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This is a guest post by Jaime A. Heidel, a natural health and wellness blogger.

Cold and flu season is here. With mounting evidence surfacing on the dangers of flu vaccines, many are turning to natural remedies instead. These five ways to prevent colds and flu not only boost your immune system but keep you healthy year round!

1. Dietary Changes

When it comes to preventing colds and flu naturally, it’s best to work from the inside out by changing your diet. Processed foods such as French fries and microwaveable burritos may taste good but they offer no nutritional value. When your body lacks nutritional support, your immune system weakens, making you more susceptible to colds and flu.

To ward off sore throats and sniffles, load up on whole food fare such as:

  • Fresh Vegetables and Fruit
  • Nuts
  • Dried Cooked Beans
  • Whole Grains

2. White Tea

You may have heard green tea can boost your immune system but have you heard of the health benefits of white tea? White tea is very high in inflammation-fighting antioxidants that boost your immune system and give you the support you need this time of year. White tea also acts as a natural antibacterial, which can shorten the duration of colds and flu.

When choosing your tea, opt for organic. Loose leaf white tea is even better than pre-packaged. It’s full of flavor and the antioxidant content is much stronger for an immune system-boosting punch!

3. Oregano Oil

When you think of oregano, you probably picture a pasta dinner but did you know it can help prevent colds and flu? Oregano oil is a powerful volatile essential oil, which acts as a natural antibacterial and antifungal. As soon as you feel a cold coming on, pour 5 drops of this essential oil into four ounces of warm water and drink through a straw.

It will send that bacterial infection running for the hills!

Rubbing some oregano oil and vitamin E on your feet before bedtime will have the same effect. Wear socks and let the oregano oil create heat and draw the toxins from your body as you sweat.

4. Garlic and Honey

Feeling a little under the weather? At the first sign of sniffles, try this simple natural remedy: Get a small bowl, a spoon, a clove of organic garlic and some natural honey. Chop up the clove of garlic into small pieces, mix it into a teaspoon of the honey and swallow. Don’t chew.

The secret germ-fighting ingredient in garlic is allicin, which acts as a natural antiviral strong enough to knock out a cold before it can slow you down. The honey soothes sore throat, quiets cough and helps the garlic go down easy.

5. Vitamin D

One of the most common vitamin deficiencies is vitamin D. According to studies, those suffering from a vitamin D deficiency often experience frequent colds and flu.

The best way to get your daily requirement of vitamin D is to get 15 minutes of sun exposure during peak times of the day (between 11am and 1pm). Adding a vitamin D supplement to your diet may also help offset a deficiency and help boost your immune system naturally.

Preventing colds and flu is as simple as making some dietary changes and adding a few natural remedies. Over-the-counter cold and flu remedies only mask the symptoms. These natural remedies get to the source of the problem and keep your immune system strong.

Jaime A. Heidel is the founder of I Told You I Was Sick, a website dedicated to helping those suffering with mystery symptoms find natural ways to heal.

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