I know pseudo remedies won’t cure my winter cold. But they make me feel special

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We’re currently experiencing a unique hell of virus soup, and despite knowing what we need to do to get better, following doctor’s orders feel painfully pedestrian.

This week I’ve been fighting a cold. And when I say fighting, I mean it. I’ve gone to war against the rhinoviruses, armed with a medicine cupboard of cure-alls. Along the way I’ve choked back vitamins, slathered myself in vapour rubs, simmered tinctures, steamed internal canals and nearly waterboarded myself with a neti pot.I’ve done everything I can think of to support my mucus-leaking body.

I’m hardly alone in my taste for well-branded snake oil. A lot of brilliant people and brands have spent a lot of time and money to convince me that we can buy our way into a healthier body and mind. Entire wellness economies have been constructed on the promise that we can offset our unbalanced lifestyles and toxic habits with a few organic supplements.

 

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