Re: favorite cold remedies?

[Guest guest]

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Both DH and I used to get frequent sinus infections, but no more.

We used a lot of supplements, though.

Beta Glucan

Thymus

Grapefruit seed extract

Echinacea/goldenseal

zinc

We take all this several times/day (zinc is 15 mg 2x/day)

But the catalyst that makes it all work are taking enzymes between

meals (away from food) which breaks down and clears the mucous and

stops the sinus inflammation.

We also irrigate the sinuses 3x/day with water, salt, baking soda, and

xylitol.

Works every time.

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> Figured this is a good time a year to start a thread on this topic.

> I'm fighting my 3rd or 4th cold since arriving to New York in August!

> The subway germs are killing me.

>

> Since we thyroidians are prohibited from using almost all over the

> counter cold medicines (yes, if you didn't know, read the back of

> almost any medicine in your drug store), what do you use? I have used

> mullein (herb) but it doesn't do anything for sinuses, which is always

> my trouble spot. All the traditional soups, tea with honey and lemon,

> etc., and I think I've tried eucalyptus oil inhalation. I bought a

> vaporizer today and will use it tonight with a little salt. Bought

> some natural cough drops.

>

> Remember, folks -- no echninacea for us either! Wishing all a warm and

> flu-free season!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Which ingredients are the problem? Not anithistamines I hope!

sol

suuzin wrote:

> Since we thyroidians are prohibited from using almost all over the

> counter cold medicines (yes, if you didn't know, read the back of

> almost any medicine in your drug store), what do you use?

[Guest guest]

Thanks, ! I personally wouldn't take GSE again as I had a very

bad reaction to that. I just avoid milk and do all the traditional

things (soups, vitamins, rest)... and last night the vaporizer sure

helped a lot. I have done the sinus irrigation but just used

salt--will keep your mixture in mind.

> >

> > Figured this is a good time a year to start a thread on this topic.

> > I'm fighting my 3rd or 4th cold since arriving to New York in August!

> > The subway germs are killing me.

> >

> > Since we thyroidians are prohibited from using almost all over the

> > counter cold medicines (yes, if you didn't know, read the back of

> > almost any medicine in your drug store), what do you use? I have used

> > mullein (herb) but it doesn't do anything for sinuses, which is always

> > my trouble spot. All the traditional soups, tea with honey and lemon,

> > etc., and I think I've tried eucalyptus oil inhalation. I bought a

> > vaporizer today and will use it tonight with a little salt. Bought

> > some natural cough drops.

> >

> > Remember, folks -- no echninacea for us either! Wishing all a warm and

> > flu-free season!

> >

> >

> >

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