10 Tips to Beat Cold & Flu Season

Cold and flu season is here! Check out my top 10 tips to bounce back quickly!

Wash your hands

Scrub with soap and water, thoroughly and often. Many people are fighting off colds/flu’s around us, best practice is prevention by washing hands.

Hydrate

Warm fluids, sipped constantly throughout the day to help flush things out.

Warm nourishing foods

We don’t want our body working too hard by eating tough things to digest. However, we want nourishing foods that restore and provide essential nutrients to support our immune systems. Organic bone broth soups are a wonderful option.

Avoid sugar and processed foods

The goal is to minimize inflammation so your immune system can focus on fighting off any active infection. Sugar and processed foods are inflammatory.

Cold wet sock treatment

My absolute favorite. Wring out cold, wet socks and layer with wool socks over, right before bed. Great for pulling congestion and heat out and away from the head. Sounds terrible, but your body quickly warms the socks and it works fantastic.

Rest rest rest

Any vigorous activity or “pushing through” means your body is using resources for something other than fighting off your active infection. This will simply prolong your cold and flu. Listen to your body and rest.

Supplements

Vitamins A, C, E, D, and minerals zinc and selenium are tools your immune system fight off an infection. These are great immune-boosting nutrients.

Herbs

Echinacea, Andrographis, and Holy basil are immune-supporting and antimicrobial herbs that help quickly fight off active infection.

IV Nutrient Therapy

A fantastic way to bypass your digestive system and get high dose nutrients directly to the bloodstream. Nutrients such as Vitamin C, B vitamins, zinc, selenium, etc. in a hydrating bag may boot your immune system and be an added benefit for some.

For more info, schedule a discovery call and we can review what’s going for you and how we can help.

In Health,

Dr. Ashley

Naturopathic Doctor – Vancouver, BC