My Healthy Soul

When you get a cold or flu, there are many natural remedies to help alleviate symptoms. They are not only effective, but do not add more stress to your body as do conventional drugs.

Following are the ten most popular natural remedies for cold and flu around.

1. Echinacea. This herb is what is commonly known as purple coneflower. The Native Americans have used for centuries to cure diseases. It stimulates the immune system, helping your body to fight faster and more efficiently away from acute diseases. It returned better dye liquid, and right at the beginning of symptoms.

2. Garlic. Garlic is another plant that has long been used by various cultures in treating diseases. It contains allicin, a natural antibiotic that leaves the friendly bacteria in your intestine alone, going after only harmful. It also contains high antioxidant levels, thereby promoting overall health.

3. Ginger. When the body fights off disease, it produces high levels of prostaglandin which can cause uncomfortable symptoms in the body. Ginger acts as a barrier to the hormone, relieving you of potential headaches, cramps and fever.

4. Vitamin C. Taking this vitamin in immune-amplification helps your body fight off colds and flu more quickly. Better than taking supplements consumed foods high in vitamin C as the organic red peppers, oranges and organic broccoli steamed.

5. Eliminate all processed foods from your diet. Food-equal treaty marked the ones “organic” or “grain” wide – containing substances that diminish the immune system and generally cause more stress to your body. Avoid them at all costs whenever you’re sick.

6. Rest. When your body fights off illness, he needs all the strength he could gather to work effectively and complete. Take as little as necessary, and be down at least twice a day (other than bedtime) the first few days of a cold or flu.

7. Zinc. Not as well known as vitamin C as immune-booster food, zinc is just as powerful.

8. Hydrogen peroxide. This solution with which your grandmother had the habit of cleaning has been shown to stop the cold in their tracks if used at the first sign of symptoms. Put four drops of hydrogen peroxide 3% in each ear.

9. Homeopathic Medicine. Homeopathics are safe and effective, but you must do research to have success with them. The reason is that homeopathic you need depends on the kind of symptoms that your body appears.

10. Homemade broth. A bone broth made with onions, celery and carrots are loaded with all kinds of immune-amplification of bacterial food-fight. If you a vegetarian, a homemade vegetable broth that includes parsley and garlic is not as high in some foods, but always give your body a healthy glow nutrition.

The next time you feel “down with something”, give two or three of these remedies a try. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the results.