Guest guest Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Re: Oh no, I caught a cold. FriendsForHealthNaturally , " gillmanab " <gillmanab wrote: > > I caught a cold, but I don't like taking medicine, especially now since I have anxiety. I'm afraid that taking a cold medicine would throw me into a panic attack since most of them speed up your heart rate.So far the symptoms are stuffy nose, sneezing, cough, and itchy throat. I have a feeling it's gonna get worse (this is only it's first day). Any suggestions on how to make the symptoms not so bad? There are many natural alternatives for sore throat, the common cold and other infections. In my opinion echinacea and mullein are the most effective. Esberitox, by enzymatic therapy is the one that is most popular, although planetaryforumulas offers an excellent herbal echinacea blend. I make good use of both of them in the cold and flu season and in between when I feel my immune system needs a boost. One of the more excellent blends is enzymatic therapy drops which contain the fresh pressed juices of the echinacea herb, both varieties of echinacea,(purpurea and augustfolia) There are uses for both. If I recall correctly, the Auguestfolia is good for long term benefits and purpurea is good for initial benefit and when you need extra immune system support. www.planetaryformulas.com www.enzy.com Also, a good elderberry tonic. Sambucol is good although it does contain some extra naturally occurring sugars which are not good for the adrenals if you are trying to avoid a sugar rush or are dealing with hypoglycemia or diabetes. I would suggest using NOW brand, which also contains a zinc combination. I would not advise using excessive amounts of zinc. This can cause a mineral imbalance, our balance of trace minerals are very important to overall health and zinc should not be used excessively even short term. www.NOWfoods.com I would suggest to you that dairy products promote mucus formation and in this way exacerbate cold symptom. Organic dairy is a tad better, however, when I have a cold I would avoid dairy in any form with the exception of possibly minimal portions of goat milk or cheese. Rice, almondor non gmo soy milk provide an excellent alternative. We can also shorten the duration of a cold by eating more garlic, onions, spinach, berries, prunes, raisins and other high antioxidant foods. Organic oranges are good, if you don't have a tendency torwards candida. Oranges and other citrus are typically high in natural sugars which are normally contraindicated for candida. Granny smith apples and unripe banana may be somewhat better and will provide many of the same benefits. It is largely trial and error. We are all unique when it comes to the effects certain foods have on our bodies. We are all wonderfully made, however biologically so different! Please keep in mind that these are only suggestions. I wish you well. JoAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 All of the remedies mentioned seem to work for me. But in addition, I have found that nasal lavage really does reduce the time the virus hangs around, and helps prevent many secondary bacterial and allergen reactions. At first I simply used my hand to dip up warm salt water (closing the opposite nostril) and snort it up a nostril. This worked so well, I advanced to buying the little neti pots (most healthfood stores carry them, as well as online sources) and began experimenting with drops of neem oil, or tea tree oil or grapeseed extract to the warm sea-salt water. I do this every hour until symptoms ease, then about 3xday, then once a day until cold is completely over. Norma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Do you use sea salt or epson salt? Thanks for the tip! ~Robin , " Norma Pirie " <pirie wrote: > > All of the remedies mentioned seem to work for me. But in addition, I have found that nasal lavage really does reduce the time the virus hangs around, and helps prevent many secondary bacterial and allergen reactions. At first I simply used my hand to dip up warm salt water (closing the opposite nostril) and snort it up a nostril. This worked so well, I advanced to buying the little neti pots (most healthfood stores carry them, as well as online sources) and began experimenting with drops of neem oil, or tea tree oil or grapeseed extract to the warm sea-salt water. I do this every hour until symptoms ease, then about 3xday, then once a day until cold is completely over. > Norma > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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