Sick
Posted by Anonymous on Sep 25, 2007 · Member since Dec 1969 · 11789 posts
I have a cold now arg...idk if there has been a thread about this yet but how can I fight this faster without taking unnatural medicines. I've heard about vitamin C but is there anything else :-\
as the british say, "tea cures everything". ;)
of course pip :D i did have some herby tea when i got home
Blech. Colds suck. My personal sick thing is to cook up a big mess of kale with TONS of garlic, cayenne, ginger, and an onion. These are supposed to support your immune system and give you a huge dose of vitamins. I also avoid caffeine. People who eat dairy, I've heard, should avoid it because it contributes to the production of mucus, which is the last thing you want with a cold! Feel better soon!
I usually drink alot of tea with lemon. I try to consume more fluids like soups with leafy greens and veggies or porridges, etc.
Something I've noticed since becoming vegan is my colds don't last as long. Maybe a day or 2 instead of a week or more.
Hope you get better soon.
Thanks guys. Where do u get emergen-c is it a drink baypuppy?
Thanks rof...can you get a cold from stress?
I don't eat dairy or caffeine for that matter but thanks asenath!
Yabbit: I remember u saying something about miso soup...that was for dinner lol
My raw foodist friend says raw onions help her fight off illness...
oil of oregano works wonders!!!
zinc.
apparently vit c doesnt work once you have the cold, just in the prevention... but im sure it wouldnt hurt.
also try a nasal lavage/ neti pot.
lots o water!
feel better soon!!
Echinacea tablets or drops - boost the immune system adn get rid of the cold quicker
Just getting over a cold myself so I'm with ya girl, drink lots of water and add extra flavours to soups such as onions, beans, chilli flakes, black pepper etc,. I always flick drops of lavender and/or eucalyptus on my pillow when in bed with a cold too, hope you start feeling better soon