How to Endure and Champion Cold + Flu Season
As the temperatures drop and the days grow shorter, cold and flu season begins its annual return. But here’s the good news — with the right mindset, support, and prevention strategy, this season doesn’t have to take you down. You can actually thrive through it.
Below, we’ll cover how to strengthen your immune defenses, support recovery naturally, and become the person who says, “I didn’t get sick once this winter.”
1. Build a Resilient Baseline Before You’re Exposed
Your immune system thrives on consistency. The foundation of resilience is built before you’re exposed to pathogens.
Key Immune-Supporting Habits
Prioritize Sleep: Deep, consistent sleep increases immune cells like T-cells and natural killer cells. Aim for 7–9 hours.
Hydrate Strategically: Use electrolytes, herbal teas, and bone broth to keep mucous membranes hydrated — your body’s first line of defense.
Eat for the Season: Focus on warming, anti-inflammatory foods — soups, roasted vegetables, garlic, ginger, and citrus for natural vitamin C.
Move (but Don’t Overdo It): Moderate exercise boosts immunity, while over-training can suppress it.
Manage Stress: Chronic cortisol suppresses immune function. Try daily breathwork, sauna sessions, or vagus nerve activation to restore balance.
2. Support Your Immune System From the Inside Out
At The Wellness Lounge, we believe immune health begins at the cellular level.
When your mitochondria and detox pathways are strong, your immune system operates like a finely tuned machine.
IV Therapies & Nutrient Support
Vitamin C IVs: Rapidly replenishes antioxidants that neutralize viral load and reduce inflammation.
Myer’s Cocktail: Delivers B-vitamins, magnesium, and vitamin C to optimize energy and resilience.
Glutathione Push: Strengthens liver detoxification and neutralizes oxidative stress.
Ozone Therapy: Known to support immune modulation and improve oxygen efficiency, especially during recovery.
Signature Immune Support IV’s
Sweetest Healing: Our proprietary blend as everything but the kitchen sink, fortified with 4 powerful antioxidants to help your body purge threats.
Viral Victor: We created this signature IV blend of a 500 ml magnesium and zinc followed by NAC, the master detoxificant, to rid your body of toxins and support you on your way to healing.
The Cold Buster: One of our most popular treatments, this one packs a punch with 10 grams of Vitamin C and Zinc to get you back to the business of thriving.
Nausea Relief: After see the effects of Noro virus we developed this blend specifically to help your gut recover and stabilize or fortify and avoid any spells of nausea, food poisoning, or the flu.
3. Know the Early Signs and Act Fast
Catching symptoms early can shorten the course of illness and reduce severity.
At the First Sign of Fatigue or Scratchy Throat:
Hydrate and rest — do not push through it.
Increase zinc and vitamin C.
Add immune-supporting herbs like elderberry, echinacea, or astragalus.
Book an IV or ozone session within 24 hours of experiencing symptoms.
Avoid sugar and alcohol — they suppress immune activity for up to 24 hours.
Your body whispers before it screams — listen early, respond early, and you’ll recover faster.
4. Support Recovery Like a Pro
Even the healthiest bodies get run down occasionally. The difference lies in how you recover.
Prioritize Gut Health: 70% of your immune system lives in your gut. Use probiotics, fermented foods, and glutamine-rich bone broth to rebuild.
Contrast Therapy: Alternating sauna and cold plunge boosts circulation and lymphatic drainage, helping clear inflammatory waste.
Stay Gentle With Exercise: Walking, stretching, or gentle yoga maintains circulation without over-taxing your system.
Reflect and Reset: Sometimes illness is your body’s way of asking for rest or boundaries — listen to it.
5. Prevention Isn’t Passive — It’s Powerful
Immune strength is an everyday practice, not a quick fix. The individuals who thrive through cold and flu season are the ones who build wellness into their routine — not just react when symptoms hit.
That’s what we call championing the season.
If you want to proactively strengthen your immunity this fall, explore our Immune Support IV Packages, Ozone Therapy Memberships, or seasonal Wellness Labs to assess your nutrient and inflammation levels.
Let’s Make This Your Strongest Season Yet
Your body is designed for resilience. With the right tools and consistency, you can stay healthy, energized, and ready to take on the season — without the burnout, brain fog, or endless colds.
Stay ahead of the season.
Book your IV or immune consult here.
Note: We will only see patients who have been fever free for 24 hours.