Cure colds and flu 3 days faster!

If, despite all you’ve done to avoid catching a cold or the flu, something does sneak past your defenses, these powerful remedies can help you bounce back faster than you ever imagined! Raising your body temperature once a day by soaking in a hot tub for

1Kill germs speedily with grape seed extract

Taking 325 mg. of grape seed extract (GSE) daily at the first sign of cold or flu symptoms will get you back on your feet three days faster than average, say University of Texas researchers. Compounds in GSE kill 72 common germs on contact! One option: Reserveage Grape Seed Extract ($ 29 for 60 capsules, Vitaminshoppe.com).

Important: Check with a doctor before starting a new supplement.

2Soothe your lungs with ginger tea!

This spice’s active ingredients (gingerols) raise your production of germ-killing antibodies so effectively, drinking two cups a day will trim two days off your recovery time, British research shows. Plus, gingerols heal lung tissues, quelling coughing as soon as you start drinking the tea. To brew: Thinly slice a 2" piece of peeled fresh ginger root; boil it in 2 cups of water for 10-20 minutes. Remove from heat; strain. Add honey and/or fresh lime juice, if desired.

3End symptoms with hot soaks!

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4KO stuffiness with coconut oil!

Stuffed up? Consuming 2 Tbs. of coconut oil daily could ease congestion in as little as 48 hours—plus cut your recovery time 57%. “Coconut oil contains lauric acid— a healthy fat that reduces sinus inflammation and swelling, plus speeds healing of damaged mucous membranes,” explains Bruce Fife, N. D., author of The Coconut Oil Miracle.

5Clear your sinuses with baby shampoo

Gently flushing your sinuses with saline twice daily using a neti pot removes mucus and germs, helping you recover 45% faster from colds— and adding 1/2 tsp. of baby shampoo to 1 cup of storebought saline nasal rinse can prevent— even cure— a sinus infection too, suggests University of Pennsylvania research. Baby shampoo dissolves the sticky lining in your sinuses where bacteria lodge.