What are the best ways to beat flu?

Best ways to beat the flu?

• what are some good tips on how to get over the flu faster? any teas, diets?

• Answer:

  You need to bolster your immune system hun... ♥ Go get some eucalyptus oil from the chemist and put a few drops of it into a warm bathtub at nighttime before going to bed and soak luxuriously for 15 - 20 minutes ............. this will do a great job of loosening congestion in the chest and releasing mucuous build up. A eucalyptus oil bath will also ease the pains of sore and achy muscles. Here's just a few good old fashioned common sense things that you can do to build up your immunity. Go get a powdered form of ascorbid acid (vitamin C) with bioflavonoids from either the health food store or chemist. The bioflavonoids will increase the effectiveness of vitamin C 10 fold. Have 3,000 - 4,000mg (3 - 4 teaspoons) daily mixed with water until the cold subsides then maintain your immunity with 1 teaspoon daily. Most health food stores also sell a product called Zinc Fix which combines the power of vitamin C with Zinc in a powdered form. The Zinc bolsters the effects of vitamin C and this is my powder of choice for a cold, flu or sore throat. Drink vitamin C rich rosehips tea as this is the richest known source of vitamin C. (the organic loose leaf variety - it may be a bit more expensive but as it is organic you can generally reuse the spent leaves a couple of times as the essential oils are so potent). Increase your intake of vitamin C rich foods on a dialy basis to prevent any further infection and to reduce the amount of time you are sick...... ie: citrus fruits, berries, leafy and green vegies, tomatoes and red and green peppers. Loads of freshly squeezed juices are good too. Ensure you are drinking plenty of pure filtered water to flush the germies out of your body .......... and keep you well hydrated ....... avoid sugar as it will create a feeding ground for bacteria ~ virus, and also avoid caffeine containing beverages such as coffee, tea, soda and soft drinks, as these will only serve to dehydrate you and rob your body of essential B & C vitamins. Ensure you are drinking or eating something with Beta - carotene in it daily to heal quicker and in future to prevent further colds, as Vitamin A will aid in the proper function of the immune system, shorten the duration of illnesses and generally bolster the health of the mucosal lining of your ear nose and throat ie: carrott juice, pumpkin soups, eggs. Take a good quality multi B complex supplement on a daily basis both now while you are sick and for future prevention methods. The B complex of vitamins is essential for healthy immune, digestive and neural functioning and will help your body deal with the extra stress of being ill. Things such as caffeine, sodas and soft drinks, antidepressants, antibiotics, diuretics, laxatives and aspirin and most otc cold medicines and alcohol will also do a great job of robbing you of your precious B vitamins. Nettle tea ~ rich in vitamin C ~ bought in the loose organic form from the health food store and brewed for 20 minutes, will help to heal and soothe a sore throat ........... the taste of nettle tea is quite bland and ordinary so perhaps spice it up with some honey or lemon juice. Rose hips tea in the loose leaf organic form is the richest known source of vitamin C and will also help to bolster your immune system and reduce the amount of time you are ill♥ Also, a good vapour inhalant when you have a cold is to put a couple of drops of eucalyptus oil into a salad bowl of hot water and .......... being carefull not to get so close as to burn your face ......... place a towel over your head and inhale the vapours. This will do a great job of clearing your sinuses, help in reducing any temperature you may have and to loosen and remove mucous. ♥Caution: Avoid using eucalyptus oil if you have high blood pressure or suffer from epilepsy ~ if either is the case simply substitue for Tea Tree oil ~ both of which are very powerfull antiseptic and antibacterial oils♥ Get some fresh air into the house during the day for a couple of hours ........... open your bedroom window and say the lounge room window to ventilate and freshen the air. Put a capfull of eucalyptus oil into a spray bottle of warm water, shake vigourously before using and spray door knobs and kitchen, bathroom, bedroom surfaces in an attempt to torch those nasty cold and flu germs ............ naturally, if you are going to do this with the toilet (including doors and handles) i suggest you use a different sponge♥ Good luck & health & vitality to you & yours♥ CHEERS ♥