My Favorite Cold and Flu-busting Tips

Day 3 of Naturopathic Medicine week here, and I am determined to get as many people as I can cold and flu season ready!

So far we’ve learned: to cut out sugar, sleep more, keep moving, unwind and even how to craft some good ‘ol homemade elderberry syrup. I might also add: wash those hands! I remember having a family suffer many many less colds during the cold and flu season when I suggested separate hand towels for drying for their kids hands. Kids can be little germ factories that way….Oh and I also love the peppermint ‘EO hand sanitizing spray’ they sell over the counter at Whole Foods to sanitize my hands when I am out and on the go.

Some tips for prevention

Instead of the flu vaccine, I have people use one of the remedies below as a homeopathic ‘vaccine’:

Flu-tone by Energetix (30 drops 3-4 times per week) or Oscillococcinum (oscillo – who?) – 1/4 vial 3 times weekly

I also love throat sprays to keep our first line of defense primed and ready:
Throat Spray Tone by Energetix or Throat Mist by Wise Woman Herbals

Also:
Vitamin D3 – minimum of 2,000 IU daily
Zinc – 30 mg daily
Elderberry Syrup – 1 Tbsp daily

What to do at first sign of illness

What are some of the first signs you are falling ill? Weakness and fatigue, tight, stiff neck, itchy scratchy or sore throat, ear itching, headaches…sound familiar?

So I learned Dr. Mercola years ago that the influenza virus lands in our ear canals, and that the simple measure of putting hydrogen peroxide in our ears (a few drops) at the first sign of illness can drastically reduce the duration of illness. Tilt your head, drop in a few drops let them sit for a few minutes and then switch sides. Repeat 2-3 times each side for maximum effectiveness.

Also, I have found 2 homeopathic remedies that work equally fast and effectively to knock out viruses:

Umcka Cold Care and V-Clear

Also – you can’t beat Gan Mao Ling chinese herbal formula at first sign of a cold. 6 tablets right away then 4 tabs every 4-6 hrs.

Ok, that’s enough to digest for one day, tomorrow we will learn about the Warming Sock Treatment – best hydrotherapy treatment ever to get you over your cold/flu FAST!