Okay, Dreaded Cold, Ideas, Help...
collegefbfan
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Or could be allergies/sinuses. Well, either way, one finally hit me but not as hard as they usually do. Scratchy throat all weekend. Just bothersome, not painful though. Sniffles started this morning at 2:30 am. Not unbearable though. Most of the time it hits me like a truck and makes me feel like a gas station toilet got dumped into a landfill. Not sure if the keto way supports a good fighting immune system. I had a huge chicken breast last night stuffed with mushrooms, cream cheese, and garlic. Didn't feel like eating this morning. Decided to 24 hour fast today. So, what is going to make me feel better? Broth? What do I put in it? Any other ideas?
Tons of thanks.
Tons of thanks.
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You could add a little butter to your broth to make it more filling. Tea is always nice when I'm feeling sniffly. I also think apple cider vinegar helps just about everything. Add some to a little water and down it.2
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gargle apple cider vinegar
chamomile tea
anti-histamines (butterbur, ALJ, benadryl, clairitin - whichever you prefer)
lots of rest1 -
I love apple cider vinegar straight. I used to mix it with honey before my keto days. My grandfather drinks 3 tbsp. honey and vinegar mixture. He has for years. Helps his immunity and joints and other things. Any other ideas? All are welcome. Thanks.1
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Bone broth and kombucha are my go-tos when I feel like I'm coming down with something. Most of our immune system lies in the gut, so taking care of our digestive system works wonders. You could purchase probiotic supplements, but I choose raw sauerkraut, kimchee, and kombucha to keep me healthy. I have been low carb for the past 5 years, keto for the past 1.5 years, and have not gotten a cold or flu in that whole time.
Drink plenty of fluids and get lots of rest too... Maybe a day of lots of rest and fasting with bone broth would be a good thing to do. I used to gargle with salt water too for a sore throat.2 -
Sore throat has actually gotten better. Sniffles are still here. I want a piece of keto cheesecake the wife made this weekend. End my 24 hour fast in a few. Thanks folks.0
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Opposite of Kitnthecat, I hadn't gotten the cold or flu for years UNTIL this September, 5 or 6 months keto. I found some cold/flu tablets in the medicine cabinet. They had expired in 2007. LOL.
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I feel the sniffles coming on too, I bought a big pack of sugar free cough drops just in case. Broth sounds really good actually.. now you have me thinking about making some tonight
I found some really good broth recipes for ramen soup (minus the noodles of course) but I don't have any bones to make bone broth with. 0 -
If you don't have bones, why not buy some bony cuts of meat ? I've seen chicken necks and backs at my grocery store, as well as beef soup bones, pork or beef ribs....just use your imagination. These cuts are usually quite inexpensive.
I've been thinking of you @Sarahb29....I'm making chicken soup right now....
I used a whole huge chicken. I boiled / poached the chicken, then removed it from the pot when tender. At that point, I placed a whole onion, some celery stalks and a carrot into the pot. I removed the chicken from the carcass, placed the chicken meat into the fridge for later, and put all the chicken bones and neck and skin back into the pot with a splash of apple cider vinegar and a bit more fresh cold water and brought it back to the boil. I'm aiming for at least 6 hours of cooking time to get my broth where I want it to be. It's easy to do while I work around the house.
After the broth is done, I will strain everything and throw the solids out. My daughter is craving a Thai chicken soup, so will add a few low carb veggies like celery, a bit of onion and broccoli back to the broth later, along with the chicken meat, some red curry paste and a can of full fat coconut milk.
When I make chicken broth from a whole chicken like this, I sometimes just drink the broth and use the chicken meat for other purposes like chicken salad, curried chicken or lettuce "sandwich" wraps.
My chicken was 6 pounds, so if you are using small chickens, you might have to use 2, or reduce the amount of water you use.1 -
Here's my tip for never running out of bones. I save every bone from all the meat I cook. I never purchase boneless cuts since I buy the whole animal or part of the whole animal from my farmers. I can get soup bones for free from them, but seldom need to do this since I save all my bones. You might be able to source a butcher or farmer who would be able to get you a deal on bones as well.
After roasting a chicken, or pork or beef roast, I save the bones in a large freezer bag...one bag is always on the go for chicken, and another for beef and pork. I save ham bones, fish bones, anything that could be made into a tasty broth. When I have enough for a pot of broth, usually one large bag full, I make broth.
If you don't have many bones, why not just make a small amount of broth ? But if you make a big pot, you'd likely have enough to tuck away in the freezer in jars, so that when you are feeling poorly, you only need warm them up.0 -
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