Flu season is here and it’s been a rough one so far. Luckily, there are many ways to fight off the flu naturally, and I’d like to share one of my favorites with you: black elderberry extract.
Black elderberry, or sambucus nigra, has been used in traditional cultures to boost the immune system for centuries. It’s typically found in North America and in Europe and contains a slew of immune boosting and antiviral properties. Science is finally catching up to this ancient cure, whose potency has been observed in several recent studies. One particularly exciting observation: a 2004 study found that people who had flu-like symptoms and used elderberry syrup instead of a placebo syrup experienced 4 fewer days of symptoms.
Read more and get my favorite recipe for making elderberry syrup from scratch here.
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