YES! Ordinary GARLIC recipe KNOCKS Sore Throat out COLD! Better than Airborne, and CHEAPER!!!
Apr 07 '09 (Updated Sep 17 '09)
The Bottom Line Garlic is a well-known wonder "cure-all" that can extinguish cold symptoms, and get you back to tip-top shape!
****************************INTRODUCTION***********************
It's difficult not to notice, just looking around lately, how much sicker people are getting. Almost constitutively, it seems like groups are cycling through different viral and bacterial variants of a cold, flu, or worse. Prescription medications are becoming increasingly ineffective, and only helping these bugs to wipe out their weaker variants, leaving only the strong, resistant strains to thrive and reproduce. From methycillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MSRNA) to toxic shock syndrome (TSS)*, newly-evolved "superbug" microbes are making it harder than ever to stay healthy. Enter: ordinary garlic.
**********************THE ACTUAL PRODUCT*******************
I'm no expert in botany; I'm only writing to relate my experience and findings using garlic to overcome and cope with cold symptoms, allowing you to get back to productive work ASAP. I will say that it's known to be an ancient "cure-all," and a natural antibiotic. Onward...
****************************IN USE**************************
As soon as I feel myself getting a scratchy throat, I'll take a clove or two of garlic, 3-4,000 milligrams of vitamin C, and a multivitamin (the amped-up ones for "stress" work better--they usually have more B-vitamins). I'll take this with a liquid such as coffee, tea, water, or a carbonated beverage. Right away, I feel the tingling effect of garlic causing some relief. In conjunction with plenty of fluids, normal meals, and adequate or extra rest, the scratchy throat is nearly non-existent, and diminishing, by the next morning.
The next phase I usually encounter is a runny nose, but it is abbreviated and not as prolific--the sore throat is virtually entirely skipped. Some sneezing and mucous production will accompany this phase, but I can usually continue working through this (it happens to be what I'm experiencing at this moment). This particular time, however, I took a Dayquil, and I took a pill for a slight sinus headache yesterday, which all but vanquished it. I took another regimen of garlic, vitamin C, and a multivitamin this morning, and I may take another 2 doses in the course of the day.
When my brother-in-law started to get sick recently, he tried one of my concoctions. I threw 2 cloves of garlic (he's a former marine), the vitamins, some fruit juice (mango-ish flavor), and some compatible frozen yogurt into a blender, and finely ground it up. His symptoms improved virtually right away, not to return in the few hours I was with him. I've also fixed my wife up, on several occasions.
**************************SOME NOTES**************************
It helps to have a very positive attitude about your health, and faith in the process. Switching gears a little bit, your mentality towards your infirmity will have a very profound impact on your health. Doctors face potentially fatal germs on a daily basis, and it's their strong minds that keep them healthy. In addition, many soldiers have died on battlefields-of non-fatal wounds-simply because they "thought" they had been mortally-wounded. Others had what could be considered "fatal wounds," yet they survived; this is attributed to their strong mindsets.
**************************CONCLUSION************************
That's pretty much it. Garlic is a wonder cure, and it's kept me away from the doctor on numerous occasions. It's also known to reduce blood pressure, cholesterol, and a plethora of other afflictions. Even at this very moment, I feel fine, am working, the Dayquil has stopped the sneezing and little bit of runny nose, and I just feel a mite bit congested. However, I feel strong, and am able to work. What more could you ask for? Just make sure the garlic is fresh enough.
**************************OBSERVATION***********************
You know--it's funny. I wish I'd never taken that Dayquil, because it mainly just caused me some nausea that, ironically, didn't go away until I got home and ate a clove of garlic, washed down by some RC Cola--that's a mistake I WON'T be repeating! That did the trick right away, and sort of demonstrates my point. I'm really against unnecessary medications of any kind, and more of a promoter of self, natural care. I've successfully combated other illnesses with garlic, and avoided the time and expense of a doctor, and the inconvenient side-effects of medications.
*****************************UPDATE*************************
I decided I was going to go ahead and attend my very demanding karate practice this same day, later in the evening. To manage this, I took a 40-minute nap when I got home, and proceeded to jump into a very satisfying practice. I was actually able stay an extra hour afterwards to help some newer members, and felt more energetic than ever! In fact, I didn't get to bed until 1AM due to the extra energy (and some necessary chores). And as I'm writing this the next morning, I feel GREAT, and only have a little congestion I'm clearing out via an occasional sniffle.
***********************SPECIAL NOTE***********************
I've recently found a way to cover up the taste AND sting of garlic--it's almost like you get to bypass them altogether, and it works GREAT! The secret is GRAPES! That's right--what I usually do is insert slivers of garlic into green grapes, and I can eat as many as I like (I'm recommending you don't do this on an empty stomach, however--it's best as an after-meal snack or accompaniment). I've long sought a way to do this, and I'm excited to share this with everyone!!!
*NOTE--I'm not suggesting that garlic can prevent TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME.
When I eat enough garlic, I feel like doing THIS!
You Might Also Enjoy These Essays...
How to Whittle Down Your Monthly Bills and BUY Yourself Some TIME!
3 Simple Self-Defense Moves EVERY Woman Should Know!
How to Find Computer & Electronics Deals
How Do You Know You're In Love?
Social Commentary on Obama's Historic Win
The Credit Crunch You WON'T Be Expecting!
On America's Subprime Mortgage Catastrophe
How To Eat Well In VEGAS--DIRT CHEAP!
Here are Some of my FAVE Reviews...
Jakks Eyeclops Bionicam Portable Video Microscope
Kingston 4Gb MicroSD Flash Card w/USB Adapter-Great Gift!
Emile Hirsch Walks..."Into the Wild"
Tom Muzila's new book-Mental Karate
Hewlett Packard LASERJET P1006
Rubbermaid Soap-dispensing Dish Wand
Tomtom One 3rd ed. GPS
Whistler XTR-330 Radar Detector
Kenwood KDC-MP435U CD/MP3 Car Stereo
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Epinions.com ID:
kengland4
|
|
Member: Kevin England
Location: Signal Hill, CA USA
Reviews written: 99
Trusted by: 40 members
About Me:
HAPPY B'DAY TO ME!BLACK FRIDAY!In lieu of a gift, read & rate a review--comments!
|
|
|
© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc.