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Stop A Cold In Its Tracks – Naturally

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I’ll start this by saying “I never get sick.” Seriously. I don’t.  I used to get what I would call my annual cold, it would take 7-10 days to do it’s thing and then I’d be back to normal.  In more recent years though I have managed to fight off a cold from the get go – and not by masking the effects with dayquil.

I woke up yesterday morning with that dreaded feeling in my throat.  I thought … maybe I’m just all dried out from sleeping with the heating on and my mouth wide open (droooooool).  But no – it’s the beginnings of a cold.  Well luckily I was starting my day with a hot yoga class.  That was the plan to begin with, but if it wasn’t I would have made it the plan or at least sought out steam immediately.

At the first signs of a cold here are my suggestions for stopping it in it’s tracks or at least toning it down.  Like I said first – seek out steam.  If you are deathly sick don’t go to a class, that’s just rude.  You could take a long hot shower, take a hot bath, or just hold your face over a steamy bowl of water with a towel covering your head.  But get to sweating.

Next get your vitamins and minerals with these two tasty recipes:

Cold Remedy Drink

Cold Remedy Juice:

As far as working out goes – you just have to see how you feel.  For me the general rule is that if it’s above the neck you’re ok to work out, below the neck (as in the cold has moved to your chest) – don’t.  You also want to be respectful of other people around you to not get them sick.  The gym is a breeding pool for germs anyway, but make sure to be cautious.  Don’t go around sneezing and coughing over everything and everyone.  Actually, if you’re sneezing and coughing maybe just stay home!

Happy Cold & Flu Season!

xo