Natural cold and flu fighters

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Natural cold and flu fighters:

 

Green tea – Capsules are more potent than tea. Green tea works as an immune system booster, an anti-viral and it also has anti-bacterial properties.

 

Garlic -- Nicknamed ‘Russian penicillin,’ this herb has broad antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-yeast properties. Don't use odorless garlic because it means the manufacturer has removed all traces of the most essential nutrient. Instead he advises taking enteric-coated garlic pills that dissolve deeper in your digestive track and therefore doesn’t produce garlic breath or give you garlic odor. Enteric-coated garlic is absorbed better so it can get into your system and seek out and destroy flu and flu-like illness viruses.

The caution here is, that like aspirin, garlic is a blood thinner, so if you’re already taking aspirin or more serious prescription blood thinners you have to be careful and consult your doctor.â€

 

Echinacea and goldenseal – While there have been recent reports that question the efficacy of Echinacea, like anything else in human disease and treatment people respond differently to different treatments. It doesn’t work for everyone but Echinacea has been around for a long time because it is effective for some number of people. Echinacea can help boost your immune system at the onset of a cold. Since Echinacea is an immune stimulator, it is not recommended for those whose immune systems are over-stimulated.

 

***A general caution for all herbs.

 

With any of the herbs it can be a problem to insure that what is on the label is actually in the bottle. Sticking with national brands always tends to be your best bet. There are also organizations like Consumerlabs.com that review the quality of certain manufacturers and supplements.

 

~drdonnica.com