Skip The Pharmacy Aisle And Raid Your Spice Rack Instead!

If you are like the rest of us, when you get sick

, the first place you visit is probably the pharmacy aisle at your local drug or grocery store. It is common for people to look to over the counter medications to cure all of their illnesses. What if you could choose something different?

What if you had the remedies you needed to feel better right in your kitchen cabinets? What if you could help yourself feel better without having to leave the house? There are lots of natural cures for your illness.

Pure water is the way to go. You already know that you need to drink six to eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy but water can be used for more than simple refreshment. If you suffer from headaches, increase your water intake-you'll feel better faster than you would if you popped a couple of pills. Many headache sufferers do not know that they are dehydrated. Drinking water can help your headache dissipate in just a few minutes. While water is great for hydration it is great for other things too. A natural way to break a fever is to have the person with the fever sit in a hot tub of water for a little while (while keeping a cool compress on his or her head). The hot water helps to relax the muscles and induce sweating. Your body uses sweat to keep its temperature even and to bring down fevers when they happen.

Garlic is a great and healthy addition to your diet. When you really want to garlic to work for you, it's best to make sure that you get at least 1500mgs of the spice a day. To get 500mgs into your system, eat one clove of garlic. You can do this by taking garlic tablets or by simply making sure that you include a clove of garlic in each of your major meals. It's easy to keep garlic on hand-bottles of the spice are relatively inexpensive and garlic flowers are even cheaper. A note about garlic: the 500mgs a day 3 times a day remedy should not go beyond five days. Your doctor should be called if you spend more than five days feeling very sick.

Don't eat sugar. Eating sugar is bad for your immune system and it makes you more susceptible for illnesses. Cutting out sugar can help you feel healthier and stronger which is part of keeping yourself free of illness. Sugary drinks might taste better when you are sick, it is better to steer clear of them and drink water instead (or tea). Eating a lot of sugar will undo all of the good that your other healthier habits might be doing for you. Natural health cures are all over the place! There are natural ways to heal your cold or flu; you don't have to use chemicals or drugs to feel better. If you've been given a prescription for medication from your doctor you should take it but if you haven't been given any direct orders why not try the natural alternatives to your pharmacy aisle?

In addition to natural health for us, we need to take care of the environemtt by using less plastic and use ecobags or natural health will not matter anymore if our ecosystem is destroyed or polluted.

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Skip The Pharmacy Aisle And Raid Your Spice Rack Instead!

By: Shost Pultorak

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