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There is nothing quite as miserable as a head cold, except, of course, for a dose of the flu. One minute you are feeling fine and the next minute your whole body aches: your head, ears, and throat hurt, you get the hot and cold shivers, and generally feel like you have been run over by a bus. The only thing you want to do is go home and crawl into bed after having taken something to make it all go away. You might be kicking yourself for not getting a flu shot, but is that the only solution?
No secret: people are sick more often with colds and flu during the winter. Possible reasons include loss of sunlight enriched vitamin D levels, exposure to cold and damp, indoor air quality, and greater indoor crowding. Most of these conditions are beyond individual control, but there are still things you can do for yourself to stay as healthy as possible during the winter.
Ingredients
4 Tbsp butter
1 yellow onion
2 cloves garlic
4 bunches of kale and/or spinach, cleaned and chopped, roughly 12 cups
4 cups homemade chicken broth
half a lemon
The recent news about vitamin D is confusing if you look to the news for insights about managing your health. Does it help prevent colds? What about more serious diseases? Health bulletins make good headlines, but they are often misleading and contradictory.
One minute you are feeling fine and the next minute your whole body aches, your head, ears, and throat hurt, you get the hot and cold shivers, and generally feel like you have been run over by a bus. The only thing you want to do is go home and crawl into bed after having taken something to make it all go away. You know you have the flu. Before you kick yourself for not getting a flu shot, let’s talk about some real solutions!
Even when reassured that your nagging cough is harmless, the nagging part is no fun at all. Interrupting meals, conversations, and worst of all – sleep, a week or two of coughing is more than most people can tolerate. Natural treatments abound, and it's challenging to identify healing choices.
