Bronchitis

Bronchitis

Foods to Eat More Of:

Fruits: Apricots, clementines, cranberries, figs, grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges, pears, tangerines
Vegetables: arugula, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, collard greens, kale, onions, red & green bell peppers, romaine lettuce, spinach, turnips, watercress
Cinnamon, garlic (raw if you can), ginger, thyme
Legumes/Beans, seeds (especially sesame, sunflower & pumpkin)
Soy products and horseradish

Foods to Avoid or Minimize:

Meat and diary products
Excessive salt and sugar
Refined flour and alcohol

Essential Oils:
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Basil, bergamot, birch, cedarwood, chamomile, clary sage, clove, cypress, eucalyptus, fir, frankincense, ginger, lavender, lemon, marjoram, tea tree, myrtle, myrrh, peppermint, pine, raven, rosemary, sandalwood and/or spruce (apply over lung area, bottom of feet or diffuse).

Natural/Herbal:
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Horehound tea: 3-4 cups daily (use 1-2 teaspoons per cup; add honey to taste).
Hot water with fresh squeezed lemon juice (add honey and a dash of cayenne pepper for added effect).
Anise, black cohosh (avoid if pregnant), cayenne, cinnamon, echinacea, eucalyptus, elderberries, fenugreek seeds, garlic, ginger, goldenrod, hyssop, marshmallow, oregano, peppermint, sage, stinging nettle, thyme, valerian, wood betony

Supplements & Homeopathic:

Vitamin C/ Flavonoids: 1,000 mg vitamin C and 500 mg flavonoids 3 times daily (reduce dose if it causes diarrhea).
Vitamin A: 25,000 IU daily for 1 month (pregnant women should not exceed 5,000 IU daily).
NAC: 500 mg (acute) or 250 mg (chronic) 3 times daily (take between meals; for long term use add 30 mg zinc and 2 mg copper daily).
Echinacea: 200 mg 4 times daily (acute) or twice daily (chronic) - should contain 3.5% echinacosides).
Astragalus: 200 mg 4 times daily (acute) or twice daily (chronic) - should have 0.5% glucosides and 70% polysaccharides.

Mind-Body Connection:

Can represent an inflamed family environment (either with loud arguments or silent stewing).

Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:

Meals:

Sides & Salads: