How to protect yourself from a cold in winter: 8 tips

Over the past hundred years, people have learned how to launch rockets into space and found cures for many deadly diseases. However, a drug that is guaranteed to protect against the common cold has not yet been invented. But a complex of natural remedies proven over the years works more efficiently than any pills. So, what should be done in order not to get sick with a cold and SARS in winter?

1. Eat vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C

By the way, the record holders for its content are not citrus fruits at all, as many believe. Lemon contains only 40 mg of vitamin C per 100 g of product, while sweet red pepper contains 250 mg. And dry rose hips – 1200! To protect against colds, it is recommended to add it to tea or brew it yourself. It is best to put 7-10 rose hips in a thermos, pour boiling water over it and let it brew overnight, and drink it instead of tea or coffee in the morning.

2. Oatmeal for breakfast

To better adapt to the cold, it is important to maintain the thyroid gland: it is the body’s real temperature regulator. And oatmeal just has a beneficial effect on the thyroid gland.

Try this recipe: Pour 3 tablespoons of hercules with warm oat milk and let it brew. For sweetness, add honey or agave syrup.

3. Minimize Fast Carbs

They increase the load on the pancreas, which also works on our immunity.

4. Drink magnesium-enriched water or blackcurrant leaf decoction

Magnesium has a general strengthening effect. It is involved in protein synthesis, energy production and transmission of nerve impulses, reduces blood clotting, increasing the resistance of red blood cells, which in turn improves oxygen delivery to tissues. Magnesium is rich in nuts (cashews, almonds, walnuts), cereals (buckwheat, oatmeal, millet) and legumes (peas and beans).

5. Walk more and ventilate the room regularly

Bacteria and microbes thrive best in warm weather. So do not be afraid to open windows and go outside, even when the thermometer shows -15 degrees. And to keep warm during a winter walk, take tea with lemon and cinnamon in a thermo mug.

6. Wash your hands with antibacterial soap

This simple tip will help protect you even from the flu. Indeed, very often we bring viruses and bacteria on our hands, with which we touch money, railings, handrails in transport, etc.

7. Bet on essential oils

“They affect the olfactory analyzer. From it there is the shortest path to the parts of the brain, and it has the highest response rate, – explains Ekaterina Matantseva, aromadiagnostician. – Essential oils act on the brain comprehensively and quickly. And if you mix them according to the principle of synergy, when one oil enhances the effect of another, you get a super effect.”

“Grapefruit and lemon oils are great for preventing colds. It is best to use them with an aroma lamp, at the rate of 5 drops per 15 meters of the room. An alternative is hot inhalation: 5 drops per one and a half liters of water. You need to inhale the fragrant steam for 15 minutes. Thyme oil has a powerful antiviral effect, it promotes the production of blood cells that protect the body from infections. It is best used as an oil mixture. Add 1 drop of thyme to 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil and apply to the lymph nodes. This method of preventing colds is also suitable for children, especially during epidemics.

8. Warm up the body from the inside

You don’t have to eat piping hot food to do this. In the Ayurvedic tradition, all foods are divided into four categories: cold, cool, warm and hot, and this classification has nothing to do with the temperature of serving dishes. Cold and cool make up for the lack of yin energy and pacify the internal heat, while hot and warm nourish the lack of yang and overcome the cold.

In winter, many spices work great in this sense (cloves, cinnamon, pepper, caraway seeds, ginger), as well as foods containing sulfur (bulb and green onions, garlic, mustard), herbs (thyme, rosemary, bay leaf), nuts, legumes , mushrooms, cereals (rice, buckwheat, oats), vegetables and root vegetables (pumpkin, carrots, potatoes, parsnips).