Does Chicken Soup Really Help Fight Colds?

Does chicken soup really help fight colds? Yes, and scientists have the best recipe to follow.

Cuddling up with a bowl of chicken soup is the best cure for colds this winter season, according to researchers.

A study found that chicken soup could ease the symptoms of upper respiratory infections because it contains anti-inflammatory agents. Read more

5 Top Home Remedies for Winter Colds

Nutritionist Sarah Flowers recommends five natural remedies to beat winter colds.

Now is the time of year when everyone is catching a cold.

In the winter, people spend more time indoors and closer to each other and viruses that cause the common cold spread more easily in cold, dry air.

The amount of sniffles that are freely roaming can often leave us feeling worse for wear.

On average, adults suffer from two to three colds per year.

Nowadays many of us head to the nearest pharmacy to load up on symptom-covering medications to get through the day.

But if you really want to speed up the recovery process, nutritionist Sarah Flower offers some timeless natural remedies to help you get quickly back on your feet Read more

How to Get Rid of a Cold in 24 Hours

Caught a cold? Dr. Sarah Brewer says you can be over it in 24 hours with these herbal remedies.

It’s that time of year when bugs are rife and we’re more sociable than ever – making a stinking cold almost inevitable.

So what can you do to stay snot-free throughout the party season?

And what’s the quickest way to get over the lurgy if it does strike?

Here, leading medical nutritionist Dr. Sarah Brewer, and author of Eat Well, Stay Well, reveals which of nature’s cold remedies are worth trying – and why… Read more

Can Putting Vicks on Feet Cure Your Cold?

People are claiming that putting Vicks VapoRub on your feet before going to sleep at night can cure a cold by the morning.

For more than a century the world's coughers and wheezers have rubbed it into their collective chests.

Millions swear by the active ingredients of Vicks VapoRub to soothe cold and flu symptoms and allow them a sound night's sleep.

But it seems there's more than one way to skin a cat. An increasing number of Vicks fans are claiming the ointment works better for them when they put it… on their feet. Read more

How to Beat a Cold with Homemade Elderberry Elixir

Lisa M. Rose shares a recipe for elderberry elixir that you can use to treat winter colds.

It’s 4 a.m. You wake up, chilled and feverish. In denial, you toss and turn, hoping that you haven’t caught that cold going around the office. Instead of ignoring the symptoms, reach for this homemade elderberry elixir. Medical research has shown that taking an elderberry-based tincture within the first 48 hours of a virus’ onset can shorten the duration of symptoms by as much as four days. Keep a stockpile of this syrup on hand for whenever illness strikes. It tastes way better than the cherry-flavored stuff, it’s all natural, and in under an hour you can make a batch large enough to keep you and your family healthy all winter long. Or if you’re too sick to make a bottle, there are store-bought versions like Urban Moonshine’s Herbal Immune Zoom that are quite nice, too. Read more

Recovering from Colds and Flu

If you do come down with a cold or the flu this winter, C. Thomas Corriher lists the best natural remedies. He also reveals something our ancestors knew about - how to use alcohol as medicine.

Those who eat a balanced and wholesome diet should seldomly become ill. Healthy people are usually able to combat minor infections without showing any symptoms. However, even healthy people become sick when their exposure to pathogens is persistent or they become too lax in their diets. Emotional stress can weaken the immune system too. Read more

How to Beat a Cold in 24 Hours

You don't have to suffer for days with a cold. Professor Ron Eccles reveals how to beat a cold in 24 hours.

When the dreaded lurgy strikes, day in bed can seem like the only option. But with Christmas just around the corner, few of us have the time - or inclination - to put up with a hacking cough or aching muscles for long.

Now, help is at hand from a leading expert. Here, Professor Ron Eccles from the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University tells MailOnline how to beat the bug in just one day... Read more

DIY Cold and Flu Remedies

Forget the over0the-counter nostrums; these cold and flu remedies have stood the test of time, says Tess Pennington.

With fall setting in, cold and flu season can’t be far behind. As miserable as a cold or flu might be now, with the pharmacy shelves bursting with over the counter remedies, one day relief might not be that close at hand.

Most of our prep kits have a stash of OTC medications but in a long-term disaster situation it will be important to make those last as long as possible. You might be surprised to discover that your kitchen cupboards may hold the key to curing your stuffy nose, scratchy throat, cough and chills.

Turning toward natural remedies now will give you the knowledge and skills you need to keep your family well during the onset of a disaster or extended disaster. Consider learning ways to make homemade lozenges to soothe sore throats, or possessing basic knowledge on which herbs may be used to treat cold/flu symptoms. Further, knowing how to combine these together to make cold/flu syrups will only better your family’s chances at beating the cold/flu season when OTC medicines aren’t as readily available.

Listed below are some other homeopathic ways to care for yourself and your family when you are ill. Read more

Get Ready for the Cold and Flu Season with These All-Natural Recipes

You can avoid the drugstore with these all-natural cold and flu remedies, says Lisa Bedford.

Before we know it, the season of colds and sniffles and coughs will be upon us. One of my readers shared with me these three recipes, and I wanted to pass them along to you before you’re faced with a sick family and have no choice but to make a mad dash to the drugstore.

These recipes require natural ingredients such as essential oils, coconut oil, and herbs. They’re very simple to make and will provide an all-natural alternative to whatever the drugstore sells, and I’m a big fan of Nyquil! Another reason to make these is just to learn how to make your own salves and oil mixtures – a great skill for any Survival Mom.

By the way, I tried to track down the original source of the first two recipes but couldn’t find them online. If you know of the source, please let me know so I can give proper credit. Read more

A Natural Cold Remedy

This video tells how to make a natural bold remedy to reduce bacteria, fever, and stuffy noses.