Anti-Flu Juices and Broths

Inspired by the last blog I decided to come up with my own Anti-Flue Juicing Recipes.

Here are some juicing recipes that can help treat the symptoms and causes of the flu –

Immune System Builder Tonic

The garlic and Vitamin A content help restore lost minerals and electrolytes to the body.

Handful of parsley
1 garlic clove
5 carrots
3 stalks of celery

Bunch up the parsley and push it through the hopper of your juicer with the carrots and celery and drink immediately for best results.

Potassium Broth

Sometimes a person with the flu can tolerate lukewarm broths better than sweet or salty juices. This is a juice that can be served hot or cold that is valuable when it comes to replacing fluids that have been lost through diarrhea or through a high fever.

Handful of parsley
Handful of spinach
4 to 5 carrots
2 stalks celery

Push parsley and spinach leaves and push them through the juicer hopper. The juice the carrots and celery. Drink immediately or warm in a saucepan and serve as a clear soup.

Anti-Dizzy Tonic

The flu can make people dizzy either due to dehydration or to congestion. The following recipe contains ginger root juice, which is the classic remedy for dizziness.

¼ inch slice of ginger root
4 to 5 carrots
half an apple, seeded

Push the fruits and vegetables through a hopper and serve as immediately for best results.

Fever Fighter

The cucumber is a vegetable with a cooling effect on the body.

Cucumber with skin removed
Dash of salt

Juice cucumber and serve as is to fight dehydration.

Sinus Clearing Tonic

Radish is traditionally used to clear phlegm from the body.

2 whole red radishes
1 tomato
2 celery sticks
2 carrots'
handful of parsley

Push ingredients through the juicer's hopper and serve immediately. Even holding this juice in one's mouth for one or two moments will increase its effectiveness.

Body Rebuilder Juice

This vegetable cocktail contains a lot of greens and sprouts which contain all types of enzymes that can help clear and rebuild a body that has been battered and weakened by a bout with a cold or flu.

1 cup alfalfa sprouts
½ cup cabbage sprouts
½ cup asparagus stems
5 kale leaves
1 medium carrot

Push all ingredients through the hopper of your juicer. Drink immediately. For optimum results hold the juice in your moth for a few moments so that the enzymes can accomplish their beneficial work.

Flu Prevention Cocktail

The grapes have potent antiviral and antibacterial activity.

2 apples without seeds
1 large bunch of grapes, off the vine
1 lemon

Juice all of the ingredients. Serve as is or over ice.

The key to getting a sick person to drink juices is to serve them with plenty of water in case the taste is too strong. Also drinking juices with small sips is better then drinking no juice at all if the person is having trouble keeping juice down

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Drinking Fluids While Sick With the Flu

The flu, also known as influenza, is an invasion of the body by a foreign virus. Your own body has an army of antibodies designed to identify and destroy this virus but it needs all of your body's energy and resources to win the battle. You may feel fatigued, nauseous and like you don't have an appetite if you have the flu simply because your body will try to shut down your digestive processes so that it can combat the viral invader.

The first thing to remember when you have the flu is to go right to bed. Sleep gives your immune system the opportunity to renew itself. The fact that you might not be able to handle many types of foods while you have the flu makes the drinking fresh juices a recommended and convenient way to rehydrate and nourish a fevered body.

If you do have the flu you may find it hard to drink any juiced drinks straight. You should drink large amounts fluids but make sure that all of the juices that you drink are well diluted with high quality spring water.

You should also avoid or limit the amount of sweet tasting foods that you eat or drink including fruit juice when you have the flu. Even orange juice is a big no no when you have an infection. This is because studies have show that sugar – even sugar from natural sources decreases the ability of your white blood cells to destroy bacteria and viruses.

When you are able to handle vegetable juices you should add garlic to them. The allicin component of garlic is also known as 'Russian Penicillin' and the juiced version is a powerful antibacterial and antiviral agent.

Drinking cabbage juice is also highly recommended if you have the flue. Cabbage juice stimulates the body to produce more antibodies to combat infections. In a test tube, studies have shows cabbage juice is so strong that it can actually kill viruses and bacteria.

If you have the flu there are several nutrients that you are going to need more than usual. They include potassium, sodium, vitamin C and various bioflavanoids. Zinc also promotes healing of sore throats and respiratory symptoms. You can get these in ample healthy amounts by making your own juice full of these nutrients.

For instance blueberry juice can help with diarrhea. Grape, apple and cabbage juices help fight viruses and bacteria. Pineapple juice can help heal and settle a grumpy stomach. Another thing about pineapple is that it can help cure a sore throat because it has anti-inflammatories in it.

Juices made of garlic, kale and tomato can also help settle an upset stomach and keep you well nourished while you are sick. The garlic is anti viral and antibacterial and the tomato is full of bioflavanoids and Vitamin C. The Kale also helps cool down feverish brains and racing minds due to delirium.

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