Ways to Fight the Cold and Flu Naturally

If you’ve been searching for natural remedies, you’re probably aware that there are a 
variety of options available. Natural medicine has become much more popular in recent 
years due to the emerging information about the side effects caused by medicines that 
are made by major pharmaceutical companies. Moving forward, what are some of these 
remedies, and why do they work? 

Garlic 

This interesting and flavorful cousin of the onion has been used in medicine for 
thousands of years. Garlic contains a chemical known as allicin, which has powerful 
antimicrobial properties. That will give you an extra line of defense to accompany your 
immune system. Studies have also shown that not only can the ingestion of garlic 
greatly shorten the duration of your sickness, it may prevent you from ever getting sick 
in the first place! If you’re a stranger to garlic, then it might be a good idea to learn all 
the ways that you can incorporate it into your diet.

Honey 

This rich, golden liquid had been regarded as a miracle food for much of human history. 
In recent years, science has discovered that this sweet substance contains an immune 
system stimulating probiotic called Lactobacillus kunkeei. This means that only raw 
honey, specifically honey that hasn’t been heated will contain far more health benefits 
than that of honey which has been processed.  

Hot Green Tea 

Tea is another food that has been used as an immune system booster for thousands of 
years. 
The vitamins and trace minerals absorbed from the tea leave are a great way to 
stimulate organ function, and deliver easily digested nutrients. Green tea is also 
extremely high in antioxidants that protect the body from infection and cancer causing 
free radicals. You can even add a tablespoon of honey to your tea to double up on its 
healing power. 

Vitamin C 

People have been talking about vitamin C for decades, but why? The reason is that 
vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that fights off infects and free radicals. It fights 
microbes by destroying the nucleic acid in the organisms. That causes the organism to 
die. Free radicals are dangerous particles that can lead to cellular anomalies, which in 
turn lead to cancer, so lots of vitamin C can help to slow cancer growth and may even 
prevent it in some cases. 
