Everyone is getting sick. Do you know what to do?

Over the past couple of months, I’ve gotten emails, phone calls and messages from people that are sick and suffering with sore throat, swollen glands, runny nose, fever and cough.

In over two decades of working in the health and wellness industry, I have never seen so many people getting sick at the same time.

What’s going on?

• Viral shedding – maybe
• Immune system crashing – maybe
• Lack of community contact for too long – maybe
• Overall poor health – maybe
• Need for more boosters – I’m going out on a limb and risk being cancelled to say a BIG FAT NO to this one

It could be anything…

I’ll leave that up to you and whatever news source you are listening to and being influenced by.

Regardless of why people are getting sick, I will recommend a few things you can do at the onset of any virus/cold/flu to nip it in the bud before it fully blooms and causes trouble.

At the first sign of a tickle or sneeze, grab some Echinacea and take high doses. That means follow the instructions on the bottle and then double that.

Echinacea is an immune stimulant that is best used for the prevention of colds (colds are in the c0ronavirus family). That means, take it at the onset of the sickness.

Echinacea stimulates the production and release of immune cells. The key to making Echinacea work is to take it before the illness fully presents itself inside your system.

As soon as you feel the very first signs of malaise, headache, fatigue, itchy/runny nose or scratchy throat, that’s your cue. Don’t wait too long or you will lose your opportunity.

Take it as tincture rather than supplement for it to work quickly and be most effective.

During flu/coronavirus season, I LOVE using ViraAttack by Herbpharm. It’s got an awesome blend of all the right herbs (Echinacea, lemon balm, lomatium, st. John’s Wort) to help you feel well again.

It’s also imperative that if you start feeling unwell, do NOT eat heavy, hard to digest meals. Eat lightly to not burden your digestive system with extra work.

Divert your energy toward healing, rather than digesting.

A large portion (majority) of your immune system lives in your gut and is dependent on the health of your microbiome.

I covered that information in depth here: Worried about the virus? Support your gut.

Instead of giving your body the task of digesting a big meal, drink a variety of healing teas that will help you fight the virus and heal quicker.

There are many delicious teas you can make from ingredients you already have in your kitchen.

Thyme/Honey/Lemon tea is one of my favorites for an unproductive cough that has settled into your chest.

But, if you are at the onset of the sickness and it hasn’t descended into your lungs and chest yet, get out your food processor or grater and get busy with a plump spicy ginger root.

I cannot emphasize enough how important and effective this is for keeping you well.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is well known around the world for its therapeutic properties and for its spicy/pungent flavor. It stimulates peripheral circulation, thins mucus, is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-microbial that supports digestive health.[1]

And, where is a large majority of your immune system??

As mentioned above (I hope you were paying attention), it’s in your digestive system.

Get an extra strong cup of ginger tea into your body 3-4x per day at the onset of sickness. This way you have the best chance of clearing the virus out, before it gets in.

One of the things you may immediately notice is that a strong ginger tea may make you sweat. That’s the reaction we’re looking for. If you’re not heating up, it’s not strong enough.

As the virus continues doing its thing spreading around the world, it’s imperative that you do your thing to keep your body happy and healthy.

Recipe below: Ginger Slurry Tea

[1] Medical Herbalism, David Hoffmann, 2003 Healing Arts Press, pg. 597