S02 E36 – Holistic Approaches to Cold & Flu Season

S02 E36 – Holistic Approaches to Cold & Flu Season

Cold & Flu season is coming, so today we’re covering important prevention strategies and recommending remedies in case you do get sick!

Some of the strategies are deceptively simple, but they make a big difference in your likelihood of getting sick. We’ll cover a broad range of lifestyle habits that you can adopt, as well as nutrition changes, supplementation, herbal teas, and essential oils that can be helpful. We also recommend specific products and brands that we like (not sponsored, they’ve just work for us!)

If you’re keen to avoid illness this year, tune in! Be sure to check out the links below for more information about the topics that we mentioned in the episode today.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Avoiding chemical-based hand sanitizers and opting for natural alternatives.
• Including vitamin C-rich foods, garlic, ginger, and mushrooms in your diet to boost your immune system.
• The benefits of herbal teas for their antioxidant properties and immune-supporting benefits.
• Essential oils to support respiratory health.
• Supplements to help boost the immune system.
• Homeopathic remedies for cold and flu symptoms.

Additional Resources:

• Blog: The Ultimate Guide to Natural Immune Support
• Blog: How to Make Elderberry Syrup for Colds & Flus
• Recipe: Bone Broth
• Recipe: Gut Healing Chicken Soup
• Recipe: Healthy Hot Chocolate
• Virtual Supplement Dispensary (Canada)
• Virtual Supplement Dispensary (US)
• Mushroom Drinks: Harmonic Arts & Four Sigmatic
• Honibe Honey Lozenges
• Manuka Honey (Save 10% with this link)
• doTERRA Essential Oils

The cold and flu season will be back very shortly.

Katie Stewart

Key Episode Moments:

• 00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage
• 02:01 Boosting the Immune System: Vitamin C, Garlic, Ginger, and Mushrooms
• 07:09 Gut-Healing Chicken Soup: A Comforting and Immune-Boosting Recipe
• 15:32 The Benefits of Herbal Teas for Immune Health
• 29:31 Supplements and Homeopathic Remedies
• 42:20 Lifestyle Habits for Immune Health
• 46:02 Taking Care of Yourself During Cold and Flu Season

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