How we dealt with Flu 2014 naturally! ~ Mariella

We got The Flu 2014! It sucked! We didn’t enjoy it at all. However, compared to stories from the moms I spoke with in the parking lot at school, we had an easy time of it. It seems most of them put their children and themselves on antibiotics. This completely bewilders me as we rode the storm and come out of it stronger, not weaker. Here’s how we battled this years Flu naturally:

1. Bed rest

 This wildly under-estimated piece of logic did wonders for us. Although there was little else for it as I didn’t really have it in me to get up until it was all over!

2. What to give up:

 We took it seriously so we excluded many foods in order to starve the bug in record time; wheat and sugar (which we don't eat anyway!) and dairy (including butter!) We did however find it interesting to note that my husband consumed a lot of fruit and honey whereas I didn’t eat any. His flu lasted 5 days, mine lasted 3. Not sure what to make of that one.....

3. Garlic, Lemon and Chili

 Packed full of flu fighting vitamins, antibacterial and antiviral and immune-boosting properties, I found these three made up the bulk of our arsenal! We juiced them whole, ate them raw, made tea with them. Rice cakes with Coconut oil, marmite, avo and slices of Garlic and chili is now my new favourite snack! I found an almost alchemical reaction with the chili, in the height of the flu, I could eat as much as I wanted without feeling the usual burn, as I got better, my tolerance shifted becoming less and less! Intriguing stuff!

4. Septogard

 This is a fantastic natural antibiotic that we keep in the house. We had approx 8 a day.

http://www.freshearth.co.za/store/p-3387-tibb-septoguard-60s.aspx

 5. Oscillococcinum by Heel

This is my backup remedy of choice, if any of us have the flu, which we rarely do, we take a course of this product. It targets flu in particular.

5. Diet:

We upped the green leafy vegetables and raw dinners along with soups filled with herbs from the garden.

All elementary really! We included homeopathic, herbal and dietary remedies. If this flu finds you, just remember, if we could do it sans antibiotics, you can too! The trick is to catch it early. And if you avoid antibiotics, every year you’ll just get stronger!