I was in karate class yesterday and our Grand Master instructor had
to cut our weapon defense lesson short.
Not because we were such quick learners on how to disarm someone, but because he was battling a nasty cold and could barely speak.
Seems this time of year people with colds are all around you. And since it can be SO easy to catch a cold, it may not be long before you too have that familiar sore, pus-coated throat, drippy or stuffy nose, cough, fatigue and you become a permanent fixture on the sofa.
But the good news is there are 7 very effective measures you can take to help your body fight off a cold or other respiratory infection.
I call them my "7 Cold Battling Strategies" and I can honestly say that I cannot remember the last time I had a cold -- it's been many YEARS.
So without further ado, here they are:
Cold Battling Strategy #1: Vitamin C
Vitamin C boosts your immune system by helping to increase the production of infection-fighting white blood cells and antibodies. It also increases your level of interferon, which is the antibody that coats cell surfaces, preventing the entry of viruses.
Good food sources include parsley, broccoli, bell peppers, strawberries, oranges, lemon juice, papaya, cauliflower, kale, mustard greens and Brussels sprouts. Even better news is that it's not toxic at any level. So take 1,000, 2,000 or even 20,000 mg or more per day and you will be doing yourself a world of good year round.
Cold Battling Strategy #2: Vitamin E
Although it's not as popular as vitamin C, vitamin E plays an important role in the health of your immune system.
The main cells of your immune system are T cells and B cells. Helper T cells patrol your body, waiting to attack a dangerous invader. Regulatory T cells protect your healthy cells. And B cells create antibodies when you do get sick to help prevent that sickness from entering again. (Think: Chicken pox)
As you age, your T cells and B cells don't work as well as they used to, so your immune system is weaker. But vitamin E has been shown in studies to significantly increase T cell and B cell activity, thereby making your immune system stronger.
Good food sources are spinach, Swiss chard, turnip greens, mustard greens, cayenne pepper, almonds, sunflower seeds, asparagus and bell peppers.
Cold Battling Strategy #3: Garlic
Garlic is a natural immune system booster. It stimulates the production of infection-fighting white cells and enhances the efficiency of antibody production.
There's a catch, though: To get the full benefits of garlic, you have to eat it raw (or very lightly cooked).
Typical garlic pills, tablets, oils and capsules, especially the odorless ones, usually have had the active enzymes in the garlic that provide the health benefits processed out.
But never fear -- there are a great many ways to enjoy garlic and get its full immune system charge (more on that below).
Cold Battling Strategy #4: Oregano
The oils in this delicious spice include thymol and carvacrol, both of which have been shown to inhibit the growth of bacteria.
In addition to enjoying oregano in Italian and Mediterranean dishes, oil of oregano is also available at health food stores and many grocery stores.
Cold Battling Strategy #5: Zinc
Similar to garlic, this powerhouse mineral increases the production of infection-fighting white blood cells, and helps white cells release more antibodies.
Good sources of zinc include beef, oysters, crab, turkey, scallops, oats, yogurt, venison and spinach.
Note that although zinc supplements and lozenges are available, too much zinc can backfire on you and inhibit your immune system. It's best to aim for 15-25 milligrams a day which you can easily get from a healthy diet (more on that below).
Cold Battling Strategy #6: Probiotics
Nothing enhances your immune system like a healthy dose of the same beneficial bacteria that reside in your gut and make up about 70-80% of that immune system!
The key is taking a probiotic supplement that has a wide variety of bacteria strains (more strains = more ways to enhance your health) AND ensuring that those bacteria are actually alive when you take them. (Many supplements have been on warm store shelves for months and it's very likely that many or all of the bacteria have died.)
Super Shield probiotic formula delivers on both of those important points.
Super Shield contains 13 well-studied strains of beneficial bacteria, each of which has its own specialty on how it enhances your health and helps strengthen your immune system to better fight colds and many other illnesses.
It is stored in refrigerated coolers and ship it to you with a cold gel pack to help maintain an acceptable temperature to keep the bacteria alive, feisty and ready to do their work.
And the Granddaddy of them all:
Cold Battling Strategy #7: Eating real foods
You can take all the immune-enhancing supplements in the world, but if your diet is poor, you're cutting your own throat in these 3 ways:
- A poor diet creates acid waste in your body, which makes is next to impossible for you to absorb nutrients you need. So any supplements you do take can pass right through you.
- A poor diet nourishes the harmful bacteria in your gut, while starving the helpful ones. This can make your immune system function practically non-existent.
- A poor diet also encourages an acidic pH. When your body is in a state of acidity, it can't effectively heal itself or fight illnesses.
Now, if having a healthy diet sounds about as interesting to you as eating shredded cardboard, you're in luck.
Because the Great Taste No Pain system will prove you wrong!
The Great Taste No Pain manuals will show you how to make delicious, low acid meals featuring real foods that not only taste incredible but are good FOR you.
And the recipe book is packed with 112 scrumptious dishes, many of which feature immune-enhancing oregano and garlic (including my outstanding spaghetti sauce), as well as natural dietary sources of vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc.
Put the 7 Cold Battling Strategies to work for you, and I'll bet you'll find yourself saying, "Gee, I can't remember the last time I had a cold!"
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
PS: Tracy's been secretly feeding delicious Great Taste No Pain recipes to her husband!:
Dear Sherry,
I just had to share this with you...I have been on Great Taste No Pain religiously for about 3 weeks now and love it!
I've secretly been preparing your delicious recipes and sneaking them on my husband and to my surprise he's enjoyed all of the meals. Prior to that point I was cooking two separate meals every day just so I could eat the food I needed to combat a bad case of gastritis and he could eat his food.
Today I made the big batch of your 'Outrageously Delicious Spaghetti Sauce.' I had to run out for the evening but I left the prepared spaghetti sauce on the stove and told him he could help himself.
When I came home he had left me a note thanking me for dinner. He's never done this before, and I quote:
'Dear Sweetheart, Thank you for the delicious, delightful, scrumptious, extremely tasty culinary feast!'
While I might not convert him to 100% Great Taste No Pain, I know I can continue to prepare meals that are healthy for both of us and that he will like!
Thank you!
Tracy
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To your health,
Sherry Brescia
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