![]() ![]() Herbal, green, elderberry, and Echinacea teas are shown to shorten bacterial infections and viruses, and ward them off with antioxidants. Nothing like a cuppa when you’re under the weather. Or pick up a growler of Jalapeño Rye from Big Alice Brewing in Queens. Back Barn Brewing Company in Delanson dry-hops them right into their Peño Pils. Better yet, stop in for a mug of spicy suds at one of the local breweries venturing into Jalapeno beer. But jalapeños are also loaded with Vitamin C, B6, A, K, folate and manganese.Ĭhop them up and toss them into your favorite hot pot or stir fry. It’s thought to soothe pain and fight infections, both of which are needed during cold season. Plus, it’s warming and yummy (and you need that when you look like Rudolph and feel like the Grinch).Ĭapsaican is a chemical that gives chilies, like jalapeños, their fierce bite. Made of whiskey (we like Stoutridge Distillery ‘s Southern Ulster Blended Whiskey), and in some recipes, brandy (try Black Dirt Distillery’s Applejack), with hot water or tea, lemon, and honey, the Hot Toddy has been utilized by generations of cocktail enthusiasts for good reason: the Vitamin C in lemons and the antioxidants in locally-sourced honey will do wonders for your cold and ease the tickle in your throat. Once you have a cold, there is, of course, the OG cold-busting drink of yore: the Hot Toddy. And yes, scientists have linked the antioxidants in wine to reduced runny noses. ![]() According to a study in the annals of modern medicine, drinking 14 or fewer glasses of wine per week, when compared to abstinence, reduces the chances of catching a cold. AntioxidantsĪs far as cold prevention goes, one of our favorite methods is to drink wine. ![]() Still, few doctors would encourage their patients to do shooters of vodka but a cocktail or two, with the benefit of added health-giving properties? Now we’re onto something. Alcohol temporarily dilates blood vessels, which eases irritation from inflamed mucous membranes, and it can help you drift off into a sweet slumber. Since Biblical times, practitioners of both Eastern and Western medicine have utilized alcohol to fight germs and dull the edges of the worst cold symptoms. Another National Health Statistics Survey found that one-third of Americans seek out alternatives to Western meds, including fish oil, probiotics, and deep breathing exercises to prevent health issues and ameliorate others.Īnd let’s not forget our good friend booze. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more people are turning to yoga, meditation, and chiropractors, instead of, or in addition to, mainstream Western medicine.īetween 20, the use of yoga increased from 9.5% to 14.3%, the use of meditation skyrocketed from 4.1% to 14.2%, and visits to chiropractors increased slightly from 9.1% to 10.3%. These days, instead of dutifully heading out to a drug store for a bottle of neon cough syrup, more of us are turning to alternative methods to prevent colds in the first place, and fight them when and if they arrive. Fighting a cold with boring old rest and over-the-counter meds is so 2009. ![]()
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