Don't know what hit me.
All I know is that Monday my partner, Phoenix, and I woke up and looked at each other and said "huh, I don't feel too good today".
First time in history that we have been sick with the exact same thing starting on the same day....
Shhh... kind of our secret.... but we enjoy everything together- even being sick. It adds to the coziness and
"I don't give a fuck" factor when your best friend/lover is in the same condition as you. We are double the trouble now folks, and here are somethings you could do if you end up in this same boat
Some DO it yourself at home cold remedies:
1. Garlic Garlic Garlic: - Eat garlic in everything, raw or cooked. Garlic is natures anti-biotic and of course keeps the vampires away!
2. Lemon Water and Raw Honey: - Start your morning off with some warm water, mix in some raw honey (1 tbsp, or to taste) and squeeze in the juice of one lemon. Create this concoction as often as you would like.
3. Spicy Foods:- The heat in spicy foods combat the damp cooling nature of the "cold". Cayenne pepper is a great spice to use, it helps with circulation, breaking down mucus, is anti-fungal, digestive aid, helps with migraine headaches, lymphatic stimulant, and has anti-bacterial properties.
* You can make a kick ass drink from the following:
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar (raw)
1 tbsp raw honey
1tsp cayenne pepper
1 wedge of lemon
Bring water to a boil, add in ACV to the water in a mug, then, add in honey and cayenne and lemon, stir well!
5. Green Juices: Juice some celery, kale, beet greens, green apple, spinach, parsley... anything green and vibrant and DRINK-! Green juices give you much needed vitamins and minerals to help strengthen your immune system to kick that cold!
6. Use a Neti Pot! http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Neti-Pot
7.Gargle with Salt Water: - Make a solution of warm water with sea salt (1/2 cup of water to 2-4 tablespoons salt) and gargle heftily, several times throughout the day. This is particularly useful if you have sore throat symptoms.
8. Increase Water Intake: DRINK WAY more then you normally would. "Normal" should be 1/2 your body weight in ounces. If I way 120 lbs my "normal amount" would be 60 ounces. If I have a cold I could be drinking anywhere from 80-120 ounces in order to help my system flush out all those unfriendly toxins.
9. Cayenne, Raw Honey, Garlic blend: Not the most tasty thing you will try, but this little trick does pack a punch. Mix up 1 tablespoon of pure honey with 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper with 4 cloves of crushed raw garlic- AND eat! NOT on an empty stomach- or it might burn up your stomach a bit!
10. Make Fire Cider and TAKE IT -http://www.mommypotamus.com/fire-cider-recipe/
11. Make Miso Soup:
Miso Ginger Soup
1-2 tbsp organic miso, probably one of the lighter ones like Aka but feel free to experiment with any type
3 cups water
1/2 inch fresh ginger, sliced or minced
1/2-1 clove garlic, crushed
2 cups chopped kale, chard, cabbage, broccoli or spinach
1 cup of sliced carrot, celery, pepper, mushroom or other veg
juice half lemon
dash cayenne pepper
Optional: 1/4 cup cubed firm tofu, tbsp chopped cilantro, chopped green or red onion.
12. Lots of Vitamin C: Best kind ever is getting your hands on some liposomal vitamin c- liposomal vitamin c is actually directly absorbed into your cells instead of going through the digestive tract like most vitamin c supplements do. This stuff kicks ASS- BIG TIME!
13. REST!- pretty self explanatory. Watch movies, read books, and basically just don't give two fucks...
14. Take a bath: Add some yummy essential oils like Eucalyptus, Rosemary, or Frankincense. Add sea salt. Get some nice relaxing music playing. Light some candles. Enjoy....
15. Do some yin yoga: Check out this youtube link for a great "class" to try at home! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sDPQyWZJi0
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