How to Make a Homemade Sorbet That May Alleviate Flu Symptoms [VIDEO]

My wife loves to make homemade ice cream and came across this recipe called "Influenza Rx Sorbet" by Jeni Britton Bauer in her homemade ice cream cookbook . The sorbet contains easily obtained kitchen ingredients known to help alleviate symptoms due to a viral URI like the flu or common cold. The recipe includes lemon and orange juice for Vitamin C. Ginger and cayenne to help clear nasal passages. Honey and liquid pectin to help soothe a dry, itchy throat retain moisture. …

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Homemade Sorbet Ice Cream for those Suffering from the Flu!

My wife loves to make homemade ice cream and came across this recipe called "Influenza Rx Sorbet" by Jeni Britton Bauer in her homemade ice cream cookbook . The recipe includes lemon and orange juice for Vitamin C. Ginger and cayenne to help clear nasal passages as well as antiseptic properties. Humectants, honey, and liquid pectin to help a dry, itchy throat retain moisture. Sorbet in and of itself helps calm an inflamed sore throat. Though I would love to regurgitate the…

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Cold Urticaria (aka, Allergy to Cold Temperatures)

Fox 10 News did a story on Cold Urticaria which basically is an allergy to cold temperatures. With cold temperature exposure whether it be cold air, ice cube, or even ice cream, it can cause an allergic reaction resulting in lip swelling, drop in blood pressure, rash, significant itchiness, etc. There has even been cases where a person will go into anaphylactic shock if they jump into a cold swimming pool. Oddly enough, the symptoms typically occur AFTER warming up after a cold exposure due …

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Why Does Brain Freeze Occur With Eating Ice Cream and Other Cold Treats?

Believe it or not, this has been the topic of research in the past and even has a medical diagnosis called "sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia". To sum it up, there are two theories behind this phenomenon: 1) Blood vessel phenomenon: Blood vessels constrict when any part of the body is exposed to cold temperature and dilates when it gets hot. This simple fact can be applied to the biological cause of brain freeze as well. Upon contact with ice, the blood vessels in the roof of the mo…

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