How to Keep Healthy During "Winter" ?
Friday, July 5, 2013
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What if, this winter, you find a simple way to boost your immune system so you will not get sick? What if there are ten?The weather changes in the fall, winter temperatures set in, and a runny nose and runny nose starting to look like an epidemic. About the transition season will enter the rainy season all serentek colds and flu that come and go through the winter. What if, this winter, you find a simple way to boost your immune system so you will not get sick? What if there are ten?People who take three or more of the suggestions from this list then they will substantially increase the strength of their immune system, enhance their ability to stay sane and healthy through dreaded cold and flu season, and maintain their health and happiness up through the darkest months of the year!
1. Your lemon drink. Lemon is the ideal food for restoring acid-base balance. Drinking fresh lemon juice in water, or add it to tea, salad dressings (in place of vinegar), baking or cooking, helps maintain the body's internal "climate" at a pH which supports healthy bacteria instead of viruses and harmful bacteria which thrive in more acidic environments. Apple cider vinegar is another great way to improve your body's alkalinity, but the taste of lemons is much more fun!
2. Give your body a boost herbs. Hundreds of herbal supplements and tinctures exist to give the immune system additional support during the winter. I recommend essential oils (especially my favorite winter blend, Thieves) as an excellent source of immune-inducing compounds, and the rawest and most natural form of any medicinal plant, but there are other supplements that can be effective. fresh herbs and whole food solution is always preferable over packaged herbs or supplements, because they have a much higher potency and frequency and your body absorbs more of their value. See also Essential Oils Fight Cold and Flu.
3. Get a full night's sleep. Everyone's different: your body may need anywhere from 6-10 hours of sleep every night. Whatever your personal sleep needs, understand! Sleep has been linked to balanced hormone levels (including human growth hormone and the stress hormone, cortisol), keeping weight down, clear thinking and reasoning, improved mood, and vibrant, healthy skin.
4. Eat a lot of protein. Protein is a building block for a healthy body, mind, and immune system. Low-protein diet tend to be high in carbs which convert ready to glucose, spiking blood sugar and stresses the pancreas and the immune system.
5. Drink lots of water. This is almost, but not quite, a given; most headaches occur because despite the number of reminders, people still are not getting enough water! Headaches and thirst are both signs of dehydration. You should be drinking, in daily ounces, half your body weight in kilograms. (. Namely body weight in pounds <1 pound less than 1/2 kg>, divided by 2 = number of ounces of water per day
6. Stop drinking coffee. Contrary to recent marketing as a source of antioxidants, chocolate and coffee are two of the worst things you can do for your immune system and your health. Caffeine robs your body of minerals and vitamins, and dehydrate you. If you drink coffee, make sure you add an additional two glasses to your water intake per cup of coffee. Mineral supplement helps to offset the damage caffeine, which is too large.
7. Worse yet is the impact of refined white sugar. If you only do one thing to improve the immune system, eliminating sugar will do the trick. You will see noticeable results in your energy levels, weight distribution, immunity and your ability to think clearly when you break the cravings and stop eating refined sugar. Many holistic nutritionists consider sugar a cure for their impact on the human body, some practitioners are known to prioritize eliminating sugar from the diet over recommending that people quit smoking. Healthy sugars like agave and stevia do exist, but avoid artificial sweeteners, they are even worse than sugar cane.
8. Stock up on fruits and raw vegetables, their antioxidant vitamins, fiber, minerals and enzymes. The nutrients that you get from fruits and raw vegetables unmatched. Many vitamins, including C, are antioxidants and will protect cells - including the immune system - from damage by toxins in the environment. Dark-colored produce (berries, kale, broccoli) tends to be higher in flavonoids, polyphenols and other antioxidants. Perfect source of minerals is seaweed, which is sold dried, but can often be found raw (dried at low temperatures to maintain most of the enzymes and nutrients) in health food stores.
9. Take time out in the cold. war against the snow, anyone? Exercise can make a real difference to your health and happiness by releasing endorphins. Most of us spend 90% of the space we live, breathe filtered air and germs doubt others, so take every opportunity to get outside. Time spent outdoors in the cold also stimulates the thyroid gland.
10. Care for themselves. Make sure you take time for yourself, spend time with friends, and indulge in a massage, a hot bath, or energy work session when you want it. Our bodies respond to our emotions - if you feel harassed and manifest anxiety, it can be a sore throat or runny nose. Create a space within yourself and your living environment for harmony, self-love and joy (giving thanks, prayer and blessing the abundance in your life and the world around you helps). Pay attention to the warning signs of a sore throat or exhaustion so you can keep them from getting worse. Take a "mental health day" every few months to make sure your emotional needs are met. When you're happy, you are far less likely to get sick.
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