{"id":4672,"date":"2017-02-02T01:03:41","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T01:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=4672"},"modified":"2021-09-27T02:56:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T02:56:14","slug":"how-to-stop-a-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/how-to-stop-a-cold\/","title":{"rendered":"Crazy But Effective Ways to Get Rid of a Cold"},"content":{"rendered":"From mainlining oregano oil to sipping a homemade vitamin-C concoction, we give our tips on how to get rid of a cold.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nGetting sick is the *worst.* That&#8217;s why many of us spend cold and flu season slathering ourselves with all-natural hand sanitizer and staying far, far away from co-workers who so much as sniffle. (At Team HUM, we&#8217;re about ready to break out the hospital masks.) But even if you&#8217;re diligent about germ prevention, sometimes you still find yourself with a scratchy throat and raised temperature. (In a cruel twist of fate, that&#8217;s literally me right now as I&#8217;m writing.)\n\nSince my coworkers and I work in health and wellness, we&#8217;re privy to some pretty cool\/weird tricks. (For context, our office is covered in pink Himalayan salt lamps and bottles of essential oil blends.) I thought I&#8217;d reach out to them to see their tips on how to stop a cold. Below, see what members of Team HUM do when they feel a cold coming on.\n<h2>How to Stop a Cold<\/h2>\nIf I start feeling sick, first I cancel any workout plans I have because I know I just need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/types-of-rest\/\">rest<\/a>. Then I&#8217;ll load up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northamericanherbandspice.com\/product\/oreganol-p73-1-fl-oz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oregano oil<\/a>, lemon with hot water, chicken broth (loaded with cayenne, oregano, turmeric, black pepper, and more lemon), and then gargle with salt water. If I feel an itch in my throat or think it might be allergy related (which it almost always is especially during transition periods between seasons!), I&#8217;ll use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sovereign-Silver-Bio-Active-Hydrosol-Support\/dp\/B0006OU0AU\/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1485308799&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=collodial+silver+nose+spray\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">colloidal silver nose spray<\/a>. Then I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/mighty-night\/\">sleep<\/a> as much as I can, don&#8217;t talk to anyone, and watch movies.\n\n\u2014Athena, Director of Education\n\nSqueeze the juice from one lemon and one orange into a saucepan and simmer for five minutes with garlic and fresh chili pepper. Pour into a mug, add some honey (Manuka is the best), and enjoy. It works because it contains tons of vitamin C, plus natural antibiotics and soothing honey.\n\n\u2014Walter, CEO and Co-Founder\n\nThe moment I think I&#8217;m sick, I run to Whole Foods and take a wellness\u00a0shot. If possible, I try to get an acupuncture appointment ASAP and some Chinese herbs. I believe both help lessen the duration of a cold. Next, I up my water intake and pop about 4,000 mg of vitamin C daily. I also use a neti pot in the morning and at night. Most importantly, I rest! No workouts, no socializing; I get in bed early and chill. My colds don&#8217;t last more than 3 days! Who has time to be sick?\n\n\u2014Vanessa, Director of Sales\n\nAt the first sign of illness, I go to urgent care for a throat culture\/flu swab\/etc. I don&#8217;t mess around. And in conjunction to that, I also do the following:\n\n<strong>Hydrate:<\/strong>\n\n&#8211; Replace coffee with Holy Grail or turmeric tea\n\n&#8211; Replace all other non-water beverages with a mix of turmeric, one lemon, lots of ginger, and organic grapefruit juice (or Juice Crafters if I&#8217;m feeling $$$)\n\n&#8211; Eat whole and healing foods (mostly bone broth with shredded chicken, veggies, and rice)\n\n<strong>Take It Easy and Not Feel Guilty:<\/strong>\n\n&#8211; Go to bed early and sleep in\n\n&#8211; No exercising\n\n&#8211; Let any chores and non-essential stuff wait (or let someone else do it)\n\n<strong>Miscellaneous:<\/strong>\n\n&#8211; Obsessively wash hands and all surfaces I touch (doors, phone, computer, mouse, switches)\n\n&#8211; Replace toothbrush\n\n&#8211; Wash all pillowcases, duvets, towels etc. I&#8217;ve breathed on\n\n&#8211; Add eucalyptus oil to steaming water, put face over steam with towel draped overhead, then breathe in and out\n\n\u2014Amy, Senior Director of Digital Marketing\n\nThe moment I feel a cold coming on, I start taking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boironusa.com\/products\/coldcalm-tablets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boiron ColdCalm<\/a>. They&#8217;re little pills packed with homeopathic ingredients. Then I pop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/zinc-benefits\/\">zinc<\/a> lozenges throughout the day (with food, because they can upset a sensitive stomach). I also try and eat a lot of whole foods that contain vitamin C, like spinach and oranges. I drink a ton of bone broth because it&#8217;s full of so many good nutrients, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/why-do-we-need-protein\/\">protein<\/a>.\n\nLastly\u2014and this is my favorite one\u2014I have a hot toddy before I go to bed. One year when I had bronchitis, I couldn&#8217;t sleep because I was coughing so hard, so the doctor recommended whiskey and honey and it put me right to sleep. Normally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/long-term-effects-of-alcohol\/\">alcohol<\/a> before bed leads to worse sleep, but when you have a stuffed up nose, whiskey acts as a decongestant. 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