Getting Fit from Flu - Home Remedies 

There are a couple of great, age-old ways of helping - be that soothing or clearing - a flu virus when it decides to rear its ugly face. One great way I’ve found of soothing flu symptoms is to mix honey, lemon and hot water and cook up a cocktail of goodness. The honey helps to soothe and repress the symptoms of having a cold because of the natural elements in the honey. There’s a school of thought that also adds a little bit of whiskey to the other ingredients. What this is supposed to do I’m not too sure, but this - known as a ‘hot toddy’ - is a classic mixture that your grandma would give you if you suffered from flu.

Ginger is another great little ingredient that is known to help in the treatment and prevention of the flu virus. It’s a great home remedy for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it’s easy to find and cheap to buy. You’ll be able to pick up a piece of ginger from any local supermarket and it won’t set you back too much. A couple of the elements that are in ginger - gingerols and shogaols - are biologically proven to attack the root cause of a sore throat and cold quickly, also killing the bacteria that cause colds in the first place. Integrating this into your diet on a regular basis is a great way to keep a flu virus at bay for as long as possible.

Drinking a variety of teas with natural elements is another great way of getting the right sorts of ingredients into your body in a nice, tasty way that will go a long way to getting you better, sooner. In the likes of green tea and lemon tea, there are natural antioxidants that will help your body fight the symptoms of the flu while you’re resting up and recuperating in your own little ways.

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The best way to get rid of the flu quickly is to make sure you’re still eating and still drinking enough throughout the day. When you’ve got a sore throat, runny nose, and a tight chest, you need to make sure that you don’t become dehydrated and unwell by not eating what you need to get better. Fruit and veg is a great source of nutrients, making these into a soup or smoothing is a simple way to intake these, as sometimes we’re guilty of losing appetite and forgetting to eat what we need to while we’re ill.

There are no sure-fire ways of recovering from flu sooner than usual. The main thing you need to concentrate of is resting and warmth and making sure you’re eating well. Fast food and stodgy foods aren’t the best way to go, whether you want to or not, as it can often be tempting to be lazy and skip meals or get take out. Try and steer clear of this and allow yourself to get better before you get back on the work and activity train.