Swine Flu? What to do.

Swine flu, West Nile virus, Avian flu, all clearly raise our health and safety concern. I have been alarmed and concerned like most anyone hearing all the news the past few weeks. Scary reports of swine flu outbreaks tell about the problem, but what about the solution? Wear a mask? Stay home? Stop life as we know it? How about educate yourself and be prepared?

YOUR BODY HAS A VIRUS FIGHTING MACHINE: Our tool to fight off swine flu and any other threat to our health: it is our IMMUNE SYSTEM. We have killer “T” cells (Google it for more info) that can fight and eliminate any foreign threat to our body if we just give it the ingredients and energy it needs. A well functioning immune system is designed to seek out, attack and eliminate viruses and other threats and will succeed if we give it what it needs.

RAPID REGENERATION IS ESSENTIAL: When a flu virus invades a body, it can also weaken the immune system so that the body becomes more susceptible to other invaders. Often the deadly consequences from severe flu are from these secondary infections that invade while the defenses are weak. This incredible assault builds a need to regenerate against incredible odds and fight off the entire barrage of hazards. These mercenaries on our immune system create an environment that has lead to where we are today with life threatening viruses.

BOOSTING YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM PAYS BIG DIVIDENDS: In the same way that a good financial investment pays off with good returns building your immune system is a sure bet to pay big returns. Diet and exercise are essential to keeping our immune system vibrant but may not be enough alone. These viruses find ways into our bodies despite all our efforts to prevent them.

I HAVE SEEN THE EFFECTS OF A STRENGTHENED IMMUNE SYSTEM: A couple of years ago at a big family reunion, the stomach flu started going around. I had for some time used the sunrider formula to boost the immune system with my kids. Although most the cousins passed the flue around none of my kids caught it, because I gave them alpha20C (the sunrider food for the immune system) so their immune system had an extra boost to defend them from the virus. This is just one instance I know of when my kids were exposed and their immune systems were strong enough to overcome the virus. It has worked for me many times.

HEALTHY EATING ISN’T ENOUGH TODAY: In today’s world of pollution, chemical additives, profit-driven farming, genetically altered foods, convenience oriented processed foods, normal groceries just don’t have the nutrients in them. 75 years ago carrots or spinach had the great vitamins and minerals we think of when we say veggies are nutritious. Now the modern mass farming for profit over the years has ruined most of the value of food crops with chemicals, pesticides, growth hormones and other unnatural things. In 1936 the US government declared our soil depleted. The rise of disease in our world today proves that foods produced today are not what they used to be.

I AM COMMITTED TO A COMPLETE BALANCED SYSTEM: Well, this is where Sunrider comes in. You can not eat your self to a super immune system. Get alpha-20-C for everyone you love! Hurry! Get their immune system the tools to triumph over swine flu and every other sickness. The way to nourish, balance and cleanse all your body systems is a simple drink in the morning or on-the-go does the trick.

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NO SWINE FLU PANIC!! A fence at the top of the cliff is better than a hospital at the bottom. Equip your immune system. Be aware. Contact me and I'll help you get going, it only takes a few clicks and you're on your way. Read more: http://sunrider.com/Home.aspx

Getting to the cause of HAYFEVER SYMPTOMS

I think working in the garden is thereputic. Today I dug out a few weedy perenials and planted some happy little sunflower seeds, transplaned some oregano, anise and hollyhocks. The sky was blue, birds singing, delightful breeze...couldn't be more ideal. I'm healthier after getting a little sun, a little endorphins and the aroma of the lovely herbs.

When I moved to Utah from California in 1985, I got severe hayfever. It was extreme. Puffy, itchy, stinging, watering eyes, contstant running nose. It was a new experience for me. I had never had a pressing need to focus on health before that, being under my mom's care. Having a miserable health issue was my motivation to get to the SOURCE and deal with it.

Well, I began learning about allergic reactions and other hayfever-related issues, and started my quest to solve the CAUSE of these symptoms. I worked on balance with the sunrider food for the immune system(alpha 20 C) and got progressively better each year. In 3-4 years my hayfever was gone.

I can enjoy working outside in the yard and other fun springtime activities without having miserable hayfever symptoms anymore. Problem solved. Life improved. Balance is so valuable.

Sweet choices

I like sweet things. I enjoy sweet, fruity flavors and chocolate truffles. I use sunny dew(sunrider's herbal sweetener) and a bit of honey in my mint callie tea and my peach fortune delight. Honey has alot of good in it, and sunny dew balances your blood sugar, feeds your pancreas and liver and makes you happy. Tasting delicious does not have to be bad for your body!

I always knew sugar caused difficulty in several body systems, but as bad as sugar is, it's not nearly as terrible for you as the stuff they sweeten "diet" drinks with. Aspartame has been shown by alot of different research to cause many diseases, cancer and neourological disorders.

If you MUST have a soda, regular is not as bad as the poisonous DIET kind with aspartame. If you google it, you'll find many sources to check. One I found is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqIFDoOwSFM . The conclusion to all of them is easy: ASPARTAME is BAD.

Be careful when you see a bright, flashy label that says SUGAR FREE. Check the ingredients. Other scary artificial sweeteners are nutra-sweet, equal, phenylalanine. It only takes a second, and after reading a few of those lengthy, hard to pronounce lists you might just lose your apitite for that sweet snack and go for a banana or an apple after all.

Today is a day to celebrate! I'm so excited to begin this blog to post highlights of health nuggets. I love learning about how the body works, and what helps our systems function in balance so we feel great.

I love life. Everything in life is better when we feel healthy, with energy and enthusiasm for every direction we choose. When I read or hear a new bit of information, I want to share it to educate others to boost their enjoyment of life.