Fighting off a cold or flu does not have to mean spending lots of money at the store. You probably already own everything you need to stay well! Many people think that all they need to get better is to go to the store, buy some medication and hooray! The impending flu has been foiled! When you choose natural remedies you don’t have to leave the house, let alone spend a ton of time trying to figure out which drug you need from the pharmacy.
Pure water is the way to go. Water is more than something to drink-while we all know that it is essential to our survival, it is more than just a liquid. There is more to headache relief than simply taking some aspirin or ibuprofen-water is also a fantastic headache combatant. Dehydration is often the cause of headaches. Instead of waiting a long time for the drugs to take effect, drinking a glass of water will help you feel better in just a few minutes. You can use water for more than keeping yourself properly hydrated. A natural way to break a fever is to have the person with the fever sit in a hot tub of water for a little while (while keeping a cool compress on his or her head). The heat will relax your muscles and help you to start sweating. Sweating is one of the ways your body regulates its temperature and reduces fevers.
There are lots of ways that you can increase your vitamin C intake! Those leafy greens you usually pass up are also great sources of Vitamin C! This means that it is just as easy to beef up your immune system by eating a good salad as it is by drinking orange juice every morning. Oranges are not the only citrus fruit that contains vitamin C!Bell peppers are another good source of this essential vitamin so why not chop some up and toss them in your pasta sauce? The addition of the peppers won’t just make your food tastier it will help boost your immune system as well.
Stop eating sugar. Sugar makes your immune system slow and it’s easier for a cold or flu to sneak into your system. Many people have reported feeling healthier after they cut out sugar-especially refined sugar. While many people opt for sugary drinks when they are sick because they like the taste, staying strong and drinking water instead is better for you. Taking in a lot of sugar can counteract the good that the rest of your natural health remedies might be doing.
You can find quite a few natural health cures to help you get over your sickness. Before you head to the pharmacy aisle, look around at what you already have on hand at home. After a while you might even start to realize that you’ll get better faster if you choose natural health remedies. Why not give it a try-your body will thank you for it!
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