Foods that help fight the flu
October 24th, 2012
It is that time of the year, everyone is getting sick. Here are a few tips that might help you ward off the nasty viruses.
- Drink plenty of fluids
- Don’t consume a lot of sugar, including orange juice. The sugar reduces the white blood cells ability to kill bacteria.
- Eat garlic, fresh garlic is a natural infection fighter.
- Onions reduces respiratory congestion and is also a anti-inflammatory
- Artichokes also have some immune enhancing ability.
- Shiitake mushrooms helps power up the immune system and helps fight off infection
- Nuts and seeds are rich in immune enhancing minerals zinc and selenium.
- Cinnamon stops the growth of bacteria.
- Eat omega 3 fatty acids. (tuna, salmon and cod) they help regulate the immune system
- Drink a cup of tea: 1 slice of ginger, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 lemon, 1 cup hot water. And Relax
- Take oscillococcinum by Boiron. It helps relieve flu like symptoms. Within 48 hours most people have improvement.
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