How to get rid of a cold naturally in 5 days
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It happens to all of us one day or another: we wake up with a scratchy throat and the certainty that we have a cold. Here are tips for boosting your immune system and easy-to-prepare home remedies way before the germs could win the battle.
To get rid of a cold naturally in 5 days, here what you should do:
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Rinse the nose often: Clean the inside of the nostrils with water every 3 hours in the morning until bedtime for the next 5 days after getting a cold. Keeping your nasal passages well hydrated, especially during the cold season when the air in homes is dry, will fight against brain fever and will reduce your risk of contracting a respiratory infection too. The use of a saline solution and, in nighttime, a humidifier may be beneficial. Remember that the nose is the first defence against common colds.
Each type of white blood cell has its speciality: eating cells (macrophages), for example, ingest intruders and foreign bodies and neutralize them. Killer cells, on the other hand, eliminate cells infected by a virus.
When the mucous membranes of the nose remain moist, the white blood cells can circulate easily and do their work, otherwise access to the nose and the walls of the throat are blocked.
Following this simple suggestion for the next 5 days is the only one that guarantees that the cold will be gone within this time.
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Blowing the nose: Blow your nose to empty nasal secretions due to colds as often as possible, and rinse the nose with water immediately after.
- Sneezing : Sneezing is the natural way to expel nasal secretions, so don't try to stop it. When you sneeze, the wind speeds inside the lungs, throat and nose can reach 275 km/hour. When you block this air expelled through the nose, it can either divert towards the ears canals and increase the risk of Ear-drum injury or ear infections, or divert towards the small nasolacrimal duct and pop the veins in one eye (It happens to one of my sons and stick for 3 weeks).
- Sleep well: Not getting enough sleep, or having poor quality sleep, is another factor that can lower the capacity of your immune system and prevent you from recovering quickly from a cold. If you go to sleep at a decent hour, like 9 P.M. without watching a TV or a cell screen 30 minutes before bedtime is better. Any blue or yellow colour that you see before sleeping stop your brain to fall in deep sleep, it takes 20 to 30 minutes to wash out the relate morning picture in your memory.
- Eat well: What you eat affect your immune system. Eat healthily and give these foods a special place on your plate: Brightly coloured vegetables like carrots, kale and broccoli, they contain lots of antioxidants and nutrients; Citrus fruits, cayenne pepper, cranberries are good sources of vitamin C (which strengthens the immune system); Vitamin C supplements can also help. But be careful not to overdo it, as ingesting too much vitamin C can disrupt your gastrointestinal system.
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Wash your hands! Our hands are real incubators for microbes, and we very often bring them to our eyes, nose and mouth, which increases the risk of staying sick for longer. Wash your hands often, and always keep a bottle of sanitizer with you for times when there is no sink nearby.
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Walking or do exercise: Exercise can reduce inflammation and stress and strengthen your immune system. This will give your body a chance to fight off colds. Ideally, you should go to walk around 30 minutes per day, 3 to 5 times per week.
Home remedies for colds: They may not cure you, but comfort is assured!
- Add a little lemon juice and honey to a cup of warm water to soothe your irritated throat;
- Take 1 teaspoon of honey. Its antiseptic properties will help calm throat irritation and coughs. Be careful, however: never give honey to a baby under 1-year-old due to the risk associated with infant botulism
- Eat chicken soup if you have a stuffy nose. Adding cayenne pepper flakes will increase its decongestant properties;.