How To Treat Flu Without Drugs

The average adult gets 2-5 colds a year. Children suffer the worst, with seven to 10 years. The news today is that scientists may in the near future be able to cure colds and other viruses. But for now, only the immune system can cure colds and in most cases it takes four to seven days. Conventional medicines may provide relief from symptoms, but do not work against viruses or help our immune system to throw away infections. Some do not even do that. Standard cough medicine, for example, has been found to be no better than placebo. Some doctors say suppressing a cough can be a bad thing because they are a natural way to get rid of the breathing debris. The good news is, you can take action to help cool you without even going out. Here's How To Treat Flu Without Drugs

Breathing a deep breath "the common cold is a collection of different viruses and immune system responses to them causing symptoms of the inflamed part of the nose and sinus membrane - which causes sneezing, runny nose and sore eyes," explains Professor Steve Field, chairman of the Royal college of General practitioners. "The best way to reduce this inflammation is to keep the nasal passages clear.Very beautiful steam to achieve this."

Lay a towel over your head and inhale the steam from a bowl of boiling water, ideally using plant oil drops such as eucalyptus or olbas oil for additional help. "Or take a nice hot bath with plenty of steam or sit in a really steamy bathroom - very good for kids," added Professor Field.

Drinking Hot Water or Hot
Hot drinks work wonders, says Professor Ron Eccles, director of the Common Cold Research Center at Cardiff University. One study found the effects of hot fruit drinks in nasal airflow and general flu symptoms were surprisingly positive. "Hot drinks provided direct and ongoing help from the symptoms of colds, coughing, sneezing, sore throat, cold and fatigue," he said.

Drink with a slightly bitter taste is very useful. Many doctors recommend hot water with honey (mild antiseptic), grated ginger (anti-inflammatory) and fresh lemon (it tastes good but claims that vitamin C can cure colds is still unproven).

Eat chicken soup - or curry
The brothy goodness of the home-made soup has everything for it, especially if it's chicken. Flushes out the nose with steaming aromatics and offers hydration and comfort.
There are also claims that chickens have anti-viral properties, especially if the skin is left on, and in 2000, scientists at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha found that some components of chicken soup inhibit neutrophil migration, which may have anti- Inflammatory that may cause temporary relaxation of symptoms of the disease.
A cold is a good reason for a hot curry, says Professor Eccles. "Spicy foods and drinks promote saliva and mucus secretions of breath that calms cough and sore throat," he explains.

Make it easy Take a day or two away from the office, confirms Dr. Beata O'Donoghue, a sleep consultant at the London Clinic. You will save others from germs and cold can be the way the body tells us to take a break. He said: "Listen to your body We did not improve during awake, but while sleeping." Professor Field agrees: "With viruses involving inflammation, even light exercise can be dangerous, especially as you get older"

Drinking water "When the body fights infection, it becomes dehydrated," says Dr. Rob Hicks, GP and author of ancient remedies From Arsenic to Gin. "You need lots of fluids." As long as it's not any tasty alcohol is acceptable, says Hicks. Others disagree. Soft drinks contain high levels of sugar, which means they are absorbed much more slowly than water so they do not hydrate the body quickly. Really high sugar drinks cause a rapid rise in blood sugar levels, which is followed by a sudden drop, making you feel worse.

By the time you feel thirsty, dehydration is set in - so drink regularly.

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"Nutrients with properties of increased immune potential include vitamin A (in eggs, milk and oranges of fruits and vegetables such as carrots and apricots), vitamin E (nuts, seeds, vegetable oil and wheat) and selenium (in brazil nuts , Seafood, meat, and poultry), "says Sarah Stanner of Nutrition Society. And try to eat as much garlic as possible because of the antimicrobial action.

Reduce Stress
The pressure of everyday life can make you more vulnerable, says Professor Eccles: "Experiments on volunteers show they are more likely to become infected if they have recently experienced a problem." Stress has long been associated with a general suppression of resistance to infection.

Wrap warm
"Grandma is right as far as the warm wrap is concerned, in the prevention of colds," says Dr. Rob Hicks. "When the nostrils are cold, the function of the immune system is less efficient, and if the temperature falls, the immune system is inefficient

You can also try ...
* Blow your nose regularly rather than sniffing the slime back into your head. Ideally, press the finger in one nostril as you blow gently to clean the other.

* Gargling can moisturize sore throat to bring temporary relief. Try a teaspoon of salt dissolved in warm water, four times a day. Or use honey, popular in traditional medicine.

* Sleeping with extra pillows will help with drainage of the nasal passages.

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