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 Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:00 pm
I rarely rarely rarely get sick. HOWEVER. Now that I'm a full time student again, well, life has been a bit different...
All summer I did 50km a week. I ate constantly all day. Mostly fresh and organic veggies and fruits. Also plenty of nuts and grains. I work on a summer contract. So the 14 of August was my last day I haven't really biked since. That was quite a change in itself. Then without a steady income. I couldn't buy my own food anymore. So I eat what my parents buy. Lots of processed foods with way too much salt, sugar artificial colors and flavors etc. Only a few veggies and fruits. I also go a long time without eating. Some mornings I dont make time to eat. So I'll go several hours without so much as a snack. The college I'm going to now is also very far. Which means I'm up extremely early and have been getting at least an hour less sleep almost every day.
SO needless to say, I've been feeling like crap pretty much since school started. First I just felt tired all the time. Which I'm sure was from not being active, as odd as it sounds, exercise gives you energy. I started to feel a cold coming, and usually I can kick it with my green tea with lemon, but this time it hit me really bad, probably cause my immune system is weak. I had a fever, my throat was so sore I couldn't swallow. I missed two days of school. I went back feeling not exactly 100% but not wanting to miss anymore classes. I sat through my class, only the first day of fall, with a sweater and a jacket. On thursday I felt so weak I nearly passed out and my teacher basically ordered me to go home and sleep, which I did.
I started looking up what I can do to get rid of this cold. What I might be able to add to my diet to help prevent it from coming back too. A similar tea to mine is what I found. But I also found the following items which comes highly recommended.
Garlic(now I know it's best to use it raw, but seeing as it's somewhat difficult with such a strong taste to use, I opted for the gell capsules.) Also oignon, which I think is in the same family. They are both anti bacterials.
Ginger (apparently great for your immune system
Honey (I knew it was great for sore throats and even for dry skin, but apparently also good for your immune system.)
Echinacea (had never heard of it before but my favorite throat lozenges has a lot)
Lemmon (an anti bacterial and high in Vitamin C )
Kelp ( packed with lots of different vitamins )
So that in mind, I prepared myself an even stronger tea. I had a garlic pill with my supper. Then I brewed some organic green tea, added a table spoon of kelp (which I happen to have since I use it for making pet food, yet I dont have any ginger) a tablespoon of honey, and squeezed in about 1/4 a lemon and then dropped it in to soak. The kelp does not taste as bad as I thought it would. I may have accidentally dropped in too much because the first batch actually tasted quite good.
I finally convinced my mother to give me a few bucks for the week rather than buy me crap at the grocery store that I don't even enjoy. So I can pick up a few healthy things that can last me the week. Like some whole wheat bread, organic peanut butter and jam. Voila, sandwiches for a month!
Now I just need to attempt to get as much rest as possible. Except I need to be up at 5am every day next week because I'm working the kennel at school (animal health technology) hopefully I don't nearly faint in class again, that was rather embarrassing!
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:29 pm
Garlic, and lots of it! anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, and been known to fight the flu virus itself.
Cinnamon - Calms upset tummies.
Sage - anti bacterial.
Rosemary - pain reliever, good for achey muscles when having the flu.
Tyme - Anti-bacterial.
All of these I add into my chicken soup. Chicken broth also seems good during colds and stuff.
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:44 am
wolfen26 Garlic, and lots of it! anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, and been known to fight the flu virus itself. Cinnamon - Calms upset tummies. Sage - anti bacterial. Rosemary - pain reliever, good for achey muscles when having the flu. Tyme - Anti-bacterial. All of these I add into my chicken soup. Chicken broth also seems good during colds and stuff. My favorite throat lozenges contain sage, thyme and Echinacea (which I forgot to mention but is also suppose to be really really good for colds.) As well as a bunch of other herbs.
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:39 pm
Naturally fermented foods, like kefir and sauerkraut, have anti-viral properties, as well as lysine, which you can get even at Walmart....lysine even helps with the animals' sniffles, when they get them. Gargling and swishing strong green tea kills over 90% of the germs in your mouth and throat, mostly bacteria, but since a raging viral infection can open the door to a bacterial infection, it's a good thing to do preventatively. Don't forget about the old saltwater gargling---it really is soothing and effective.
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:57 am
lemon balm is good for sore throats, as well as horehound.
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:02 pm
for the garlic suggestion. how do you eat a raw clove of it?
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:24 am
Ayrako for the garlic suggestion. how do you eat a raw clove of it? good question, as I said I use the capsule but I know it's not as effective. You could always just suck it up and eat it straight, you could probably add it to your juice if you have a juicer, you could add it to soup if you don't mind it being cooked. That's all I can think of.
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:57 pm
If you love chips and salsa like I do, just mince the raw garlic and mix it in your salsa.
Also, try getting yourself fresh and mabye dried fruits!
Next summer invest in a dehydrator, and Foodsaver.
then you can freeze and dehydrate fruits and veggies for the winter.
3nodding
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:54 pm
Sakakikala If you love chips and salsa like I do, just mince the raw garlic and mix it in your salsa. Also, try getting yourself fresh and mabye dried fruits! Next summer invest in a dehydrator, and Foodsaver. then you can freeze and dehydrate fruits and veggies for the winter. 3nodding That's a great idea. I was looking at a dehydrator the other day and I really want one. 5 bucks for a tiny lil bag of banana chips! They don't even amount to one whole banana! stressed But I have so much on my list right now. I think my juicer will have to come first. But I'll definitely look into that come summer. (after my new tent and sleeping bag gonk )
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:00 pm
Crazy Cat Reincarnated Sakakikala If you love chips and salsa like I do, just mince the raw garlic and mix it in your salsa. Also, try getting yourself fresh and mabye dried fruits! Next summer invest in a dehydrator, and Foodsaver. then you can freeze and dehydrate fruits and veggies for the winter. 3nodding That's a great idea. I was looking at a dehydrator the other day and I really want one. 5 bucks for a tiny lil bag of banana chips! They don't even amount to one whole banana! stressed But I have so much on my list right now. I think my juicer will have to come first. But I'll definitely look into that come summer. (after my new tent and sleeping bag gonk ) Mabye you should get the dehydrator first. Then when you go camping you have plenty of chap snacks! 3nodding
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