8 Ways to Stop Yourself from Becoming Run Down

To continue with ways you can stop yourself becoming run down here are some more tips on things you can do to keep yourself in tip top condition.  There is nothing worse than feeling run down as it can take a while for your body to recover so it is really important to look after yourself and to do everything you can to stay healthy.

More Ways to keep your body healthy and alkaline so you get sick less frequently

• Rest. Sleep and rest are very important. Naps that are 30-60 minutes are also great for the body. A full nights sleep of 8 hours is also needed. The body heals while we sleep. (It only heals if we aren’t digesting food at that time. If we are digesting food during sleep our body’s energy will go to the digestive system and it will not heal us. We need to give our digestive system a break. Stop eating at 8 o’clock each night so you food will have time to go through the stomach before you sleep.)
• Drink herbal teas, lightly sweetened with unspasteurized honey or stevia
  
• Drink fruit and berry smoothies. Add chlorella, spirulina and green blends with wheat grass in them for added nutrition. (Notes on chlorella and spirulina at the bottom.) Use clean water and drink slowly.
  
• Eat a large salad everyday and 2-3 pieces of fruit.
  
• Soak seeds and nuts to remove enzyme inhibitors for efficient digestion
  
• Sprout grains like buckwheat
• Eat rice and beans for a great source of protein, and skip the meat as often as possible, meat is heavy on the digestive system and is very acidic. Look for meat that says organic, free range, & antibiotic-free
  
• Check labels often. Get used to words like sucralose, sugar, sucrose, maltose, dextrose, glucose, galactose, lactose, glucose solid, brown sugar, corn syrup, aspartame, canola oil, white flour, salt, hydrogenated oils, and preservatives. Put the food item back on the shelf and keep looking. If you can’t find what you are looking for, move on to the next item. (I’ve had to give up on meals a couple times due to the amount of nasty ingredients in the food I was buying)

*Note – Whenever you add raw honey to tea make sure it isn’t at a boiling point. The water must warm or you will pasteurize your honey, then it isn’t “healthy” anymore. The hot water will kill the nutrients and live enzymes.

If you have a cold and are feeling congested, steaming and defusing is very helpful. Try dropping 5 drops of essential oils in a large boil of boiling water, essential oils like Eucalyptus, Jasmine, Myrrh, Thyme, and peppermint. Place your head over the bowl and drape a tea towel over your head so it’s covering the bowl. Be careful! You can also rub them on your chest with a bit of coconut oil. Lavender essential oil is great for getting rid of an ear infection. Drop 3-4 drops of lavender oil on a cotton swab and gently hold of the ear for 15 – 30 minutes. The pain should reduce by half and in the morning the ear infection should be healed. Lavender is a calming plant. The body will feel the ear infection pain and will send it’s “workers” to the pain site to heal it.
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