The minute I feel a cold coming on, have to travel on an airplane, or am around people coughing and sneezing - I think of olive leaf. This is my favorite go-to immune support herb as it always feels so supportive and gentle in my body. It is also very effective and I've had great success in preventing and healing upper-respiratory conditions in myself, my family and my clients. Scientific studies support olive leaf extracts as modulators of the human immune response and as a regulating agent in the inflammatory response in the digestive and cardiovascular systems as well.

My suggestion for olive leaf extract use is 2 capsules of a high quality supplement (containing 700-900mg olive leaf extract) twice a day during an active infection - or if you feel you are fighting something off. Once the infection has subsided, reduce the dose to 1 capsule (350-450mg), twice a day for a further week. 
With love,
Deborah