Cold Busters: 'Tis The Season

My must have immune boosters for the sniffliest time of year

If your house is anything like mine, we are constantly dealing with a runny nose or cough — especially this time of year. With a newborn at home, we’re especially conscious of this, but snotty toddler snuggles are frankly unavoidable. Kids aside, cold and flu season can complicate travel, and keeping up with your holiday social calendar.

The best way to tackle a cold is at the onset of symptoms or just before. Once it hits, we can do our best to minimize symptoms and reduce the duration of illness, but at that point rest is often best. Here some products I always have stocked in the house.

Stay well, friends.

x Mia

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PREVENTION

*Note: I would also take all of these things once I’m sick, but they work great for prevention too.

Needed Immune Support (discount code: MIA20)

Jamie, Ozzie and I all take this. It’s a delicious powder (we call it pink drink, lol) loaded with elderberry, zinc, pre and postbiotics for overall immune support and gut health. This will help keep you cold free this time of year and is great for any school aged kids (and adults) bringing home all the germs.

Zicam Nasal Swabs

Whenever my family is sick or if I feel a slight tickle of a cold, I use these homeopathic nasal swabs, and I swear I have successfully managed to avoid a few household colds by using these.

Glutathione

Glutathione is the body’s master antioxidant and plays a significant role in immune health. It can help your body fight off an illness before it hits and recover better. Here are two that I like from LivOn Labs and Quicksilver Scientific.

ONCE YOU’RE SICK

Neti Pot

My grandmother was religious about the Neti Pot, and truthfully, I always found it a little weird, but when you are stuffed up there is literally nothing better. My favorite is this porcelain one — buy it once and you can keep it for years (just don’t forget to clean it).

Power to Breath Inhaler by Olbas

I am obsessed with this essential oil inhaler. It clears your sinuses like nothing other and smells great. Can be used on adults and children 2 years and older.

Beekeepers Naturals Cough Drops

Sometimes you need a cough drop, but many of them are just candy in disguise. These are my go-tos!

Ginger Shot

Sure you can buy a ginger shot at the store or your local grocery store or juice shot (just be mindful of the sugar), but this recipe really packs a punch and will blast open your nasal passages.