Do you have the flu? This is a very aggressive flu season, in fact the worse one since 2009. Sure hand washing can help fight off the flu, but are you getting enough sleep? Are you staying hydrated and taking enough vitamin C every day? These can all help you prevent the flu but there are natural herbs, that can also help boost your immune system and keep the flu away.
Garlic
Garlic is a powerful food that can help fight the flu. It has detoxification properties and when eaten raw or fresh you can add it to stews or sprinkle it on top of many different food items. Garlic tea is a great beverage to fight off the flu, simply take chopped garlic and smash it into a cup of boiling water. Let it steep for a few minutes and drink up. This will help keep you healthy.
Of course garlic can cause bad breath so you want to make sure that you are eating foods and brushing your teeth regularly to prevent bacteria buildup in the mouth.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a great ingredient to add into your diet to help regulate your metabolism. It also can help fight bad breath, this is why many dentists prefer cinnamon flavored toothpaste and mouthwash as well as commercial toothpaste companies. Cinnamon can help you feel good and distress and eat less.
Turmeric
Turmeric is a spice that has amazing healing properties many people use it in many different types of manners. You can add it to soups salads and even honey. It is a spice that can help heal your body.
Mint
Adding mint in to your diet can help improve your digestion your concentration and your breath. You will feel better when you eat fresh mint.
Many people don't realize that mint has healing properties that can help fight off infections. Many teas use meant to help with stomach aches indigestion and swollen internal organs. Mint is in many healing concoctions because it helps fight against diseases. It also helps prevent bad breath.
Mint is an ingredient that is used in many toothpastes to help prevent bad breath but it can also have other healing properties such as healing backaches, headaches and neck pain. If you are looking for more natural ways to fight the flu visit your doctor and dentist and they can help.
Doctor Justin Marostica, at TenderCare Dental, a Dentist in Hillsboro, OR suggests drinking water with mint in it for added fresh breathe.
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