3. Cold
› Seasonal
› Shorter time period
Runny/stuffy nose
Sore throat
Mild to moderate
fever
Tends to stay in head
region
Flu
› Upper respiratory
illness, viral
› Any time of the year
› Symptoms
Hacking, dry cough
Sore throat
Severe body aches
Moderate to high
fever
7. Flavonoids- anti-viral, anti-inflammatory
› Onions, pepper, tomato, eggplant, kale
› Berries! Red, blue and purple berries
› Dark beans such as black beans and kidney beans
› Oranges and lemons – white rind part
› Apples
› Green tea, black tea, red wine
› buckwheat
Vitamin C – antioxidant
› Citrus, bananas
› Broccoli, kale, cabbage, collards
› Avocados
› Parsley
› Almonds
8. Nutrition
› Minimize sugar
› Introduce bitters (arugula, kale, dandelion greens,
bitter melon, artichoke)
› Add turmeric with a pinch of black pepper
› Incorporate garlic and ginger
› Stay HYDRATED!!!
› Eat seasonally
9. Manage stress
Hygiene
Usually contagious first 2-3 days
› STAY AT HOME!
› Skype in if you have to
10. Vitamin D – immunity 1000IU/day
Zinc Copper complex – antioxidant, 30-50mg
with food/day or lozenges
Vitamin C
Garlic capsules 3 times a day
Homeopathic remedy: oscillococcinum
11. 1 large purple onion
chopped, sliced 2 cloves of
garlic, ¾ honey
Place in a glass container
and cover in honey, let
stand
Optional - strain onion (1-5
days)
Take one tablespoon of the
syrup 2 times a day or as
needed
12. The antibiotic tonic is a powerful combination
of synergistic foods and herbs that possess
not only antibacterial qualities, but antiviral,
anti-parasitic, and anti-fungal as well. These
qualities along with a nice blend of enzymes,
probiotics, and vitamin C, makes it a very
powerful natural remedy to help destroy cold
and flu infections.
13. Ingredients (choose organic for more potency)
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 small onion
1 piece of turmeric (1 inch or 1/4 tsp ground)
1 piece of ginger (1/2 inch or 1/4 tsp ground)
1 lemon
1/2 small hot pepper or dash of cayenne pepper
1 oz of apple cider vinegar
1 piece of horseradish (1/2 inch)
14. Directions
Peel garlic and lemon
Feed garlic, onion, turmeric, ginger, lemon, horseradish, and hot
pepper (if not using ground cayenne pepper) through juicer one
by one (you can also blend, and strain)
Add cayenne (if not using hot pepper, or if you can handle more
heat) and apple cider vinegar.
Put mixture in air tight glass bottle, and place in your natural
pharmacy cupboard.
Dose
› Acute 1oz
› Chronic put in tincture bottle and take 2-3 dropperfuls three times a
day
15. Hot foot bath
› Wrap up in a warm blanket with your feet in hot water
and a cold washcloth on your forehead. Sit back and
relax for 10-15 minutes. Take care not to get chilled
after this treatment.
Throat or chest compress
› Warm the chest or throat with a wash cloth or shower
and thoroughly dry the skin. Put on a cold wet cotton
t-shirt (cloth for the throat) and then a wool sweater
(scarf for the throat). Go to bed this way and by
morning you will be dry. This increases circulation
and white blood cell activity
16. Stay warm. You generally want to be more
thorough with your heat: at least a minute, but as
long as five minutes depending on how efficient
your heating method is. Heat is more comforting
and relaxing than cooling, obviously, and
inadequate heating is the most common thing
people do wrong with contrasting.
Finish with cold. You should usually finish a
contrast session with cold, particularly if you suspect
that you might be a little inflamed. Never finish with
heat if you’re concerned about aggravating
inflammation. You might choose to finish with heat if
your priority is to have a more relaxing experience.
17. Supplies:
1 pair of very thin socks, liner socks or polypropylene socks
1 pair of thick wool socks or thick polypropylene socks
2 sets of sweats or pajamas
1 bowl of ice water
Directions:
Soak the pair of thin socks in the bowl of ice water. Then wring the socks out
thoroughly so they do not drip.
Take a hot bath for 5-10 minutes. This is very important for the effectiveness of the
treatment. In fact, it could be harmful if your feet are not warmed first.
Dry off feet and body with a dry towel.
Place ice-cold wet socks on feet. Then cover with thick wool socks. Put on the first set
of pajamas. Go directly to bed. Place the second set of pajamas next to the bed. Avoid
getting chilled.
Wear the socks overnight. During the night, you may wake up with your whole body
wet from sweat. If so, change into the dry pajamas, but leave on the socks. You will
find that the wet cotton socks will be dry in the morning.
Naturopathic medicine is a distinct primary health care profession, emphasizing prevention, treatment, and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods and substances that encourage individuals’ inherent self-healing process. The practice of naturopathic medicine includes modern and traditional, scientific, and empirical methods. – American Association of Naturopathic Physicians