LindaLee Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I've got a dreadful cold and am starting a Whole30 tomorrow. Most colds I just suffer through with Cold Care tea, but this one has come with a nasty cough that is keeping me up at night. I've had to resort to Nyquil the last few nights just to get some sleep, but I don't want to keep that up. Asking for some natural cold remedies that are Whole30 compliant but effective when it comes to cough/sore throat, and don't include ingredients that would require a trip to Whole Foods (100+ miles away) to concoct. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Poliquin Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I had a cold recently, and although I am not in the middle of a W30, I wanted to address it as naturally as I could. The following seemed to shorten the duration and severity of my cold and also were really cozy and comforting. Make some homemade broth. Throw a whole chicken in a pot with water and salt and get it boiling. You can start drinking it within a couple of hours and just keep that chicken pot simmering and dip and sip all day. Also sip water or coconut water and drink a kombucha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bet Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I had a bad head cold when I did my first W30. I did take sudafed PE during the day and at night a nighttime cold tablet that had no alcohol. I cant' remember what the name was. I think if you stick to pills instead of liquid and check the ingredients, you should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjena Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I make a tea with hot water, apple cider vineger, aloe juice and honey when I need to soothe my throat. You could skip the honey if you're on W30. The ACV and aloe would help soothe your throat. For my son, I used to make thoat coat tea popcicles - the cold helped in addition to the thoat coat tea. I usually added honey (again - skip) and some berries to make it acceptable to a toddler. I'm not sure if Throat Coat tea is W30 or not, but you could check the ingredients. Rub Vicks on your chest and run a humidifier at night. That might help the cough. If you're stuffed up, too, try a neti pot or saline nasal spray. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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