Seek These Natural Therapies for Flu and Cold

What is the underlying cause of flu and cold? Depressed immune system, deficiency of key nutrients, stress, sleep deprivation, and exposure to toxins!

There is really no magic prescription drug to kill flu virus instantly. Abusive use of antibiotics only worsen your immune system in the long term. If you or a loved one already has the flu, you would wonder how to get rid of it in 24 hours without medicine., read on below for some natural therapies to find relief from your symptoms.

What Is the Flu?

The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. These viruses spread through the air from person to person. Signs and symptoms include: fever, cough, runny nose, aches, headache, fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea, etc

While anyone can get the flu, young children, pregnant women and seniors are at greater risk of developing serious flu-related complications.

Prevention of Flu

In America, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends injectable influenza vaccines. However, you need to be aware:

First, it takes about two weeks for the vaccine to take effective. This is why the CDC recommends getting the vaccine in the fall, before the flu season explodes.

Second, you can still get the flu even though you’ve been vaccinated. The effectiveness of the flu vaccine varies from year to year because flu viruses are constantly changing (so called antigenic drift). It is impossible to be 100% sure which flu viruses will be most prominent in any given season. In fact, 2017–18’s flu vaccine was widely considered a failure as it was only 36% effective.

Plus, beware of side effects of the flu shot, such as soreness or swelling, body aches and fever, and severe allergic reactions.

CDC proposes some guidelines when you get flu:

• Stay at home when you’re sick.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue.
• Wash your hands with soap or use hand sanitizer

Natural Therapies

This include: take vitamins C and D, herbal supplements, essential oils, probiotics and eating healthy. They help relieve the symptoms.

Vitamin C (1000 mg, 3– 4x daily)

Vitamin C boosts immune system and white blood cells. It can shorten the duration of colds and decrease the number of colds in physically inactive people.

Take 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C daily for preventive purpose and up to 4,000 milligrams daily when you are experiencing symptoms of cold or flu. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Vitamin C powder helps when sick.

Vitamin D3 (2,000 IU daily)

Vitamin D is essential in our body and regulates the expression of over 2,000 genes, including those of the immune system. Unfortunately, up to 90 percent of people are deficient in vitamin D, especially in Winter time for dark skinned, older people. Low vitamin D levels are linked to higher rates of cold, flu and respiratory infections.

The current RDA for vitamin D (600 IU) is way too low. Taking 2,000 IU is a better choice. Find our recommended Vitamin D with K.

Echinacea (1,000 mg 2–3x daily)

Echinacea acts as an anti-inflammatory supplement. It directly attacks yeast and other kinds of fungus. It can help reduce bronchial symptoms of cold and flu, and it is best to take at the first sign of illness.

Elderberry (10 ml daily)

Elderberry can deactivate the flu virus and naturally boost immunity. A preliminary study found that when 15 ml of elderberry syrup was taken four times daily, it relieved symptoms of influenza an average of four days earlier than those taking a placebo.

Zinc (50–100 mg daily)

Zinc supports immune function and has an antiviral effect. It works best when taken at the first sign of illness. Don’t overdose.

Probiotics

A lab study conducted in 2017 showed that a particular strain of probiotics, Bacillus bacteria, demonstrated anti-influenza activity.

A 2017 systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials showed that participants who took probiotics and prebiotics showed significant improvements in the H1N1 and H3N2 strain protection rates, indicating that taking probiotics may boost your immune system.

Best Foods for Flu Recovery

• Water, light and easy-to-digest foods, soup, cooked vegetables or herbal teas to help with digestion. Don’t force yourself to eat.
• Ginger: make a ginger tea with raw honey
• Garlic and onions: both help boost immune function

Get fresh air, use essential oil, and seek chiropractic.