It’s that time of year when everyone starts to get sick. Kids average six to eight colds a year and adults between two and four. Everyone has experienced the feeling of a tickle in their throat, a runny nose or the building up of mucus in their sinus cavities. This is our bodies sending us signals to slow down and rest! Now is the time to get plenty of sleep, eat nutritious foods and have plenty of fluids. It is vital to our health to make smart lifestyle choices and listen to our bodies. The choices we make affect our own immune system, the immune system of our families, as well as our general health and wellbeing.
Here are some tips to help boost your immunity this autumn and prevent colds and flus:
Tea and water
- Drink plenty of water however make sure to avoid cold (from fridge) drinks.
- Black tea, white tea and green tea contain antioxidants and polyphenols which contain anti inflammatory properties.
- Thyme tea helps sooth the throat and coughing as well as and relieving headaches. Thyme is an expectorant, which means it helps to shift the mucous build up in the chest. Use fresh thyme sprigs for each cup of tea.
- Hot water, lemon and manuka honey tea: The anti-bacterial honey, the alkalising lemon and the warming hot water make this the perfect combination to nourish, hydrate and flush out the flu. Continue reading “Winter Immune Boosting Tips”
