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Stay Well this Winter!
Hi ,
Every winter when you get sick, do you tell yourself to be more prepared next year? As soon as someone sneezes do you find yourself with yet another cold or flu?
Don't worry! It doesn't have to be that way! Get prepared this cold and flu season. Reduce your risk of getting sick by building strong immune defences. If you do get sick, a strong immune system will also reduce the severity of your cold and flu symptoms, and help speed your recovery.
Read on for tips on how to stay well...............
True Story
Kiera is a mum of two incredibly energetic little boys. Juggling work, home and her family’s needs, often putting herself last and running herself into the ground. Instead of taking a couple of days off to recover when she got a cold, she took some paracetamol and continued to push though it. Sound familiar? She ended up with the flu, bronchitis, severe asthma and near pneumonia. So, what could she have done differently and how can you prevent those colds and flu's and better prepare yourself this year?
Is it just about taking Vitamin C?
There are many natural medicines that are beneficial in preventing, treating and shortening the duration of colds and flu's. You may want to also include zinc, strain specific probiotics and andrographis to keep you and your family well this winter. Optimal levels of zinc in the body have been found to inhibit the common cold and influenza viruses.
Contact us for a free zinc test to see if you are depleted before you rush out and buy it!
Patricia (Paddy) has a postgraduate certificate in Asthma education and is incredibly successful in solving health issues such as allergies, stress and fatigue.
If you have Asthma or allergies come and see us, we can desensitise you to environmental triggers such as dust-mites with homeopathy and test you for all allergies.
Make sure you are prepared and remember, prevention is better than cure!
Handy tips!
Improve your resistance and support your recovery from colds and flu:
Rest! Give your body a chance to gather strength and make sure you get a good night’s sleep. Go to bed early!
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If you are asthmatic take your inhaler as prescribed and regularly check your peak flow. Always take your inhaler through a spacer.
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Eat warm, nourishing foods. Homemade chicken and vegetable soup can help breakdown mucus that often comes with colds and flus. If you don’t have an appetite, the broth alone will provide vitamins and minerals to give you strength.
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Eat foods such as garlic, ginger, onion and chilli to help fight off illness, warm you up and reduce inflammation.
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Drink plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated.
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Boost the immune system by taking natural medicines to prevent and treat symptoms
Stay Well!
From Paddy, John, Ali and Pauline
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