Ideal Bite

I tried a new natural remedy recently and I SWEAR by it. Why? Well, EVERYONE I know has been sick, especially at work, AND I was lacking sleep and then I took a trip to the U.S., flying alone is germ-filled, everyone there seemed to be sick that I came in contact with, even less sleep there, home again and I'm STILL not sick. I could tell a few times my body was fighting it, but I've managed to keep the cough and sniffles at bay. This stuff is a little spicy and some say put it in with salad dressing because that's what it tastes like, strong,spicy Italian dressing, or add it to a vegetable based juice. I just take a spoonful and am done with it. I will also state for the record, I'm not in any way affiliated with this great little company, just a happy customer. http://www.evansgarden.com/immune-booster.php

Man, I would KILL for a date with a guy 9 years younger than me. With that said, the last time I felt a cold coming on (scratchy/swollen sore throat), I immediately started taking E'mergen-C 3-4 times a day and by Day 3 I was back to my old self. The cold never even had time to form.

This is not a remedy, but it can help stem the tide of tissue usage. I have started to use handkerchiefs instead of paper tissues. I have enjoyed searching for fun vintage handkerchiefs at antique fairs and shops. Now I have quite a collection. I keep one in my purse, by my bedside, and in the pocket of my coat. My husband has done the same. No more paper tissue for our house!

Another really great remedy for maintaining health and not getting to the point of needing the sprays and tinctures is a netti pot. You use it to rinse your nasal passages once or twice a day with warm salt water. It has worked wonders for my family and friends. I highly recommend anyone to research it and give it a try. If you have had reoccuring sinus infections or colds it is soooo worth your while.

Did you guys really try Sinus Buster product? On the page you've linked to they're promoting it as a weight loss product as well?!? Sounds sketchy to me. Jason

I was surprised that the tip didn't suggest something as simple as using a handkerchief or handkerchief-like scrap of old tshirt. It's so easy. The only problem is that a lot of people either think it's gross, or look to you as a grandfather-figure from then on.

Jason- While I haven't tried the Sinus Buster, I know that Jen uses it - and she swears by it for a clearer sinus. She hasn't mentioned any miraculous, unexpected weight loss, so we can't recommend it for people just trying to lose a few lbs, but it does help to clear congestion. Personally, I like the Seshmaan stuff - mostly because it tastes so good. I'm battling strep right now as I write this and liquids are about the only thing I can handle. It's not gonna kill the strep (I've turned to old-fashioned antibiotics for that), but it does help me feel good enough to work again.

I second the comment about using a handkerchiefs. If you are worried about them looking like your grandfather check out www.atishoo.co.uk/ super fashionable and hip handkerchiefs.

What? No mention of hankies? Recycled tissues are still recycled (i.e. processed)--and still cost the environment. Hankies may seem 'gross' but once you master the fold system, your nose and the environment will thank you. Just remember to wash them!

do this: gargle twice or more daily with 1/2 hydrogen peroxide and half water. if you are phleghmatic, wonderfully horrible things will emerge from you. take some good sea salt, dissolve in very warm water, go in the shower, put in your palm snort it up your nose, but not forcefully, like gurgling up your nostrils. horrible things will come out of you. finish your shower with a minute-long blast of cold water. wonderful things will happen to you. stay AWAY from sugar, and white things, avoid them like the plague. or else terrible things will happen to you. stay away from antibiotics, most of the time they are not even the right one. those docs don't know what time it is. they wreack havoc on your body and destroy all the good bacteria. if you do take antibiotics, or have taken them or even not, take PRObiotics, in supplement form or along with a really high-quality yogurt. i love hawthorne valley, i've been to that farm and it's damn nice. those cows is happy, people. take colloidal silver, nature's antibiotic. splurge. take zinc, but only the smallest dose and ALWAYS with food. do all these other things these fine people have told you. or do like all the older-timers in my FAM, take a shot of cognac or vodka straight to your head at the first signs. seventh gen TP is overpriced, if you can't bear to use a hanky, get MARCAL. 100 % recycled, non-chlorine bleached, little-known fact, and cheaper, way cheaper. and remember, having an occasional cold is healthy. it's nature's way of cleaning you out and rebooting your system. reminding you to keep out and clean out the sludge. to stop and reconsider your health, and you can take a couple days of work. that never hurt anyone. unless you work for really evil people. then i can't help you. peace