This season is not everyone's favorite I am sure we all agree! Here are a few things we do in our house to help us stay healthy...or to get better quickly!
Probiotics
Vitamin C & D (a good multi is great too!!)
Diffuse some kind of a germ fighter oil daily (I use doTERRA's Onguard)
If you do catch a bug (after all they are EVERYWHERE!) Here are a few home remedies that help us. Remember to believe in what you are doing, if you are full of all sorts of doubt over something, you probably wont get better. Your mind has a lot of power!
Silver
Zinc
Up the vitamin intake
Up the oils diffusing
Up the PROBIOTICS
(You really cant ever get enough of these, just make sure you get a *live one)
Elderberry syrup
Coughs & Colds:
An old remedy I have been using for a LONG time is the "wet T-shirt"
At night (or for a nap) get a T-shirt wet with warm water, ring it out as much as you can, put it on yourself or your child (while damp yes) and put PJ's over it. Then snuggle up in a blanket and go to bed. Within 4 hours your shirt will dry, your body will sweat out what it needs to. This usually gets rid of coughs for my family within 2-3 nights.
Sore Throats:
Elderberry is great for this!
We also drink orange juice with cayenne pepper to help get lots of Vitamin C as well ask kill the bacteria. (kids may not like this, it can be spicy depending on how much cayenne you add)
Silver
Rub Melalueca or Onguard oils directly on the outside of your throat.
Tummy Aches/Flu:
Smelling and/or putting peppermint oil on your tummy will help settle your stomach fast (apply as often as needed)
Pink Eye:
Silver, drop 1-2 drops directly in your eye 3-4 times a day until it goes away.
If you are sick, stay away from all the sugar you can. Yes, this includes natural sugars. It will lower your immune system and will continue to feed the sick germs. Sometimes we crave the sugar when we are sick, it is your body telling you it needs energy. Try eating a well balanced meal. Avoid the sugar. :)
I hope you don't get sick! But if you do, these are great methods to get rid of them fast.
