Preventing and curings colds and flus

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Thanks guys, very helpfull. I appreciate it.

Manuka Honey is a good way of boosting the immune system, although it is expensive!

Cancer patients use it to boost their defences and athletes may benefit from it as it does help you.
I take it daily.

Never heard of this, but ill check it out. How much do you take per day??

It depends, but two sppons in a cup of boiling water has been doing the trick for me.
It's horrible mind you!

When you train hard its inevitable you'll feel bad from time to time.

NO!!!! Not in hot water. It knackers the properties of manuka. Take it off the spoon.

And yes, it doesn't taste like regular honey. If you've ever been round stables it tastes of that.

[RDJ]

Eat more vegetables, add garlic, onion, herbs and spices to your foods, drink more green teas, etc. In general make sure you take in more phytochemicals because many of them have anti-bacterial traits, like for example allicin, found in garlic. Chicken soup is known as Jewish penicillin for that same reason, phytochemicals. Often forgotten because they do not supply any energy but they're very important for our well being.

[AdamGB]

I also often find that steam baths/showers/rooms etc help to either prevent or reduce the symptoms and duration of a cold.