Wellness Secret Weapons
There are still plenty of colds and viruses making their rounds, and we want to help you better defend against them!
In January, we asked on social media what kind of secret weapons you use in the winter to stay healthy. We had a lot of responses, so we'll start with the All-Stars.
With your initial recommendations, our Wellness team reviewed the suggestions and picked the products with the highest quality standards and best feedback. Check those out below.
Natura Vitamin D-A-K; Source Naturals Wellness Formula; Gan Mao Ling, Yin Chiao, and Cold Snap Chinese herbs
Oba's Herbal bath; Oshala Fire Cider, or Ashland Food Co-op Deli Fire Cider; Mickelberry Gardens honey and apple cider vinegar throat spray; HerbPharm Immune Season spray; Uncle Harry's Quick Relief Cold Stopper essential oil blend; HerbPharm Sinus Samurai drops for kids
Yogi Echinacea Immune Support tea; Pranarom Oregano oil capsules; Gaia Quick Defense Echinacea formula; Pranarom Immunity Boost essential oil blend
Country Life Probiotic Daily Powder; Pranarom Soothing Throat pastilles (honey and essential oils); HostDefense MycoShield Immune Support spray
A selection of these supplements may help you out this cold season. But there are lots of other recommendations from other AFC shoppers - some common sense, some very unique - which are listed below (and many can be found at the Co-op):
| Washing hands / hand sanitizer | Elderberry syrup |
Plenty of sleep and rest |
| Lots of water (infused with salt, honey, lemon, or cinammon) |
Tea |
Vitamin C |
| Garlic |
Eating well! (especially raw fruits and veggies) |
Honey (including Manuka honey) |
| Avoid face contact |
Ginger | Apple Cider Vinegar |
| Multivitamins | Exercise |
Zinc |
| Probiotics | Bone broth | Colloidal silver |
| Avoid sugar |
Green juice |
Turmeric |
| Sunshine |
Frankincense |
Moringa |
|
Beneficial soil bacteria |
Rose hips |
e3 live shots (in the Deli) |
| Wipe surfaces down |
Golden milk |
"Plague Juice" |
| Cranberry juice |
Goldenseal | Usnea (local lichen) |
| Soup | Dark chocolate |
Emergen-C |
| Robitussin |
Flu shot |
Yarrow environmental solution |
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