Swap Antibiotics for This Fruit to Treat Flu

Last week we told you how to treat seasonal flu with elderberry, an inexpensive and safe alternative. Well, we have another one for you. This remedy for the seasonal flu is not a capsule or syrup. And it’s definitely not a prescription.

You don’t even have to go to a health food store to pick it up. You just need to stop in the produce section of your local grocery store.

It only weighs four ounces but packs a major punch when fighting the flu.

The British Journal of Nutrition recently published a study that showed how this small fruit reduced the severity and duration of upper respiratory infections.

For the study, researchers followed 132 older adults. Half the group ate a diet rich in the fruit. The other half consumed bananas. After 28 days scientists saw a decrease in symptoms in both groups. However, in the non-banana group head congestion was relieved four days sooner and sore throats three days sooner. Blood tests also showed that subjects that ate this powerful fruit had an increase in electrolyte concentration in their red blood cells.

In another study, scientists followed 37 people.

The results…

The same as before! Participants reported lesser cold symptoms while eating this small but mighty fruit. And as before, head congestion and sore throats didn’t last nearly as long.

So what is this amazing flu suppressor?