A key element to your health is exercising as it will boost your immune system.
Consider everyday chores as moderate-intensity exercise:
- Go for a walk 30 minutes/ day.
- Rake leaves for 10 minutes.
- Go shopping for 10-15 minutes.
- Do a little house cleaning everyday as long as you feel good.
I recommend you the following ingredients to get rid of colds and flu.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms like maitake, reishi and shiitake boost the immune system to defend against many viruses.
Try ordering dried Maitake mushrooms because they aren’t easy to find fresh.
Take Reishi mushrooms as capsules because they are unpleasant-tasting and aren’t used as food.
Also, you can eat these delicious shiitakes as it will make you feel full of energy.
Ginseng
Ginseng contains vitamins A, B-6 and the mineral Zinc, which aids in the production of thymic hormones, necessary for the functioning of the defense system.
People who consumed it found out that the ginseng contracted considerably fewer colds. Even researchers deeming ginseng “a safe, natural mean for preventing acute respiratory illness.”
Take daily about 1 teaspoon ginseng steeped in a cup of boiling water.
Siberian Ginseng
Siberian ginseng, also called eleuthero isn’t as closely related to ginseng, but it also has immune-boosting antiviral action. Take daily about 1 teaspoon of eleuthero root steeped in 1 cup of boiling water.
Garlic
Garlic has an excellent compound that wards off colds and helps open sinuses.
A sulfur compound known as Allicin is generated when you crush or cut garlic clove. It has antiviral, antibacterial and anti-fungal properties and also has an entire healing repertoire.
It is good to know that Allicin is available only from raw garlic. So, add garlic at the end of cooking to tap its full medicinal power.
Have you ever tried a natural method to treat colds and flu? Are you going to try these remedies? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.