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Health, Fitness & EMS
by Jennifer Milus

Protect your throat from cold weather


Name: Jennifer Milus


EMS personnel are constantly exposed to all sorts of germs and ill folks. With the cold and flu season becoming more pervasive, people are getting sick multiple times in one season. While mainstream society touts the latest over-the-counter medications, there are several natural alternatives that are not widely known.

Organic Lemon Echinacea Throat Coat Tea*:

Make this brand of hot tea with the squeezed juice of half a lemon and a tablespoon of raw honey from a local manufacturer. Local bees collect nectar from local flowers to make their honey, thus using their honey aligns your immune system to the local environment for better functionality. It also soothes the throat. The lemon juice cuts the mucous and frees breathing, and the Echinacea stimulates the immune system. Carry this in your thermos all day, every day.

*Organic Lemon Echinacea Throat Coat Tea is made by Traditional Medicinals and is available at Whole Foods Market and most health food stores.


About the author


Dr. Jennifer Milus, DC, has been in sports performance enhancement and injury rehab since 1985 and in private practice for over 12 years. A Palmer College of Chiropractic alumnus, Dr. Milus is dedicated to helping athletes perform at peak levels, as well as prevent and treat sports-related injuries.

Now Dr. Milus has turned her attention to empowering paramedics, EMTs and other first responders, as well as helping firefighters prepare for the CPAT. EMS personnel are not only athletes; they are athletes who need to be able to perform at peak levels whenever duty calls. She is also an active sports coach and participates in triathlons and a range of competitive sports. For more information, visit www.fireagility.com. Have a health-related question or possible column topic for Dr. Milus? Email her at jennifer.milus@ems1.com.

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