(NaturalNews) Winter cold and herbal therapeutics are seemingly synonymous and rightly so. When the cold winter months threaten, cold weather has a way of lowering the body's immunities. When this condition develops, the body is more vulnerable to such things as congested sinus's and sinus infections and variants of colds and flues, and aching muscles. There are herbal teas and essential oils that can be utilized in various ways even as sprays. It is essential to bolster your immune system to protect yourself against any virus that you may come in physical contact with.

Isabelle Pacchioni, co-author of a guide to aromatherapy states, "Breathing in essential oils like pine, eucalyptus, paperbark tree and ravintsara is a great way to cleanse from the inside ". Her point is to employ a spray comprising a blend of essential oils with antiseptic attributes.

Naturalsociety.com, By: Christina Sarich, 10/25/2013

Vegetables grown in quality soil are not only great for boosting health, they are one of the easiest foods to garden yourself. You can even grow some of these by simply throwing some old food in a pot and infrequently adding water. Each root vegetable is a super food of its own right, offering a host of vitamins, trace minerals, and important disease-preventing benefits.

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All those “Got Milk?” ads from the last decade or so would have us believe that dairy is a cornerstone of a healthy diet, providing essential nutrients, fortifying our bones, and knocking out osteoporosis left and right. But... is this true? Is consuming dairy necessary or even healthy for most people? The truth is, dairy can lead to countless health issues and, for many, can cause more harm than good, here’s why.

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Natural Society, By: Elizabeth Renter, 10/24/2013

Numerous studies have linked vitamin C to truly dramatic health benefits. One recent case study, made popular by a documentary, shows how vitamin C could be credited with saving a man’s life from pneumonia. It looks like this immune-boosting vitamin isn’t just effective against a sore throat or the sniffles.

Allan Smith contracted Swine Flu while on vacation in Fiji. When he returned home to New Zealand, the dairy farmer’s illness progressed to severe pneumonia, which left him comatose in the intensive care unit. His lungs were filled with fluids and the doctors told the family nothing more could be done. They suggested turning off the life support. Not easily convinced that their loved one was done living, the family looked into other treatment options. Allan’s brother argued a high dose of vitamin C could be the answer.

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Prevent Disease, Marco Torres, 10/22/2013

The risk of children suffering from flu can be reduced by 50% if they take vitamin D, doctors in Japan have found. The finding has implications for flu epidemics since vitamin D, which is naturally produced by the human body when exposed to direct sunlight, has no significant side effects, costs little and can be several times more effective than anti-viral drugs or vaccines according to research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Only one in ten children, aged six to 15 years, taking the sunshine vitamin in a clinical trial came down with flu compared with one in five given a dummy tablet. Mitsuyoshi Urashima, the Japanese doctor who led the trial, told The Times that vitamin D was more effective than vaccines in preventing flu.

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