CRUSH colds and flu with this ‘chef’s secret’
After a year of staying indoors… avoiding crowds… and covering our faces…
We’ve witnessed the near-disappearance of cold and flu season.
But THIS year, friend, you might be in for a rude awakening.
Because as we get back “out there”… and start breathing each other’s air again…
Those viruses will be standing by… ready to take hold!
You might even be at risk for catching one of those “summer colds.”
But you can SLASH that risk naturally – starting today!
Don’t worry, it’s not a mask… and it’s not a vaccine.
It’s a “clove cure” that ancient Egyptians used as currency…
And it could be a worthy investment when it comes to beating back colds and flu.
Take up arms
The father of “modern medicine,” Hippocrates, determined long ago that garlic (Allium sativum) could be prescribed for MANY illnesses.
Ancient medicinal practices in India and even Iran have used the “stinking rose” as a drug alternative for AGES…
And this pungent culinary herb appears to be able to WARD OFF more than just vampires.
It could help you DODGE the bullet of colds and flu!
In one study, participants who consumed garlic had 63% lower risk of catching a cold…
And this took place during the BLEAKEST period of winter… and in England, of all places.
Here’s where this gets REALLY good…
Because in that same study, the folks who took garlic but got sick anyway experienced colds that were 70% shorter!
… this one out of the University of Florida… consuming garlic was linked to reduced severity of colds AND flu, including…
- FASTER recovery
- FEWER symptoms
- LESS FREQUENT need to “call out sick.”
The key seems to be the sulfur-containing compound allicin, which is where that telltale garlicky smell comes from when you slice or crush a garlic clove.
Allicin is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory… and has antimicrobial powers.
But that’s not all.
When it comes to fighting cold and flu, it appears to ARM immune cells to help ENHANCE your body’s own immune defenses.
Now, research shows that it may take eating AT LEAST a clove of garlic a day… maybe MORE… to reap its immune-boosting benefits.
Fortunately, you can also find garlic supplements at your local health food store or online.
Supplemental extracts derived from garlic bulbs have shown to be more effective than culinary preparations of garlic… like roasted or otherwise cooked with heat… which reduces the impact of allicin.
Look for one that’s been standardized to contain a certain percentage of allicin… like Life Extension’s Optimized Garlic.
Note that “odorless” varieties are probably MISSING those stinky sulfuric compounds that help garlic work so well.
To putting colds on the chopping block,
Sarah Reagan
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