Are there Natural Remedies For Cold and Flu Season that actually work?
Of course, here at CBH Energetics, we say YES because we are experts in holistic remedies! We follow some simple things, along with using natural remedies for cold and flu season! The best part about these remedies is that they can work to prevent cold or flu or help you THROUGH cold or flu!
Before Natural Remedies for Cold and Flu Season, do this!
35 meters per second. That’s quick! Droplets are created, and they can travel up to 2 meters.
Our practitioner, Tanya, confirms this! Tanya is a retired Dental Hygienist who spent many years keeping on top of infection control as part of her dental hygiene practice.
“Both a sneeze, and flushing toilet can create aerosols that can transmit germs!
Fear not, she says. There are common practices that can help reduce your chance of getting sick at any time of the year!
1. Wash your hands! Hand washing is one of the best ways to support your immune system. We pick up germs from any surface we touch, including the grocery store, the gym, and door handles at home. Proper hand washing helps reduce the number of germs that may get into your system from your hands. “Don’t forget to moisturize in cold and dry weather, she says.”Broken skin (your Integumentary System) is an entranceway for germs, and they can get into your system through skin that is not intact!
2. Sneeze (or cough) into your sleeve! That sneeze can travel up to 2 meters once it leaves your mouth. This leaves droplets in the air for others to inhale or to settle on hard surfaces. When you feel a sneeze or cough coming on, please put your face into the crook of your arm!
3. Wipe hard surfaces. Put a regular reminder to wipe down door handles, faucets, and drawer handles anywhere there is lots of traffic and the potential to transfer germs through contact with surfaces. You don’t need to get too fussy with a cleaner. We love nontoxic options because it is the friction that can disturb bacteria, not just the cleaner! A nontoxic cleaner can be one of the best natural remedies for colds and flu!
4. Don’t touch your eyes and face! Bacteria and viruses all enter the body from somewhere. Hands are a likely culprit. We forget where our hands have been through the day. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, mouth, and even face if you are out and about picking up groceries (and touching that cart handle!)
5. Drink and Hydrate. Water is the number one go-to for cold and flu prevention, and support. Don’t like water? Herbal teas, like chamomile, nettle, and even ginger, will help with minerals, antioxidants, and hydration all in one! When you are dehydrated, your whole body suffers. Your mouth gets dry, your nose gets dry, and these areas are vulnerable to invaders. We need moist membranes in our noses and mouths to trap invaders and bring them to the stomach to kill them with stomach acid and to sneeze out (into a Kleenex, we hope, with hand washing!). We need water to support all our detoxification processes and elimination pathways. This also supports digestion, where a lot of your Immune System resides.
6. Include Antioxidant Foods in your diet. We all know that fruits and vegetables help our bodies. We are also human, and when busy, we forget to give ourselves fruits and vegetables sometimes! The holiday season and back to school bring about closer quarters, more contact with people, and more fatigue, and this all challenges your Immune System. Adding in bright colored vegetables & fruits gives you antioxidants, and are loaded with vitamins & minerals to boost your Immune System, and overall fantastic in creating balanced health.
Short on time?
Pop frozen cauliflower in your smoothie or batch cook soup for those days you know you will be running around with no meal prep time! Don’t hesitate to add in a nutritional supplement like Fruits and Greens Powder to boost your water or your smoothies! Take stock of your sugar intake, and pay attention to how much you consume. Sugar and simple carbohydrates can crowd out these much-needed natural remedies for cold and flu season! Yes, food is a remedy. Enjoy your seasonal treats, but be conscious if they crowd out your high-nutrition foods. Plus, too much might upset the stomach and Digestive System and cause you to lose your appetite for any food.
7. Movement is a Natural Remedy for Cold and Flu Season. Aerobic exercise gets our hearts pumping and our blood moving. This stimulates our Lymph System, which is part of our Immune System! If you are breathing more due to exercise, oxygen is getting transferred, which makes you sweat. This increases the number of healthy, germ-fighting cells your body will produce.
8. Sleep! Sleep, rest, and relaxation help to regulate the release of the stress hormone cortisol. When your cortisol level is where it should be, your Immune System is more supported.
Five Natural Remedies for Cold and Flu Season
First up is Vitamin C!
Vitamin C helps the immune system fight infection and microbes and is a natural remedy for cold and flu season. You can get your Vitamin C from citrus fruits, melons, vegetables (that will also give you Vitamin A), and even supplements. Lemons pair so well with ginger or with hot water and honey during this season!
We already mentioned our Fruits and Greens Powder for those of you short on time. Another option is Liposomal Vitamin C, a special form that makes its way deep into your Digestive System to be absorbed!
Most of us know that zinc is one of the best natural remedies for cold and flu season!
Zinc is an important factor in maintaining your Immune System. Zinc is needed in every body cell and is required for proper mitochondrial functioning. If you are not aware, mitochondria are little tiny factories inside your cells that make energy. They can also signal a danger response to the body as well. Some mycotoxins can disrupt Zinc in the body, which is why we regularly recommend a Full Scan to look for resonating toxins in cold and flu season. Toxicity plays a role in our Immune System Function!
Vitamin A also boosts the immune system!
Vitamin A, another natural remedy for cold and flu season, helps support both the T cells and B Cells of your Immune System. This one is not water soluble, so you need to pay attention to the amount if you take a supplement. Vitamin A foods are a great add to your diet as the many foods that have Vitamin A also have those much-needed antioxidants for liver support!
Elderberry syrup, anyone?
Elderberry helps boost the Immune System and provides another source of antioxidants for your body. Elderberries contain Vitamins A and C. Elderberries are part of the Sambucus tree and part of our Sambucus Intrinsic Tincture.
Garlic is your friend!
Garlic is a natural antibiotic, anti-fungal, and antibacterial food. It has a high sulfur content, which supports your liver’s detoxification processes. It also helps boost Zinc absorption! We love raw and cooked garlic in our meals daily, but for those who cannot include garlic because of digestive upset, there is always a supplement form with fewer garlic burps!
Natural Remedies for the Cold and Flu Season are Numerous.
Fresh herbs, bone broth and soups, fresh oregano or oregano oil, along with good sleep and good nutrition, will help prevent a cold or flu or help you get through them!
If you have stocked homeopathic remedies as a natural remedy for cold and flu season, our Flu Milieu is safe for seniors and children! Homeopathic remedies are gentle support to your body that helps your innate support system fight off illness.
Read more about homeopathic remedies here!
We’re always here to answer your health questions and help you create balanced health. Email us at info@cbhenergetics for any questions or testing!
