Natural Health, Ecoliving, & Other Holistic Funk From The Loo'siana Swamp

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

☯♥☮ Colds, Flus, H1N1 ~ Special Edition Holistic Health & Natural Healing Newsletter, 11/11/09

Do you feel protected and ready for the height of cold and flu season? Are you in the know about H1N1/'Swine' Flu? Have you read differing opinions as to what's best for you, your family, and your community when selecting cold and flu care options? Are you aware of natural ways to help protect, prevent, and heal children from colds and flu? There are many, gentle, natural, healthy, and amazing ways to strengthen the immune system, boost cold & flu prevention, and heal related illness more rapidly.
Here are a few examples:

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Herbal Teas: Rosehips, hibiscus, lemongrass, peppermint, spearmint, chicory, cinnamon, cloves

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Cooking Spices & Herbs: Oregano, thyme, basil, garlic, onion, ginger, black, white, or red pepper, cumin, curry, paprika

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Fruits With Vitamin C: Grapefruit, orange, lemon, lime, tangerine, satsuma, kumquat, mango, papaya, pineapple, tomato

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Leafy, Green Vegetables: Cabbage, broccoli, mustard greens, collard greens, spinach, mixed lettuces

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Sour, Spicy, and Pungent Foods: Turnips, radishes, celery, horseradish, jalapeno, chile peppers, ume plum, pickles, prunes

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Foods That Keep Mucus Membranes Moist & Protected: Avocado, vegetable/seed/& nut oils, whole grains, milk fats, animal fats, honeys, maple syrups, fruit pectins

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Liquids That Cleanse The Organs: Water, fruit & vegetable juices such as cranberry, carrot, apple, cucumber and all vinegars

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Sea Salt: Sea salt is a natural antimicrobial, blood/organ cleanser, and immune booster

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Vitamin Therapy: Taking a natural multi-vitamin can be helpful, especially, to those who are immunocompromised

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Aromatherapy creams, baths gels, or air scents with lavendar, rosemary, rosewater, tea tree oil, vanilla

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Herbal poultices and cloths to reduce fever: The skin is the largest organ on the human body! Herbal poultices pull disease out and release healing agents inward

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Homeopathy: Homeopathics give us a minute doseage of an ingredient that is very energetically, potent to our system and can help to free us from sickness, illness residues, and stagnant energies

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Feng Shui: Home cleaning to rid house of clutter, dust, stale energies and create movement

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Healing Touch: Massage, Accupressure, Accupuncture, Reiki, Rolfing to keep muscles and meridians clear relaxed and clear

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Emotional cleansing to keep throat and heart chakras/energies joyous

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Wash hands frequently: Among the best ways to keep infections down

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Stay relaxed and have fun! The primary, cause of illness to the body is stress. Adding more downtime, meditation, regular exercise, yoga, music, games, and outdoor recreation are great ways to keep the body, mind, heart, and spirit relaxed and cleansed.

Remember, colds and flus are part of our healing journies! However, if we feel prepared and act, wisely, we are sure to have the best outcome.

Natural healing is fun and nourishing to us whether we are kids or adults...

Keeping an open mind heals us faster!

Feel free to contact me on Facebook or at:
jenniferasachs@gmail.com
for more information regarding natural & holistic healing, including scheduling private consultations.

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Peace, Love and Healing from the Big Easy,
*Jen*

Holistic Health & Natural Healing ॐ♥☮
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Helpful Articles and Links On Preventing/Healing Colds and Flu, including H1N1, Naturally

(Though, the articles contain a variety of natural healing content, you will find diverse opinions about vaccinating and medicating allopathically, as well. Be sure to read all ingredients on foods, herbal blends, and natural remedies, as you would with pharmaceutical and allopathic remedies to insure the best choice for you or loved ones you care for.)

Ten Ways Herbal Remedies Can Help Protect You Against Colds And Flu
http://www.himaacala.com/articles/10-ways-herbal-remedies-can-helo-protect-you-against-colds-flu.html

Cold and Flu Herbal Remedies
http://www.health-and-beauty-blog.com/cold-flu-herbal-remedies.php

How To Make Herbal Tea For Colds Or Flu
http://www.ehow.com/how_2136328_herbal-tea-colds-flu.html

Homeopathic Cold & Flu Remedy
http://www.herbalremedies.com/coldflu.html

Green Kiddie Cold and Flu
http://www.greenkiddie.co.uk/Cold.php

Traditional Medicinals Just For Kids Cold Care Tea
http://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/just_for_kids_teas/product/10

North American Herb & Spice: Kid-E Care Cold and Flu
http://www.n101.com/north-american-herb-and-spice-kid-e-kare-cold-and-flu-635824004004.html

Vapocal Rub For Kids
http://www.allalternativemedicine.com/vapocal_rub_for_kids,_a_natural_herbal_remedy_for_cold_and_flu_for_kids_1023.html

Herbs For Kids Cold and Flu
http://www.everything.com/herbs-kids-colds-fFlu/

Natural Herbal Cold and Flu Remedies
http://www.allalternativemedicine.com/remedies-cold-flu_1.html

Traditional Healers Choose To Fight H1N1 Naturally
http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=86448cdf1136dff60777d0f1b83f8c14

Do Women Need Such Big Flu Shots?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/opinion/28klein.html

Midwife Connection: Should Pregnant Women Take The H1N1 Vaccine
http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2009/10/05/midwife-connection-should-pregnant-women-take-h1n1-vaccine

H1N1 Vaccine A Tough Sell To Pregnant Women
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-sci-flu-pregnancy23-2009oct23,0,409451.story

H1N1 Vaccine With Mercury and Squalene Pushed On Pregnant Women
http://www.naturalnews.com/027019_H1N1_pregnant_women_mercury.html

New H1N1 Vaccine With Peramivir Might Be Risky
http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2009/10/30/EdOp/New-H1n1.Vaccine.Peramivir.Might.Be.Risky-3818678.shtml

Swine Flu Vaccine Could Have Major Medical Side Effects
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56wuIgJGvrM

Swine Flu Losing Virulence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1z7KSEnyxw&NR=1

...and my personal favorite ;*)

Add Ginger Cookies To Flu Treatment Arsenal
http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/ginger_cookies

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