Good morning all. Nice and fresh morning today. Here is some tips for natural or alternative treatment for your cold or flu symptoms pt. 2 Know When not to Treat Symptoms Believe it or not, those annoying symptoms youre experiencing are part of the natural healing process -- evidence that the immune system is battling illness. For instance, a fever is your bodys way of trying to kill viruses by creating a hotter-than-normal environment. Also, a fevers hot environment makes germ-killing proteins in your blood circulate more quickly and effectively. Thus, if you endure a moderate fever for a day or two, you may actually get well faster. Coughing is another productive symptom; it clears your breathing passages of thick mucus that can carry germs to your lungs and the rest of your body. Even that stuffy nose is best treated mildly or not at all. A decongestant, like Sudafed, restricts flow to the blood vessels in your nose and throat. But often you want the increase blood flow because it warms the infected area and helps secretions carry germs out of your body. Treat That Stuffy Nose With Warm Salt Water Salt-water rinsing helps break nasal congestion, while also removing virus particles and bacteria from your nose. Heres a popular recipe: Mix 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda in 8 ounces of warm water. Use a bulb syringe or nasal irrigation kit to squirt water into the nose. Hold one nostril closed by applying light finger pressure while squirting the salt mixture into the other nostril. Let it drain. Repeat two to three times, then treat the other nostril. more to come soon..
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 10:51:26 +0000
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