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Cold and Flu General

Getting an annual cold or flu doesn’t have to be an unavoidable side effect of the season, nor do you need to stock up on over-the-counter remedies that don't work.

Instead we offer natural remedies to ward off those bugs and immune-bolstering supplements to stay healthy all year long.

Quick Reads

Short on time? Looking for the latest research briefs, news items and topic tidbits? Click below to get started!

Is It the Cold or the Flu?

Find out whether you've caught another cold or the seasonal flu.

Cure Ear Infections, Naturally

Garlic and mullein pack a one-two punch in fighting ear infections.

Chinese Herb Shows Promise Fighting HIV

Astragalus may also be enormously beneficial in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

King of the Soups

Chicken soup can lower your blood pressure, clear nasal clog, reduce inflammation and help you lose weight.

Editor's Pick— Organix Drops

Organic cough drops that taste great make any cold more bearable.

5 Homeopathic Treatments for Colds and Flus

These five homeopathic treatments will treat a cold at its various stages and help you feel better.

Quick Cold Sore Remedy

Natural remedies can help stem cold-sore outbreaks.

Essential Cold Fighters

These essential oil blends can keep your immunity strong and also work to decongest your sinus and lungs.

8 Essential Flu Fighters

These flu fighters will help keep winter bugs at bay.

Zinc Zaps Colds and Flu

Zinc zaps colds and flu.

Safe Remedies, Healthier Kids

Homeopathy is good for childhood ailments from diaper rash and colds to tummy aches and the sore gums of teething.

Health Matters—Hello Spring, Good-bye Flu

Vitamin D may keep the flu at bay during warmer months.

Heal Theyself—Too Happy to Be Sick

Having a happy disposition can keep you from getting sick.

Heal Thyself—Save the Osha

The root of the plant, which acts as a broad-spectrum antibiotic, can help treat colds, flu, upper respiratory infections, and even arthritis.

The Danger of Popsicle Toes

Maybe your mother was right: wrapping up warm could help stave off colds and other respiratory viruses.

Heal Thyself—Protect your nose

Protect your nose with a drop of oil

Shoo Flu, Don’t Bother Me

Two new studies call into question the effectiveness of flu vaccinations for the elderly, as well as the use of the antiviral drug Amantadine, which is used to treat people who are already infected.

Echinacea’s Rocky Road

Research studying the cold-combating effects of echinacea has been mixed, but many experts still say to give it a try.

Nourishing Body

Some Like it Hot

Enhance Immunity With Indian Gentian

Indian Gentian (Andrographis paniculata) has been renowned for thousands of years in India for its anti-infectious and detoxifying properties.

Read All About It

This section delves deep into the heart of the matter. Click below to read in-depth investigations, article features, cover stories, and the inspirational journeys of others.

Cold School

Beat your next cold with these natural tips.

Win the Cold War

Natural cures and strategies for colds.

Sidestep the Sniffles

Cold remedies can come from unlikely sources.

Healing Foods—Solutions for Low Immunity

Whole foods, vitamins, and essential fatty acids to boost your immune system.

Nine Must-Have Remedies

Nine must-have Traditional Chinese medicines for your common ailments like colds, headaches, and the blues.

Rejuvenating Heat Baths

Feel the Heat
Sweating it out in saunas and steam

Alternative Medicine Cabinet—Avian Flu

Clipping the Wings of Avian Flu

Good Germ Warfare

Billions of one-celled beneficial bacteria call your blood, bones, and vital organs home.

The Magnificent Fungus

Look to medicinal mushrooms to power up your immune system… and more.

Alternative Medicine Cabinet—Flu Season Fandango

Choosing between flu shots and alternative remedies can dance you in circles. Here are pros and cons of each.

Healing Herbs—Medicinal Teas for Colds & Flu

Try these herbal blends the next time your throat gets scratchy or your nose stuffs up

Homeopathy Finally Gets Some Respect

Patients swear by it, and the scientific evidence for this gentle therapy is beginning to catch up to its reputation.

Heal Thyself—Spotlight on Immunity

Get healthy—and stay healthy—with these natural immune boosters.

Awaken Your Immunity

Most of us have an intuitive understanding of the relationship between life events and health.

Heal Thyself—Spotlight on the Common Cold

What works—and what doesn’t—to tame a cold.

Spotlight on Sinusitis

Spotlight on sinusitus: Gaining clear passage.

Alternative Medicine Cabinet—Why You Should Eat Bugs

How to make the most of probiotics.

Can You “C” a Difference?

New research on vitamin C has given rise to products that claim to improve tolerance, absorption and utilization.

Prescribe for Yourself

Boost your immunity during cold season

The Healing Grocery

Spice up the season

Ask The Doctor

Everyone can use good advice. Below, we've gathered top queries and answers for you. Don't see the answer to your question? Email us and our team of experts with respond!

Ask The Doctor: Sinus Infections

How can I kick sinus infections without antibiotics?

Antibiotics for Mono?

Antibiotics may nip a sore throat in the bud, but these drugs will do nothing to shorten the duration or lessen the severity of mono.

Immunity

When I pick up my grandchildren from daycare, I also pick up all kinds of germs. How can I boost my immune system?

An Ayurvedic Solution to Sinus Trouble

I have had a series of sinus infections, and my doctor says I have become resistant to the antibiotics used to treat the infection. How can ayurveda help?

Tame Your Child’s Fever

My poor little girl gets fevers whenever she’s sick. Is there anything I can do besides give her Tylenol?

Fevers and Headaches

Questions for the doctor include treatments for children's fevers and frequent, tension headaches using homeopathic treatments such as belladonna, pulsatilla, nux vomica, and bryonia.

Tension Headaches

Questions for the doctor include treatments frequent, tension headaches using homeopathic treatments such as nux vomica and bryonia.

Chinese herbs for colds

How Traditional Chinese Medicine treats the common cold.

Q&A with David Simon, MD

Immunity

Recipes

Isn't it wonderful that your food can be your "medicine"? All the recipes below include ingredients that act positively on your body for this condition. The bonus? Each one is delicious!

The Immune-Boosting Diet

Eat to your health with nine foods to help you stay well all season long.

Indian Spinach Soup

A healing soup to get you through the cold and flu season.

Tangy Vegetarian Borscht

A healing soup to get you through the cold and flu season.

Classic Chicken Soup

A healing soup to get you through the cold and flu season.

Cold and Flu Fighting Tea

A do-it-yourself tea blend for fighting colds and flus.

Respiratory Rescue Tea

Breathe easier with Respiratory Rescue tea.

Sore Throat Soother

An herbal blend to soothe your sore throat.

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