04/06/2025
“I’ll drink a few cups of coffee and take some cough medicine along with ibuprofen to ease my symptoms,” you tell yourself. “Today will be tough, but I’ll get through it.”
That’s standard thinking when you feel a cold or the flu coming on. Unfortunately, suppressing cold and flu symptoms with over-the-counter cough and cold medicines often does more harm than good.
While cold medicines can create some relief, those benefits come at a cost. You’re likely familiar with taking a cold medicine before going to work and feeling groggy, mentally unfocused, and generally off throughout the day. Your body has its own natural healing mechanisms when you get sick — your cold symptoms:
* Mucus helps get rid of dead bacteria and viruses.
* Coughing helps move the infection out of your lungs.
* Sneezing clears the airways of harmful irritants and allergy-causing substances.
* Fever is your body heating up to kill off the infection (the same way you heat food or water to kill off bacteria).
In other words, taking cold medicines and other suppressive formulas inhibits your body’s defense mechanisms so that it can’t fight back and might even prolong your cold or flu.
Consider how you can support your body’s own natural healing processes by prioritizing rest and recovery, minimizing stress, eliminating inflammation causing foods and consuming healing foods like bone broth!
Bone broth is considered beneficial for a cold because it offers a combination of hydration, nutrients, and anti-inflammatory properties that can support recovery. It's a warm, flavorful liquid that can soothe symptoms like congestion and a sore throat.
How does Bone Broth help in treating cold and fever?
The amino acids present in Bone Broth such as glycine and proline, have anti-inflammatory properties that can help alleviate symptoms of fever and cold by reducing inflammation and boosting the body's defense mechanisms. Apart from that, the spices and herbs along with bone provide ample warmth and hydration to the body, which helps in curing respiratory congestion, soothing a sore throat, and heals cold cough and fever. Here are some more benefits of including Bone Broth to the diet.
Gut health:
Bone Broth contains compounds like glycine and glutamine, which may help in improving metabolism and gut health. A healthy gut microbiome is essential for overall immune function, as a significant portion of the immune system is located in the gut. Consuming Bone Broth during illness may help support gut health and boost overall immunity.
Easy to digest:
Cold and congestion often impacts the digestive system and consuming a warm broth can make for a healthy option. This is because Bone Broth is easy to digest, provides ample hydration and is loaded with essential nutrients.
Soothing effect:
Warm liquids like Bone Broth can have a soothing effect on a sore throat and may help fix congestion. The warmth can also provide comfort and promote relaxation, which can be beneficial when dealing with fever and cold symptoms.
Immune support:
The amino acids found in Bone Broth contain amino acids that support the immune system. Glycine, for example, has anti-inflammatory properties and may help reduce chronic inflammation and heal the respiratory congestion, cold and fever. Moreover, the minerals and vitamins in Bone Broth, such as zinc and vitamin C, are known to support immune function.
Hydration:
Staying hydrated is important when fighting off infections like fever and colds. Bone Broth is a liquid that can help keep you hydrated, especially if you have a decreased appetite for solid foods or if consuming water is difficult.
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