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Started getting that sixth sense icky kinda feeling just before the onset of a cold. haven't had one in over a year and wondering if anyone here had some tips on how to either stop it dead in it's tracks or dampen the blow. i already eat healthy af (apple a day kinda guy) and work out regularly so my body already has a decent defense going, just wondering what you all think is best.

thanks

EDIT: A cocktail of raw garlic, red onions, salt water, zinc, a bottle of whiskey, all while bathing in the sunlight and doing push-ups should do the trick.

Started getting that sixth sense icky kinda feeling just before the onset of a cold. haven't had one in over a year and wondering if anyone here had some tips on how to either stop it dead in it's tracks or dampen the blow. i already eat healthy af (apple a day kinda guy) and work out regularly so my body already has a decent defense going, just wondering what you all think is best. thanks EDIT: A cocktail of raw garlic, red onions, salt water, zinc, a bottle of whiskey, all while bathing in the sunlight and doing push-ups should do the trick.

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[–] • 2 pts

This! The microbial count is low when you first notice it. Don't feed them and do what you can to bring the count down.

Bugs like that feed on sugar and processed foods, both as they pass over them while eating, as in when you swallow or drink. But also if you eat those foods in general your immune system takes a hit and your defenses weaken. So best to avoid bad foods for the first few days as soon as you feels off or a scratchy sore spot develops in your throat.

You can lower the microbial count as OP said but I prefer to use ACV mixed with water to both drink and gargle. THE MAIN thing I've found to work amazing is raw cloves of garlic. One at a time in your mouth, chew into paste and swallow little by little so it runs down a coats your throat. If you do it right YOU WILL feel it when it coats the infection site in your throat because it will burn. Avoid rinsing right away, let that shit sit for a while and repeat as much as you can. 1 clove 4x a day or 2 cloves 4x a day.

I've stopped so many colds dead in their tracks using ACV and garlic that it makes me feel stupid for all those years I wasted getting sick. I've even had it migrate to my inner ears and cause congestion there from my throat before I got my hands on garlic, so probably on day three, just as the fever was starting and still fought it all back in one day with my home remedy.

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I just ate garlic raw for the first time in my life, just like you said to, chewing it into a paste and swallowing it in parts. I must say it's got to be one of the most unpleasant things I've eaten in a long time. It must take some getting used to, or my garlics aren't built the same way as your garlics, because that was honestly the worst I thought I was gonna throw up. The science seems solid, but I can't get over that raw taste it's just nope.

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lol, yeah it's rough. I think depending on ripeness some cloves burn more as you chew them than others. This is mostly a constant issue no matter how used to it you are but it becomes easier to tolerate. The other part is once it hits your stomach it can be VERY uncomfortable for about 30min. This does get better as you get more used to it.

I have to say I'm impressed at your willingness to try something new. But I know exactly what you went through.

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I would personally used a garlic press and then consume it