Tonsillitis

Diet tips for tonsillitis

Drink warm Manuka honey, lemon and ginger drinks as they help to soothe the throat and provide anti-infective properties directly to the area
Ensure proper hydration to help the body remove more wastes from the body via the kidneys
Reduce acid forming foods such as dairy, wheat, sugar, red meats, preserved and processed foods as these dramatically reduce elimination of wastes via the lymphatic system
Increase alkalising foods such as miso soup, organic chicken soup, vegetable juices (carrot, celery, ginger and beetroot), fruits and vegetables, grains, vegetable and barley soup, sprouts and fish
Eat plenty of garlic, ginger and onions, as the sulphur contained in these vegetables helps to reduce the severity of upper respiratory tract infections, improve lymphatic waste removal and the immune systems ability to fight off an infection.
Concentrate on an alkaline diet and decrease acid forming foods. Try to lighten the load on your digestion and concentrate on easy to digest foods

The following are herbs beneficial for the immune system and which provide anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-infective properties and may help to reduce swelling, pain, inflammation, congestion and mucus production: Astragalus, andrographis, echinacea, golden seal, myrrh, olive leaf, sage, thyme, wild indigo, blue flag, propolis, licorice, ginger and garlic
Make a throat gargle by adding herbs such as Olive Leaf, sage and echinacea to a small glass of water and gargle it before swallowing. You can also add Vitamin C powder to this effective sore throat remedy.
Suck on throat lozenges which will provide anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-infective herbs such as Eucalyptus, echinacea, thyme, astragalus and Vitamin C directly to the tonsil area numerous times a day
Take a Vitamin C supplement as this is a very important nutrient to rebuild immunity, provide anti-oxidants to a decreased immune system and reduce inflammation of the tonsils
Probiotics may provide higher amounts of good bacteria to the digestive and lymphatic systems and reduce the re-occurrence of tonsillitis in the future. This is especially important if you have been on a course of anti-biotics which greatly reduce the amount of good health giving bacteria
Colloidal silver may help to kill the detrimental micro-organisms which cause tonsillitis