Life Change Habits

  As cold and flu season begins it seems that every place you go someone is sneezing! How can you boost your immunity so that you can stay healthy this fall and winter? Getting sick is not only unpleasant, but inconvenient, and  zaps your energy level too.    If you have kids, you know how hard it is to avoid catching germs from those little slimy hands – they are like sponges! On average, school-age kids in America experience eight to ten colds a year? If you have two children, and the average cold lasts for ten days, and each parent gets half of their colds. That’s (8+8+4+4) x 10=240 days of someone possibly being sick in your household –more than half the year!    Fortunately, there are some easy ways to strengthen your immune system by adding some common yet nutritious foods to your diet. They have high immunity-boosting nutrients (e.g. vitamins A, B, and C, zinc), anti-viral and/or anti-bacterial properties:    1. Yogurt or Kefir (i...

Typically as the days get shorter and temperatures drop in late fall and early winter, those are the seasons when we are most likely to come down with a cold. It may seem that we notice others coughing and sneezing, and then we are too. Though it's impossible to completely avoid all germs that are in our environment, or those persons around us who have colds or flu, there are some basic things that we can do to help our bodies resist and fight off infections. Be sure to get adequate rest.  Stress is a factor in a weakened immune system. Getting enough sleep of 7 hours or more every night helps your body to refresh and renew itself from the stresses of work and everyday life. Exercise.  Having a regular exercise routine of at least 30 min. a day reduces stress, increases muscular strength and gives a boost to your body's immune system as well. It is best to not go more than one day without exercise of some form. Fresh air.  The indoor air is stale and dry. T...