Capper's Farmer

The Battle Against WINTER ILLNESSES

The telltale scratchy throat. Nasal congestion. Lethargy tinged with aches and chills. We all know the signs of a cold or flu settling in, about to derail us — however temporarily — from our day-to-day lives. If your first thought when cold or flu symptoms arise is to reach for an over-the-counter formula, consider this: In the United States, we spend billions of dollars every year trying to knock out these maladies, but most of that money goes toward treatments that only suppress symptoms and do little to spur healing.

With the following preventive measures and natural remedies, you can save money, take control of your health, and reduce the time you spend feeling under the weather this cold and flu season.

Viral Strategies

Colds and flu spread primarily via respiratory droplets released in the air when someone who’s ill coughs,

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