Preventing Common Colds
How can I stop getting colds all the time?
Having a happy holiday season is getting tricky in this increasingly stressed and toxic world. But a bright side is if you sell drug store medicines for cold and flu. Seasonal profits make those folks a little too happy, I think.
Sure, if you or your family have symptoms, let’s get some relief. The only thing better than a good natural remedy is not even needing it. This article will share some ideas that might help. Drugs and doctors can be lifesavers if available, but natural medicine can help you not need them as much or as often.
Examples here concern the “normal” American Family with 2 parents and 2 kids. Those aren’t as normal now, but the concepts fit for any household arrangement. Our holiday season involves many entertainments with sweets, alcohol and other substances. Add the emotions of family and friends in parties and this can hit an immune system pretty hard. Avoid the stress and minimize the illness by considering these ideas…
Avoid stage
Do germs cause illness or is it exposure to other sick people? Sort out the philosophy later and let’s use good hygiene to protect from both.These hygiene tips work for everyone, but the most vulnerable need to be most attentive.
A check list for Hygiene
Hand-wash often, include face and mouth area.
Shoes off at the front door.
No swapping hats,scarves or towels with friends
Avoid sick friends and family, except by phone or email,
No electronics and computers before bedtime or during sleep.
Drink clean water often like every hour or so, at least a few swallows.
Diet basics during exposure risk
Have a not sugary breakfast and lunch.
Minimize processed foods especially refined sugar, flour, and synthetic additives.
Dinner go with vegetable carbos. Yams, green leafy vegies, squash etc.
Clean Meats but moist cooked and smaller portions.
Organic, fresh if possible, especially animal products meat,dairy, butter.
Prevention Supplements
Vitamin C, various kinds, Sodium ascorbate
Elderberry Syrup or capsules. “Sambucol”
Olive Leaf, capsule with B-fast and Dinner
Vitamin D3, 5000IU, with any meal
Multivitamin and mineral. 1 with breakfast
1 Flax or Hemp oil capsule,
Treating initial attack:
If anyone describes feeling tickles or shaky symptoms of an attack underway, do these:
Off to a hot shower and warm bed for a nap or the night.
All above but taken twice a day,
Early bedtime or afternoon nap. Extra time for sleep.
No active electronics or wifi in the bedroom.
If wakeful, up for 5 minutes of slow full yoga stretches,
then, a drink of water and back to bed
1 Capsule Modifilan with Bfast, I with Dinner
1 Capsule of Yarrow with meals and 1 before bed.
1 level teaspoon of Super Sulfur in glass of warm water.
take this twice daily, away from food,supplements
Take an herbal bowel cleanser capsule with next meal and extra water.Just once.
Fighting an active cold or Flu.
Get with your doctor or health provider to determine what organisms are involved.
Also find your weakest organ systems and follow their pharmacy directions.
Use the best natural antibiotic and Immune System medicines, including but not limited to.
Golden Seal, Elder Berry, Garlic, Iodine, Colloidal Silver, Elecampagne, Homeopathic Occilococinum,
Continue Initial treatments above and focus on using drug and herbs properly.
Keep up and moving in the sunshine as much as reasonably possible.
Keep close to your normal day and night cycle with naps and rest ok
Eat lightly for quantity but keep the meal schedule as normal as possible.
Keep your gratitude meditation/prayer efforts steady.
Conclusion
This is just a few memo list items to consider. These medicines, our bodies and the context for how our immune systems keep us alive are all unique. We have found these guidelines helpful for many of our unique patients and friends. Hopefully Happier holiday and regular days await you.