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Did U Know (for the cold winter months)

  • To breathe freely, irrigate your nasal passages with a neti pot and warm salt water. As you clear and soothe the sinuses, congestion associated with allergies or a sinus infection will gradually disappear.

  • If you feel a cold or ill health coming on, brew a wellness elixir. Simmer three sliced lemons, one teaspoon freshly grated ginger, one clove freshly minced garlic, and one quarter teaspoon cayenne pepper in five cups water until the lemons are soft and pale. Strain a portion into a mug and add honey (until you can endure the taste). Drinking this potent mixture of antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal ingredients three times each day can help your symptoms not progress into a full-blown illness.

  • Applying pressure to the acupressure point between the thumb and forefinger can release blockages causing pain, tension, and fatigue. You can relieve a headache or a stuffy nose naturally by squeezing for 20 seconds and releasing for 10 seconds, without letting go, four times.

  • Cold hands and cold feet in the winter can be annoying, but if you can't seem to get them to "warm up", this may be a sign of hypothyroidism or low thyroid function.

  • People who eat more hot peppers actually have fewer ulcers. And they can really warm you up on a cold day.

  • If you feel tired or groggy after a big meal, it may be a sign that your blood sugar is too high.

  • Cold and stiff muscles during the winter months can be relieved with foods like broccoli that contain sulforaphane, a phytochemical that blocks the enzymes that trigger inflammation and joint pain. The Omega-3 fatty acids in salmon also protect against inflammation.


Posted January 2008 | Permanent Link

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