Flu Season Survival
No one likes to be sick. It becomes exponentially bad once pain sets in and limits your ability to do the things you want to do. The first thing most people do is reach for the closest pain/cold medication they have and proceed to pop pills hoping they will be better. However, there are other ways to comfort yourself in your time of difficulty. Many times, the first thing you should do is just start drinking more water. When you dehydrate, mucus in your nasal passages becomes hardened and makes clogging inevitable. Headaches and muscle pain can be a sign of dehydration. By drinking more water, sinuses clear easier and this is critical to recovering faster. It's also important to understand that drinking hot liquids can provide relief for nasal congestion and provide soothing for soar throat, aches and pains. You should have a staple of teas, juices, vitamins, and other immune system boosters available to combat pain once sickness has come on. Instituting a regimen of drinking water and various juices combined with immune system boosters can reduce the duration of sickness considerably.


Helping the body fight back once pain sets in should be our number one focus when flu sets in. Giving your body every weapon you can will relieve pain, reduce the duration of flu, and hasten your recovery.


When headache pain sets in, it can be intolerable. Many of us reach straight for the Advil or Tylenol but there are other options. Some of the most effective remedies are the oldest with a modern twist. Try eating things with garlic to curb your headache. Having a bed buddy pack to put over your eyes can really do wonders for a headache. Keep a bed buddy in the freezer ready for headaches. When they come, stay hydrated. Lay on your back and place the bed buddy over your eyes. This can do wonders for a headache. Many times you can relieve a headache using a bed buddy, hydrating and getting plenty of rest.

Increase your water intake

  • Dehydration causes headache..
  • Increasing water intake promotes circulation and better body functioning
  • Increasing water intake loosens mucus in nasal passages.
  • hot liquids can provide comfort for soar throat and sinus congestion

To really kick flu in the rump, it's common knowledge to drink hot liquids. But what most people don't know is that just plain hot water can do miracles for the body. That's right. Plain hot water.... No tea, No coffee, no sweetners, no sugar, no honey, etc. There is scientific evidence that hot water when consumed opens your nasal passages, looses mucus, kills bacteria in the digestive system, aids digestion, raises your metabolism, increases your potential for weight loss, and yes, moves you towards a speedier recovery from flu and cold. Consumption of hot water should be done cautiously. Do not drink boiling water! Drink hot water.... slowly sipping for the best benefit. you don't have to wait till you are sick to enjoy the benefits of drinking hot water. Shore up your body's metabolic rate with regular consumption of hot water. A microwave can heat you a cup of water in about 2 minutes. Let it cool then enjoy your restoration. If you don't have a microwave or need an alternate way to heat your water, try a small kettle. There are many out there. Some of the best are made by Hamilton Beach.

Boost your body's immune system

  • Taking a Vitamin Supplement
    • This pumps up your body's immune system
    • It also provides the body with nutrients that you may not be getting with your daily diet
    • It also enables the body's internal organs to function properly

Ramp up on fruits, vegetables, soup, and fiber

  • The body is a machine
    • Examine your skin and complection
    • Look at your weight and know what you should weigh
    • Take your blood pressure
    • Take your temperature
    • Think about how you feel
    • Don't ignore pain or discomfort

Get plenty of rest

  • We heal while we sleep
    • It is a known fact that the body heals most while we are asleep. The pain associated with headaches and muscle aches usually subside while we are asleep enabling a period without discomfort while the body recovers.
    • Most weight loss occurs while we are asleep
    • Digestion completes while we sleep and thus, critical nutrients the body needs are absorbed into the blood stream while we rest.
    • Try to get at leat 7 or 8 hours of sleep daily when you have the flu to facilitate your recovery.
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