It's that time of year again where everyone around you is sick and even your next door neighbor is offering you a flu shot. I never got a flu shot and I plan to keep it that way for the rest of my life. However, I have learned that I need to maintain a healthy immune system all year round to avoid getting any kind of virus. The most common cause of a flu or cold is viruses and getting antibiotics when you have a virus is not going to help you kill it nor will it make you get better any faster. Antibiotics should only be used to treat a bacterial infection it does not cure a virus unfortunately. The first 48 hours is crucial to control and reduce the length of your cold and symptoms therefore you can try home remedies as soon as you feel any symptoms. Trick is to boost your immune system and make it stronger. Here are a few home remedies:
One of my favorite remedies is vitamin C as we all know- but you want to make sure you get the correct amount. Daily dose of vitamin c should be 4,000 mg a day but when your body is in stress it can double or triple that amount needed.
Drink lots of fluids and Echinacea tea or green tea helps decongestion and can shorten length of cold.
Eat potassium rich foods and garlic :)
Vitamin B and D - D3 to be more specific helps immunity
Probiotics - for the long run will help you prevent a cold as well
Rest - sleep
Only reason I would visit a doctor is to make sure my vitamin dosages are in tact which will help your immune system. And no, being exposed to cold temperature will not get you "sick" as every mother might think or say :)
xo
M
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