Act early and beat it if you keep getting a cold
Common colds are terrible, and for as much as it is common, it is uncommonly annoying. Body aches, runny nose, sneezes, fatigue, and utter misery lasting 10 to 15 days. But it will happen again and again. You can’t cure a cold, but you can sometimes stop it from spreading or starting. If you keep getting a cold, try these strategies bellow.
first, you must identify exactly when it starts. The moment you come in contact with the virus is your golden opportunity.
You might notice a scratchy sensation in your throat that doesn’t go away. It is a familiar little lumpy spot. I know when I’m getting a cold because I’ve learned how to identify its beginnings.
In the next phase, the lumpy spot slowly moves up your throat to your sinuses. Once it travels up your sinus, it spreads throughout your body, leaving an achy body and a horrible, sick feeling we all know and detest. The trick is to stop it from climbing up your throat; there is a way to do just that.
The virus gets trapped in the nasal passages, usually after someone inadvertently sneezes near you, creating a 3-foot-diameter spray of droplets filled with viruses. After inhaling it, your tonsils and adenoids trap and stop the viruses in your throat area to get rid of them or
Block the infection. You can help your body to do this task.
Please don’t just sneeze out there. Do it against the sleeve of your shirt near your shoulder. This will prevent a spray of droplets from forming around your head and infecting others.
Removing a cold mechanically
Not all colds enter your body this way, but it is a common scenario. The trick is to destroy the viral spot before it spreads and goes up your sinuses. This can be done by applying liquids that disrupt the virus's infectious process. Once the soreness and lumpiness are gone, so will the virus. This technique works most of the time, and your success will depend on how early you start and how persistent you are.
First notice if you have a viral focus in the throat
stop stressing
start drinking torrential amounts of water with vitamin C crystals, hibiscus tea
stop alcohol and junk food
bombard the viral spot with alcohol-based echinacea and other extracts. Gargle with warm water, salt, and ginger tea.
#1 GARGLE WITH SALT AND LIME JUICE
Fill a glass with warm water and add salt (preferably natural sea salt) almost to saturation point. Add lime juice if it doesn’t over-irritate your throat.
Gargle vigorously several times a day and use the entire glass.
Gargle directly at the sore spot. This will relieve soreness and discomfort quickly and obliterate the cold virus spot into oblivion. Gargling with salt and lime juice creates a problematic environment for the virus to survive, establish, or progress. This will take a little work, but it is well worth it. There is a lazy way, however.
#2 ECHINACEA ALCOHOL EXTRACT
You might be on the run and not have time to gargle. If you don’t want to do all of that, there is a lazy way out. When I travel, I always take a bottle of echinacea with me.
Echinacea in alcohol solution is a powerful anti-cold remedy if taken internally, but you can also use it to bombard the lumpy spots. Echinacea works better with alcohol because alcohol helps to obliterate the virus. I’ve been doing this successfully for years.
I fill a half-full dropper, aim at the sore spot, and squirt. There is this immediate burning sensation (which is not for the faint of heart), and it burns like hell. Do it several times a day until you feel the lump is gone.
#3 TAKE BLACK SEED OIL
Black seed oil is one of the most potent antibacterial and antiviral remedies. Researchers are increasingly studying its potential immune-health benefits. In November 2020, a multicenter placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial (preprint) examined whether a combination of honey and black seed could decrease symptom severity and shorten the time to recovery in COVID-19 patients.
If you don't like the taste, I recommend taking one tablespoon of black seed oil with a little honey. You'll feel a mild burning in your throat, which is a good sign that it's working and killing the virus trying to establish itself in the throat. For more information about black seed oil, read this article.
#4 DRINK LOTS OF WATER
Drinking lots of water makes eliminating the virus easier for your body. The lymphatic system is like a network of micro pipes running through your body. It is an essential part of your immune system. Viruses get trapped there and eventually are expelled from your body through these channels. But it does that by flushing the unwanted viruses with fluids, and it needs lots of water.
Your body's water usage has a set of priorities. Your blood volume is the first in line. Your blood gets priority because it is responsible for your cells' respiration and perfusion and always needs to have the same volume. All other systems are secondary, including your lymphatic system. But when there is plenty of water, every system gets all it needs.
When you drink lots of water at once and flood every system that needs water, all organs can do a better job. Your kidneys easily filter impurities, and your lymphatic system becomes a running stream, better eliminating viruses and bacteria.
#5 VITAMIN C CRYSTALS
Add vitamin C crystals to your water while drinking lots of it. Take it when you feel a cold coming in. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is known for its anti-aging, immune-boosting, and mineral-absorption properties.
In high doses, it becomes an ascorbic acid flush, a powerful cleansing agent protecting the body from chemical toxins and infection.
Vitamin C also helps damaged cells to regenerate. This is crucial when fighting infection, as many cells may be damaged or injured.
#6 DRINK STRONG HIBISCUS TEA
Hibiscus is rich in flavonoids, minerals, and nutrients. The flowers' fruity tart taste makes hibiscus a popular hot and cold drink. Hibiscus tea has lots of vitamin C and also helps with blood pressure.
Buy dried hibiscus leaves, as shown in the picture. Prepare a strong tea by measuring a heaping tablespoon to a cup. Let it simmer for half an hour. You may simmer less if you just let the tea sit overnight. The longer you leave it, the better.
Other things that will help avoid getting a cold
AVOIDING STRESS
Stress weakens your immune system, making you susceptible to colds. When you’re under stress, strong hormonal changes affect your body, negatively affecting your immune system. Your cortisone levels are involved in a complex relationship impairing immunity; see more in this study.
The first thing you need to do is boost your immune system by addressing your stress levels. This can be done by drinking lots of water, exercising, eating nutritious foods, and avoiding junk food. Easier said than done.
TAKE COLD SHOWERS
Take a cold shower daily, and you'll probably never get a cold. If you do, it will be the mild type that lasts only a few days and has low-grade side effects. Cold showers and cold therapy are known to bust your immune system. They do this by boosting your built-in natural defenses as the body sees the cold as a threat; for more information on cold showers, read this article.
SUGAR AND CARBS
Sugar is terrible for your immune system. The more sugar you consume, the weaker your immune system is. Carbohydrates, in excess, have a similar effect. Cabs turn into sugar as your body processes it. The problem is that excess sugars or glucose increases insulin production. Chronic insulin and high blood sugar levels in the body set up the stage for inflammation, which is the mother of all diseases. How to Prevent a Cold from Starting — get rid of it Before it Spreads.
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