemon Water – I sipped this throughout the day. I get tired of drinking plain water anyway, so I often squeeze fresh lemon in my water. (MORE vitamin C!)
Grapefruit Seed Extract – Great antioxidant, fights infection, can also be used as a topical treatment for things like minor cuts, scrapes, athletes foot, cold sores, etc! WARNING! It tastes VERY bitter!
Zand Throat Spray – An herbal mist with Echinacea and Tea Tree Oil. I am prone to throat infections. If I get sore or start swelling, I start treatment immediately. It helps!
Oil of Oregano – Has antimicrobial and antiviral properties which help to fight a variety of infections and illnesses. Also used as a natural antibiotic alternative. I don’t take this consistently, but if I’m really on the verge of sickness, I often take this for a few days.
Raw Honey – There are SO many benefits to eating raw honey and I’ll go over those another day. But the reason I eat more honey during cold season is raw honey also has antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fungal properties.
* Use products as directed and consult your physician with any questions if you choose to try any of these.
Hey there! Stopping by your blog from the MTM link up but I don’t see a place to follow your blog 🙁 I started following you on Pinterest though to make up for it!
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Love natural ideas!! And of course, washing hands is huge! Joining you from the MTM mixer and looking to follow your different channels. Cheers!!
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