Naturally Healthy
The first five tips were written by me as an adaptation on some tips I found in an an old book of mine called "The Art Of Good Living", by Svevo Brooks.
Do something useful with your hands every day: a. Bake bread b. Hang out clothes c. Garden d. Sew e. Draw a picture I could go even farther to say: f. Wash dishes by hand. g. Clean and scrub pots and pans. h. Clean and scrub bathroom and floors. i. Make beds. j. Sweep. k. Vacuum. l. Mop floors, wring mop with hands. m. Hand wash delicates. n. Peel, slice, chop food by hand. o. Mix bread, cake and cookie batter by hand. p. Polish furniture with real beeswax wax polish, by hand. q. Iron clothes. r. Rub your husband's back. s. Scrub your husband's back. t. Grind coffee by hand. u. Wash your child's hair. v. Write a letter. w. Pat someone's shoulder. x. Bandage a boo-boo on your child's knee. y. Wipe away your child's tears. z. Rub back and chest rub on someone who is sick and tuck them in bed. Now there...Just think about all the things we do with an appliance, a machine, an instrument, an electronic device and think how far we have gotten away from using our hands! SPRINGTIME TONICS: Sassafras tea made from the bark of the root, is an excellent system cleaner, strengthener, and all around tonic and blood cleanser. MY PREVENTION & CURES FOR COLDS & FLU •ORANGES! AT LEAST 2-3 DAILY. •ORANGE JUICE, OTHER JUICES HIGH IN VITAMIN C. •VITAMIN C At least 1000mg PER DAY for adults... •NATURAL LAXATIVE ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH IF NEEDED-TO KEEP THE SYSTEM CLEAN! •SALT WATER GARGLES & NOSE SNUFFING-TO KEEP NASAL PASSAGES & THROAT CLEAN! •DRINK PLENTY PURE WATER •BATHE DAILY & USE LOTION ALL OVER BODY AFTERWARD TO SEAL SKIN FROM ABSORBING TOXINS, COLD, & GERMS. •NEVER GO TO BED WITH WET HAIR! •NEVER GO OUTSIDE N COLD WEATHER WITH WET HAIR!! •SEEK ADVICE FROM OLDER FAMILY MEMBERS, & FRIENDS OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN• RACE... •PORK & FAT IN THE FALL IS SAID TO BE A PROTECTANT FROM WINTER ILLS• •FALL GREENS, SWEET POTATOES, ROOT VEGETABLES• •EAT IN SEASON FOODS •NUTS, FRUITS & VEGGIES •LOCAL HONEY •BEE PROPOLIS •ROYAL JELLY •KEEP HANDS CLEAN •KEEP FACE CLEAN •DON'T TOUCH PUBLIC DOORKNOBS •STAY AWAY FROM SICK PEOPLE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE! •STAY AT HOME IF YOU ARE SICK!! Don't spread your germs around to people who might have weakened immune systems! •KEEP CHILDREN AT HOME WHEN THEY ARE SICK!! Same reason... •DON'T GO TO SICK PEOPLE'S HOUSE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE... •TAKE ANTIBACTERIAL WIPES, LOTION & SPRAY WITH YOU IF YOU GO... •COMMON SENSE GOES A LONG WAY TO KEEPING WELL!! I even use a 1/4-1/2 cup bleach to a 1/2 tubful of water to bathe in when I am sick...This was recommended to me by an herbalist/iridologist, by the way! Clorox brand ONLY... | The cure for anything is saltwater - sweat, tears, or the sea.
~ Isak Dinesen You don't stop laughing because you grow old, you grow old because you stopped laughing. Here are some things that have been documented to improve health: ~Someone to love ~Something to love ~Friendships ~Laughing out loud ~Humor ~Singing ~Hobbies ~Good clean fun ~Determination ~Willpower ~Faith ~A relationship with God ~Pets I figured out a long time ago, long before it was so well documented, that bright (favorite) colors, sunshine, lights, favorite aromas, and listening to music that I liked, really lifted my spirits...Sometimes I find myself in a sort of daze, feeling blue, and realize I need to turn on some music, light some candles or refresh the potpourri, and do the things I know will make me feel better...Why stay in the doldrums? Find what lifts your spirit and make those changes now! Remember the five simple rules to be happy! 1. Free your heart from hatred. Forgive! 2. Free your mind from worries. Let it GO! 3. Live simply. Simplify! 4. Give more. Kindness! 5. Expect less? hmmm Self-less instead of Self-ish! 10 Ways to Have a Healthy Happy Day! 1. Stretch before getting out of bed. 2. Take a cool shower or bath after getting up. 3. Get dressed as soon as possible after waking and showering. 4. Make-up, fix hair, etc. 5. Drink a glass of pure water with the juice of one lemon, and a little honey (if desired) on an empty stomach. 6. Eat fruit for breakfast. 7. Open the windows for fresh air. 8. Get outside for a daily dose of sunshine, even in cloudy weather we can get nutrients from the sun. 15 minutes minimum. 9. Think Positively. 10. Start your day off with prayer, reading your Bible, quiet time and gratitude. MORE TIPS •Eat lots of fruits, veggies, fresh juice, take vitamins, herbs, other supplements. •Use extra virgin cold pressed olive oil for all cooking, and frying...I use real butter for some things. •Eat real foods, not over-processed. •Substitute whole wheat for bleached, we grind our own corn for grits, cornmeal, corn flour. •Drink lemon water daily. •Drink pure water. •Do something everyday with your hands-make bread, hang out clothes, crafts, write, sew. •Get out in the fresh air and sunshine daily. •Use a mini trampoline, exercise bicycle daily... •Tweak recipes to include natural ingredients. ~WARMING FOODS, BEVERAGES & ACTIVITIES: •GINGER TEA •CINNAMON IN TEA OR BEVERAGES •SAGE TEA •CLOVES IN TEA •CAYENNE IN WARM/HOT WATER •STAY WARM, KEEP FEET, HEAD & HANDS WARM •MENTHOL RUB FOR CHEST, BACK & THROAT •MUSTARD FOOT BATH FOR CONGESTION •GARLIC - IN COOKING, CAPSULES, FRESH CLOVES, ETC. •ECHINACEA - TAKE FOR 2 WEEKS MAX. •SUNSHINE DAILY! •EXERCISE OUTDOORS IN THE SUNSHINE IF WARM ENOUGH (or cool enough!). •SIT IN FRONT OF A WINDOW TO GET SUNSHINE WHEN IT IS TOO COLD OUTDOORS. FAVORITE LINKS
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