Donna's Healthy Living Tips

‘Tis the season for people to be sniffling and to be unsure if they are having the start of a cold or allergies.  One way that I was told you can tell is if you nose is itchy…If it is – allergies; if it isn’t – a cold.  Either way, it can be miserable to be sneezing and blowing your nose all the time so let’s look at ways we can decrease our allergy symptoms naturally and maybe even eliminate them.

I used to have moderate seasonal allergies and my husband, Keith, used to have severe seasonal allergies.  While he was still working in a factory a friend of his suggested two things: 1) a good multi-vitamin and 2) chiropractic care.  Keith did those two and experienced a significant decrease in his symptoms. 

Let me back up for a minute and talk about how much information people need before they move into action.  Some people need to know how and why everything works before they will try something new.  Other people are more content to make sure that whatever they are doing is safe and then they will give it a try (they don’t need to know all the inner-workings).  I am more in the second camp.  I don’t need to know how electricity works to flip a lightswitch or the one that really boggles my mind is the telephone (and TV too). 

So, if you want all the science, the whys and hows, contact me and I can give you some places to look.  If you are content to know that what I am suggesting won’t hurt you so give it a try…then carry on…

In addition to a good multi-vitamin and looking into chiropractic care, the most important thing we can do for seasonal allergies is to increase our immunity.  A strong and healthy body is better able to battle molds and pollens that are in our environment.  Try the following:

• get plenty of sleep (8-9 hours/night)
• drink lots of purified water (please don’t buy bottled…get a purifier for your home tap water)
• eat a balanced diet with fresh veggies, fruits, fiber, and protein
• try a “Neti Pot” to flush pollen and other contaminants out of your nasal passages

My top Shaklee supplement picks for avoiding allergies:

• Vitalizer (multi-vitamin + + +)
• Nutriferon
• Alfalfa

If I start to feel a bit run down or that I might be coming down with something I give myself a big boost by adding:

• Defend and Resist (Echinacea and zinc + more)
• Vitamin C (sustained release) – extra
• Vitamin B complex – extra
• Garlic complex – extra

There are many things in our control to support our own health and wellness.  They do require choices each day and a commitment to do what is right instead of what is easy (and this is especially important for our children).

If you are interested in looking into chiropractic care, check out www.newerasaline.com (they have a variety of methods to choose from).  Whatever you choose, make sure you know you are making a choice.  Happy choosing!

Donna Copeland is an Independent Shaklee Distributor.  You can find more information on the supplements she suggests, or look into the Shaklee Business Opportunity at: www.DonnaCopeland.MyShaklee.com