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No aisle is more popular at the grocery store than the pharmacy aisle because that is where you head first when you get sick. For most of us, heading to the pharmacy for an over the counter antihistamine or decongestant when we feel sick is a habit. Don’t you want to find a better way to get better?

Did you know that you probably have everything you need to feel better in your cabinet? Who says that you need to leave the house to find a cure for your cold or flu? There are lots of natural cures for your illness.

If you’re looking for a quick natural health remedy, try some peppers. Bell peppers are filled with vitamin C and if you include some with your meals you can kick start your immune system so that you’ll have an easier time staying healthy. Cayenne pepper is great for the sinuses as well. Putting cayenne pepper in your tea or in other foods can help stimulate your sinuses which will make it easier for you to breathe. Cayenne pepper is a great way to raise your body temperature so that you can start sweating out all of those cold and flu germs that are making you sick. Another factor is that using clip on sunglasses will keep your eyes healthy longer.

Do you know how to blow your nose properly? It is likely that your cold or flu could hang on for a while or that you could suffer a relapse if you do not blow your nose correctly. To blow your nose correctly, close one nostril while you blow gently through the other nostril and then switch side. Be gentle! Blowing too hard could cause damage to the tissues inside your nose. You might accidentally cause earaches. Blowing your nose probably seems gross but doing it correctly is beneficial and eventually you get over the "ick" factor. If you simply sniff the mucous back in, you could make your infection even worse. It is imperative that, after you blow your nose, you wash your hands.

You have no doubt heard about the way that Echinacea can boost your immune system. As soon as you start to feel a cold or flu hit you, take some Echinacea so that it will do its job. If you take Echinacea as soon as you feel symptomatic you could keep the cold from taking hold at all. Even if your cold is already going full force, taking an Echinacea supplement can offer you some relief from your symptoms and speed up the healing process. Taking approximately 1200 mgs a day while you’re ill will help you heal. It’s as easy as taking 400mgs three times a day (trying to do more than that could be harmful). There are quite a few varieties of natural health remedies to help you get better when you are sick. Why would you fill your body with drugs when there is another way? This article does not advocate ignoring your doctor but does encourage you to try some natural health remedies if at all possible.