11/20/2025
'Tis the Season!
Holly Jolly and all the Allergies that like to creep into our respiratory tract and sinuses.
Enter: Fire Cider!
Fire Cider's power lies in the synergistic blend of ingredients. They work together to create a greater effect than any single ingredient alone.
Onions - contain Quercetin which may help boost your immune system and protect against infections. It also stabilizes cells that release histamine, which can trigger allergy symptoms.
Garlic - stimulates white blood cells crucial for fighting off infection. It contains Allicin, making white blood cells more effective at their jobs. It enhanced their ability to destroy harmful invaders like bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Thyme & Lemon - high in vitamin C supporting immune function, It's also a free radical fighter that can help prevent disease, help you absorb iron, and may shorten the duration and severity of cold symptoms.
Cinnamon, Ginger, Peppercorn, Honey - Antioxidant foods! Think of antioxidants as your body's defense system against free radicals. Antioxidants help prevent damage to your cells, they reduce inflammation, boost your immune system, and slow down aging
Jalepeno - Capsaicin boosts immune response, is a warming food literally giving a warming sensation. It also provides pain relief. With repeated exposure to capsaicin, your nerve cells become less sensitive to pain signals, leading to a pain relieving effect. This is why you see capsaicin in topical creams and patches for conditions like arthritis and nerve pain.
Turmeric - Curcumin boosts immune response, is a power anti-inflammatory blocking inflammatory pathways, and can be compared to some over the counter anti-inflammatory medications (I Bu Profen). Curcumin is also a brain booster, improving memory and focus and may help protect against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
The benefits people experience from fire cider can vary based on their individual health needs and how their bodies respond to the ingredients. Although we love fire cider in all of its benefits, it's not a cure-all. It's a wonderful natural remedy with a history that goes beyond decades
not a substitute for medical advice!
