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Need A Quick Cure For The Cold? Here's A Hint... It's Not In The Pharmacy!
I remember about ten years ago, I had a cold that seemed to linger and must have stayed with me for over a month. I had long coughing spells... at times coughing so much my chest would be in pain. That's why I feared getting another cold, because of how long it lasted in the past. But there's a difference between the colds I had back then and the cold I just recovered from; back then, I would use over the counter remedies, today, I buy certain produce and recover so much faster.
This past weekend, I noticed I was getting somewhat of a sore throat, but nothing too bad. By Monday, I noticed I was also getting some congestion. I really shouldn't have worked out on Monday, but I did. By Tuesday, my cold had turned into a non stop runny nose all day! Finally, on Wednesday, i had pain in my face from the pressure of my sinuses and was feeling miserable.
I got some fresh ginger and turmeric and made a smoothie with carrots and cinnamon. I also had some lemon water. Gradually, I started to feel better during the day. By the next day, you wouldn't even notice I had a cold. Note that I did not take anything over the counter and no prescriptions. My body quickly recovered in what used to take me more than a month to recover with over the counter drugs.
Ginger is known to help those who have a cold. I first tried using ginger when I last had a cold, over two and a half years ago. It worked just as good then. But I can't prove that it's just the ginger. I continuously eat healthy and drink a lot of water. Also, I have plenty of vitamin C.
I also think it's important to get enough rest when you're sick. I was feeling so sick Wednesday and had to call out from work. I went back to bed and I think the sleep also gave me time to recover.
So, to speed up the recovery time for a cold, I think the best medicine is to eat lots of vitamin C rich foods, include ginger and turmeric (maybe make a smoothie), drink lots of water and get plenty of rest.
About the author
Richard Hubbard was once over 350 pounds. After a doctor's physical and finding out he was pre-hypertensive, he decided to make changes and avoid medication. Over the course of a year, Rich lost the first 120 pounds of his incredible 150 pound weight loss. He ate healthy foods based on Dr. Joel Fuhrman's book "Eat To Live". He was mostly plant based, but switched to completely plant based in September of 2016. He also became a vegan in the process as his compassion for animals increased. He credits bodybuilder Robert Cheeke for influencing his decision of going vegan. Rich aspires to be a vegan bodybuilder and is planning his first half marathon this year.
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