Fighting Cold and Flu Symptoms Without Taking Drugs

Every winter, millions of people are affected by the cold and flu because, as any doctor will tell you, there is no cure for the common cold or the flu. The only thing you can do is manage the cold and flu symptoms so you can continue with your day to day life as effectively as possible. This can be difficult depending on how much you're affected by a cold or the flu but commercials promise complete relief. This is usually a bit of a stretch but there are things that can be done to help you feel somewhat better. Many of the best ways are all natural.

All too often the commercials and ads you see that promise relief is chemical based drugs that can have all sorts of negative side effects. While they promise relief from the symptoms of the cold or flu, the side effects can be just as debilitating as the symptoms you're already suffering. These side effects can include a sore throat, sinus congestion, chest congestion, nose bleeds, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, drowsiness and a whole host of effects that are worse than what you're going through. All natural ways to alleviate the symptoms of cold and flu have virtually no side effects at all.

By using homeopathic medicines like green tea, zinc, Echinacea, vitamin D and vitamin C enables you to have the tools you need to alleviate or maybe eliminate many cold and flu symptoms. Since these are all natural ingredients, the body processes them naturally as well which means the side effects are minimal to non-existent. An added benefit of using all natural remedies like these is the fact that there are no gluten binders in them. This means that those who suffer any type of gluten allergy like Celiac disease have to suffer through the discomfort of a gluten reaction because they took a cold remedy containing some form of gluten that wasn't listed on the package by the manufacturer.

It's possible any time of year to catch a cold or get the flu and even getting a flu shot doesn't protect people against all the flu strains out there. While a flu shot does protect against the most common strains, it's not an impervious shield against all of them. This means finding ways to combat cold and flu symptoms with natural remedies means you'll be able to get back to living your life without having to worry about side effects that may sideline you even longer.