
Especially if you’re living in the coldest parts of the country, you might be feeling particularly vulnerable to the health hazards brought by this year’s version of the polar vortex.
By itself, the extreme cold weather some of you have had to live with is more than enough to leave anyone confined to the comfort of their warm bed. However, when it’s paired up with the extremely varied temperature caused by climate change, it can leave you at the mercy of a cold or flu.
So what can you do?
Normally you want to make sure you:
Stay home so you don’t infect your coworkers or your loved ones.
Get as much rest as you can, you want to make sure your body has enough energy to naturally work through the disease.
Drink lots of fluids. This is particularly important because during your illness, your hydration levels will drop drastically as your body fights the disease and your mucous membranes go into overdrive.
Probably the worst part about the flu and cold is that they both severely hinder your sinuses. Breathing becomes an arduous labor. Let’s not even talk about how hard it is to get some sleep when you can’t breathe properly.
It might be tempting to visit your pharmacy for brand cold medicine. But think again! Decongestants work by constricting your nose’s blood vessels; this in turn can cause long-term damage to your blood pressure levels.
Instead, I recommend you try out this recipe to help clear your sinuses:
Hot Apple Cider Vinegar Brew Recipe
Here’s what you’ll need:
– One fourth of a cup of unfiltered organic apple cider vinegar.
– One fourth of a cup of water.
– One lemon wedge.
– One tablespoon of raw organic honey.
– One teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
If you feel you need more than one portion or there are multiple patients, simply modify the ratio accordingly.
And here’s what you’ll need to do:
Heat up the water until it boils. Pour the boiling water into a glass or a mug. Add the cayenne pepper, apple cider vinegar and the raw organic honey to the container. Mix thoroughly. Squeeze the lemon wedge to add a hint of citrus.
I recommend drinking this brew during those moments when you feel you can’t breathe.
Why is this brew so powerful?
Cayenne pepper is loaded with alkaloid capsaicin, which helps mitigate your body’s pain receptors. It’s also perfect herb to help thin out the phlegm located in your lungs if you’re going through a bout of bronchitis.
Apple cider vinegar on the other hand, helps your sinus congestion by actively breaking up mucous accumulation throughout your body. It also accomplishes this by cleansing your lymph nodes.
More importantly, apple cider vinegar helps you prevent sinus infections, so make sure you drink this brew during the worst parts of your cold or flu.
Finally, raw organic honey is one of the cornerstones of living and eating holistically. It’s a natural antibiotic, it helps reduce the severity of your coughs, and it helps reduce the frequency of allergy attacks.
With these ingredients, this brew will help you weather that cold or flu without a setback!
Sources:
http://www. Natural News /042226_common_cold_natural_remedies_apple_cider_vinegar.html
http://www.livestrong.com/article/295164-honey-as-a-treatment-for-cold-sores-fever-blisters/
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