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Don’t Give the Flu… A Shot!
Jan 25th
With flu season in full gear, everyone is being extra cautious to avoid getting sick. But sometimes all it takes is a little extra stress or a few dietary indulgences to weaken even the healthiest “Hallelujah” immune system.
Olin Idol, ND, CNC (Hallelujah Acres’ resident, walking encyclopedia) wrote a great article in our most recent issue of Health News magazine about what causes the flu, why you should avoid the flu shot, and some things you can do protect yourself.
However, if you’re already feeling something coming on, there are still things you can do to ease the fight.
Drink lots of water
Water is the “motor oil” for your bodily engine. You have to keep a steady supply to keep the toxins flushing out (especially if you’re under the weather). You can also substitute with herbal tea.
Rest, rest, rest
When you don’t feel 100%, make sure you rest as much as possible to allow your body to concentrate on fighting the illness.
Use natural remedies
Many people use herbs such as echinacea and goldenseal to help with the flu and ginger tea to settle the stomach. Others use slippery elm and marshmallow (the root, not the candy!) for an irritated throat and cough.
Garlic
Garlic has been revered for thousands of years for its therapeutic properties. Garlic capsules make a great, natural antibiotic.
In addition to these, the old adage of taking vitamin C is still true, just make sure it’s a whole food complex, not an isolated nutrient. Naturally occurring nutrients need each other to react synergistically in the body for the best effect. Better yet, just ramp up your intake of vitamin C rich fruits and veggies like green vegetables, berries, and citrus fruit.
Which Water In Winter?
Dec 21st
With winter officially upon us and family coming and going across the country, this is the most important time of the year to ensure your immune system is in tip-top condition.
Without the summer’s natural availability of vitamin D (sunshine), antioxidants (fresh berries), and abundant fresh air (you’d rather curl up in front of the fireplace, wouldn’t you?), your immune system can be knocked down a notch. That’s why supplementation is so important in the winter months.
However, empowering your immune system is not just about supplementation, it’s about stripping away toxins at the same time — that’s why it’s so important to drink the purest water possible, especially in winter.
The best way to strip all contaminants from your water is with a water distiller equipped with a pre- or post-distillation carbon filter. A distiller simply boils the water (leaving most contaminants behind), and re-condenses it. However, some organic contaminants have the same boiling point as water, so they come out in the water vapor. This is why it’s important to have a distiller that drips the re-condensed water through a carbon filter before you consume it. Most distillers, including Waterwise distillers available from Hallelujah Acres, use a carbon filter in conjunction with distillation.
Distillation effectively removes the toxins, but of course it leaves the water without any minerals, which makes it slightly acidic. This is why many people prefer to replace beneficial minerals by using Hallelujah Acres’ WaterMax product, which alkalizes the water, provides essential minerals, and improves its hydrating ability.
While boiling off minerals and putting them back in may seem counterproductive, it’s a necessary procedure in today’s world to isolate what’s best while removing the toxins that can compromise your immune system.
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