EliMak79 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 ... and I dont know what to take! I dont want to take the usual cold meds, seeing that I would just be putting more chemicals into my body while I'm trying to get them out ... so does anyone know of any supplements I could take that would help me feel better?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcy Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 i'm getting sick too...and although i haven't tried either myself, someone just told me oil of oregano or echinacea. no matter what you take you feel better in about a week though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marissa Wilson Johnson Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Go to your local organic market or Vitamin Shoppe and ask for Oil of Oregano. You should take 4 drops of it every 4 hours until you feel better. The directions will say to drop them on your tongue - DONT. It will burn. Put it in a teaspoon with organic black cherry juice if you're funny about taste. (my kids say they feel like a fire-breathing pizza-dragon after taking it). Drink a glass of water afterwards and just know that you'll be feeling better in no time. Oil of Oregano is an anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, etc. In addition to ingesting it to cure what ails you, you can also put a drop on a blemish and it will start to clear. We have passed around strep throat in our home for years. Started taking this a couple of years ago and have not had a "sick" doctors visit yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcy Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 i don't know what's going on with me. super sore throat for almost a week now but no other symptoms. and today so crazy thirsty. like i can't drink enough water. probably strep, which i guess will go away. but should be feeling a bit better at day6 i would have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted September 14, 2012 Moderators Share Posted September 14, 2012 You might choose independently to avoid medications, but the Whole30 does not recommend avoiding over-the-counter or prescription drugs. I take Tylenol when I have a headache and call the doctor when I feel sick and do whatever she recommends. That's my choice for health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliMak79 Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 Thanks y'all!! Marissa, I will look into that. I will be going to our organic market tomorrow for some other stuff so will ask them! Thanks also, Tom .. I took some cold meds this evening because it had gotten kind of bad. I have a CPR certification class I have to take tomorrow from 8-2pm, so I need to be feeling somewhat functional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I realize it's probably a little late, but I swear by zinc spray or lozenges. Zinc prevents the virus from sticking around if swished around in your mouth a bit. If taken at the first sign of a cold, I can either avoid it or at least make it not last as long as my coworkers or friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bon Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 This is probably too late as well, but I swear by Apple Cider vinegar (with the mother) in my water. A teaspoon or two several times a day when sick or after being exposed. I even have my boys drink it. I really feel that it either wards things of or helps us get better faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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