Tips for Staying Healthy This Winter

I have been asked recently, “What can I do for a cold to decrease the severity and duration of it?” So, here are a few tips that you can try that I like to do at home for myself and my family.

1. Drink the juice of a fresh squeezed lemon and orange daily. It’s a bit tart, but a wonderful source of vitamin C and helps to make your body more alkaline.
2. Eat garlic as often as possible. Raw garlic is best, but hard to do. Sometimes, I crush it and mix it with raw honey, or I eat roasted garlic and cook with it. Ideally, you want a few cloves per day.
3. Eat Manuka honey. Manuka honey is honey from New Zealand that has powerful antimicrobial properties. I aim for 1 TB per day. It is especially soothing in tea.
4. Drink teas to boost your immune system. Pau D’arco is a favorite of mine, but I also make teas from Traditional Medicine’s Seasonal Sampler that I bought from the local health food store.

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