Summary: <p>In this podcast, I’m going to tell you how to get rid of your infection symptoms naturally. To combat an infection, try to determine if you’re dealing with a viral infection or a bacterial infection. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Viral infection symptoms will be more systemic. If you have a viral infection, you’ll notice more body aches and chills. Bacterial infection symptoms will be localized. Fevers are typically higher with a bacterial infection.</p> <p><br></p> <p>A sore throat associated with a viral infection is often accompanied by a runny nose and a cough. If a sore throat is caused by a bacterial infection, you’ll feel more localized pain without a runny nose. </p> <p><br></p> <p>A dry cough is associated with a viral infection, while bacterial infections are associated with a productive cough. Respiratory infection, the common cold, flu, bronchitis, and infections involving the sinuses and lungs are generally viral. Pneumonia can be both bacterial and viral.</p> <p><br></p> <p>A viral infection typically lasts 1 to 2 weeks. A bacterial infection will probably last a bit longer, but this depends on your immune system. Mucus associated with a viral infection is usually clear or white and green or yellow with a bacterial infection. </p> <p><br></p> <p>The best viral infection remedies are elderberry and olive leaf extract. For bacterial infections, try garlic, oregano oil, and echinacea. </p> <p><br></p> <p>The following remedies for infection work for both viral and bacterial infections:</p> <p>•Take a hot bath or shower/dress warm</p> <p>•Get more sleep</p> <p>•Take zinc, vitamin D, and vitamin C</p> <p>•Fasting </p> <p>•Increase sea salt intake</p> <p>•Improve emotional state</p> <p>•Get more sunlight (UVB and infrared rays)</p> <p>•Take cod liver oil</p> <p><br></p> <p>Stress, age, and poor gut health can increase your susceptibility to infection. Refined sugar and other refined foods deplete zinc and vitamin C, also increasing your susceptibility to infection.</p>
