Kerri Flood
Kerri Flood
  • Welcome
  • Blog
  • About Kerri
  • About Homeopathy
  • Appointments
    • Fee Schedule
  • Contact Me
  • Information & Links
    • Colds & Flus 101 >
      • Cold & Flu Season - Prevention >
        • Homepathy for the Cold and Flu Season
        • Homeopathic Flu Prevention
      • Cold & Flu Season - Treatment
    • Detoxification 101 >
      • Detoxification FAQs
      • Detoxification Protocol
      • Caffeine Use & Withdrawal

Cold & Flu Season - Part 1: Prevention

9/20/2013

1 Comment

 
Picture
Well I am sad to say that cold & flu season is upon us.  While it may see logical to blame the vectors in our lives (aka children, colleagues, fellow commuters, etc.) more times than not our own immune system to blame. 

Most of us are exposed to cold or flu viruses on a fairly regular basis, but we only get sick when our bodies are in a weakened state. A weak immune system means that cold & flu viruses are able to get a foothold in our bodies and proliferate.

So if colds/flus are simply a matter of our individual immune systems being weakened why is there a cold/flu season? There are a lot of interesting theories regarding cold/flu seasons, like the cold nose idea, but I think it just boils down to an end of summer. Summer has a slower more relaxed pace – we take vacations, entertain casually, and we take time to enjoy sitting outside. Generally, we take better care of ourselves in the summer. In the fall everything seems to ramp up to a hectic pace as we get the kids off to school, head back to the gym, and tackle the piles of stuff we procrastinated all summer. In addition we spend less time outside getting our vitamin D and the weather is erratic which means that we get chilled often.

5 Things You Can Do To Survive The Cold & Flu Season

1.  Eat well
 Food is your fuel. Crappy food equals crappy performance.  Strive to eat only real food – nothing processed. Keep your diet high in fresh vegetables and fruits all year round.  Many people recommend increasing your garlic intake during cold/flu season and for good reason.


2.  Drink well


Read More
1 Comment

    Kerri Flood

    I am a holistic healthcare practitioner - I am a registered Homeopath (Ont. Registration #15294) and I am have trained in holistic nutrition.

    Archives

    March 2020
    November 2015
    August 2015
    April 2015
    February 2015
    December 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013

    Categories

    All
    Antibiotic Resistance
    Camping
    Cold/flu
    First Aid
    Food & Nutrition
    Gardening
    Health Conditions
    Holidays
    Homeopathy
    Recipes
    Skin&Beauty

    RSS Feed

    Never miss a post.

    * indicates required
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.