5 Natural Remedies for Winters Aches and Ills

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Together with QuickandSimple.com, The Daily Green is compiling a list of natural remedies to help you get through common winter aches and pains, coughs and colds -- even dry skin and anxiety. Here's a look at five good cures to try for the most common seasonal maladies.

1. Vitamin C to Prevent Colds

Cold and flu season in the U.S. stretches from November to March. As much as 20% of the U.S. population contracts influenza (200,000 are hospitalized and 36,000 die) and most people get two or three colds.

To prevent a cold, try Vitamin C, delivered either the old fashioned way with a daily dose of orange or grapefruit juice, peaches, red peppers or other Vitamin C-rich food -- or with a vitamin supplement. Double up with Echinacea for an added boost.

See the Top 10 Food Sources of Vitamin C. Other natural cold-preventatives include the herb andrographis, zinc and elderberry extract.

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5 Natural Remedies for Winters Aches and Ills