Article by Julia Robinson
You’ve been feeling a little funny lately. You’re probably trying to tell yourself that you aren’t really sick but you probably know, deep down, that the flu has already set in. Before you go sprinting to the medicine cabinet, why not take a look around your kitchen and see what kind of natural health items you have on hand? Natural health solutions are a more than reasonable alternative to the chemicals you’ll find at your pharmacy. We won’t tell you to ignore your doctor but before you schedule the appointment, why not try a natural remedy for a couple of days and see if it works?
Even scientists believe that using natural remedies like chicken soup can help a person treat symptoms of the common cold and flu. Chicken soup is full of ingredients that are natural and contain vitamins and nutrients that the body needs to stay healthy-the vegetables and chicken really do contain healing properties-which is why opening the can of chicken soup is better for you than running for the Nyquil when you feel sick.
Blowing your nose can be done incorrectly-did you know that? It is likely that your cold or flu could hang on for a while or that you could suffer a relapse if you do not blow your nose correctly. Blowing through one side of your nose while closing the other side (and then switching) is the right way to blow your nose. Don’t put too much pressure behind the blowing. You could damage the sensitive tissues inside your nose. You might accidentally cause earaches. Even the people who hate blowing their noses find that, after a while, they don’t mind doing it anymore. If you simply sniff the mucous back in, you could make your infection even worse. It is imperative that, after you blow your nose, you wash your hands.
Echinacea is a very popular supplement for people who want to keep the colds from advancing too far. The trick to ensuring the success of Echinacea it’s important that you take the supplement as soon as you begin to feel sick. There are some who believe that you can fully ward off the flu or a cold if you take Echinacea when you are supposed to. Echinacea can even help you when you’re already well into your cold by making your symptoms weaker and speeding up your healing process. Taking approximately 1200 mgs a day while you’re ill will help you heal. By taking 400 mgs thrice daily you’ll get the recommended dosage but don’t take all 1200 mgs at once or you could make yourself worse. Killing a cold and getting well is best done by using natural health remedies. Why shove a bunch of chemical compounds down your throat when there are other and better ways to help yourself feel better? Don’t reach for the drugs out of habit-choose a healthier method instead. And don’t forget to get plenty of rest so that these natural health remedies have time to work!
