Home Remedies

There have been a lot of bugs going around lately, so I thought I'd share some of my favorite tried and true home remedies. One of the best things you can do when getting sick (or when "stuff is going around") is to cut way back or preferably stop eating sugar and pasteurized dairy, as they can weaken your immune system.

Here are some other recipes to help:

Garlic Tea - Garlic is a natural antibiotic and antiviral remedy that is excellent at stopping colds and viruses in their tracks. Alex and I drink tons of this tea when we feel under the weather and now colds that used to last a week last only a day!
Stew a crushed clove of garlic in a cup of hot water.
Add raw honey and lemon juice to taste. (Raw honey and lemon are also big cold busters! Find raw honey from Trader Joes or other health food stores)

Probiotics - Great remedy for tummy problems and travel diarrhea. I actually read a story of a guy who tested his probiotics in china by drinking a bunch of unfiltered water until he started getting sick, then took tons of probiotics to beat it and it worked!
Brands I like include: PB8, Culturelle, and Pearl

Stomach Ease Tea - Great for nausea from over eating or acid reflex. Look for it in the herbal tea section of your grocery store.

St. Thomas Smoothie - I read about this recipe in one of my juicing books and it is loaded with natural vitamin C and other health promoting nutrients. Coconut milk is also a natural antibiotic and antiviral.
2 Bananas
1 papaya
1 cup coconut milk (can use canned coconut milk)
Juice squeezed from 2 lemons
2 TB of acerola powder (an all natural vitamin C powder you can get at the health food store)

Here's to better health!