Beat the common cold!! Remedies to stay well and get better....

Ugh.  The common cold might be the most annoying illness of all time.  How we take breathing for granted!!  Here are a few of our tips for fighting it off and getting better in a hurry....

1. Wellness Formula tablets-- you can buy them at Whole Foods.  A blend of echinacea, garlic, olive leaf extract, zinc, vitamins A, C & D, we pop these all winter long and any time we get the tiniest inkling we may be coming down with something.  If an illness does get the best of us, we up our dosage and swear it helps for a speedier recovery.

2. Our facialist and friend, Dee Bartolo, swears by her homeopathic healer Paddy Canales (323-852-9882).  We are dying to make an appointment and see for ourselves first hand... and heal!  In the meantime, during cold season and to help with sniffles and sore throats, we'll brew Paddy's tea for colds:

1 organic green tea bag

1 clove

1 pinch cinnamon

slice of fresh ginger

squeeze in some fresh lemon juice

add all of the above to hot water

If you don't have the time or energy to make your own, Yogi teas have a great Cold Season tea with many of the same ingredients.  We have been having a cup every afternoon/evening these last few damp and chilly days....

3. Afrin-- sorry, very un-homeopathic!  But there is no better relief than being able to breathe when the old stuffy noise strikes!!  And we like that you're not popping a bunch of pills....

4. Rest!  We are girls who love to sweat and exercise almost every single day.  When fighting illness, even the common cold, we've found skipping the workout and letting your body rest and recuperate more beneficial.  Listen to your body!

5. Liquids!  Yes, we all know to drink tons of water and teas and soups when sick, but try substituting a few meals with a smoothie or a soup when sick.  Your body expends less energy digesting things in the liquid form and we have to believe can use that extra energy to fight the illness!

Stay well and feel better! xoxox