Flu Flu
Flu, Flu Go Away and Never Come Back!
One common illness that can really knock you off your feet is influenza, or what is known as flu. The symptoms of this highly infectious disease include nasal congestion, severe headache, fatigue, coughing, sore throat, fever, and aches all around the body. Flu, which not only affects human but other mammals as well, is usually due to a certain type of virus. However, if left untreated, this condition may lead to pneumonia or other more serious respiratory problems.
People who are very young and old are typically more susceptible to contracting flu. Moreover, those who have low immune system or are suffering from other serious medical problems are also at risk of acquiring the disease. Since flu is caused by a self-limiting virus, the best way to combat it is to strengthen your immune system. Below are things that could help you make that nasty flu go away in no time.
Flush It Away With Water
Your body usually works overtime when it spots unwanted organisms, such as the flu virus. As a result of your immune system’s hyperactivity, a lot of your bodily fluids are lost or used up. Thus, one way to help your body fight off the disease is by drinking plenty of water, more than the eight glasses that are needed to maintain normal bodily functions. Actually, some medical experts believe that you should drink water equivalent to about 66% of your body weight in ounces. For example, if your weight is 150 lbs, you need to drink a total of 100 ounces of water everyday until your flu goes away.
Steam Your Way To Perfect Health
When you have flu, you need to make sure that all the mucus in your upper respiratory system is expelled because it is the carrier of the disease-causing virus. If the mucus hardens and stays lodged inside your sinuses or travels down south to your lungs, your flu might lead to pneumonia.
Steaming is an effective way to eliminate the nasty mucus lurking in your nasal cavities, sinuses and even lungs as it keeps mucus moist, making the mucus easier to expectorate. It is really advisable that you keep a humidifier or steamer turned on at all times in your bedroom while you have flu. Some people add drops of eucalyptus, rose geranium or thyme essential oils for more moistening power.
Eat Your Blues Away
People who are sick should not go on a diet or skip meals. Your body needs all the help it can get in order to combat the infection. Thus, you need to make sure that you eat a healthy and vitamin-rich diet.
People say that chicken soup served by mothers when their child is sick is really effective in strengthening the immune system because it contains most of the vitamins and nutrients that are needed to fight colds and flu. Adding fruits and vegetables to your daily fare can also increase your chances of getting better quickly because they contain antioxidants and minerals that are needed to fortify your immune system. Adding several cloves of garlic and strips of ginger to your meals could also help in killing the virus.
Take Natural Supplements
When you are sick, it is advisable that you take supplements of Vitamin C, Zinc, Vitamin E, Echinacea, and other nutrients that are known to help restore energy and prevent further exacerbation of the infection.
You can opt to take the abovementioned vitamins and minerals separately or you can just buy products that contain them all. One of the supplements that are effective in strengthening the immune system is Immunitril. Learn more about this product by visiting its website, www.Immunitril.com.
About the Author
Sharon Bell is an avid health and fitness enthusiast and published author. Many of her insightful articles can be found at the premiere online news magazine http://www.healthnfitnesszone.com.
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