How to prevent colds and flu
Seven top tips for preventing colds and flu
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- Eat a garlic supplement - shown in one study to reduce incidence and severity of colds.
- Eat yoghurt or take a probiotic for good gut health and better immunity.
- Take a sauna. A 1990 Austrian study showed frequent sauna visits resulted in half as many colds.
- Exercise frequently. Regular exercise can boost killer immune cells by 50%-300%.
- Vitamin D can prevent colds - a deficiency of this vitamin may be one reason why we get more colds in winter.
- Consider taking a low dose of echinacea for a few months in the lead up and through winter.
- Lactoferin is a compound found in our immune systems. You can get it in supplement form.
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