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Six Natural Cold-Prevention Strategies

There are no known cures for colds and flu, so cold and flu prevention should be your goal. A proactive approach to warding off colds and flu is apt to make your whole life healthier. Statistics say you’ll catch two to four colds this winter. Here’s help to stave them off.

sleep

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Sleep regulates the release of the hormone cortisol, which stimulates cells that boost the immune system

exercise

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Moderate exercise—30 to 90 minutes most days of the week—increases immune function and reduces your chances of catching a cold.

Magical Carrot Tea Recipe

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To prevent flue or cold chop two carrots, boil them for half an hour in one litre of water and drink it warm. You may repeat it twice a day to treat first symptoms of cold or flue

contrast shower

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Temperature fluctuations jump-start your immune system. At the end of a shower, stand under the hottest stream you can take for 30 seconds, then turn the temperature to cold for 10 seconds. Repeat three times, finishing with cold.

oyster

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These mollusks contain more of the mineral zinc than any other food, and zinc has been proven to support and enhance the immune system.  Look to zinc-fortified breakfast cereals, baked beans, and pumpkin seeds to help you get the recommended eight milligrams a day

vitamin D

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People with low levels of this vitamin, which helps to regulate the immune system, are more susceptible to catching colds. (The vitamin has also been shown to increase calcium absorption and reduce inflammation.) Multivitamins typically contain 400 international units (IU) of vitamin D, which falls within the current recommended daily allowance (RDA) of 200 to 600 IU.