If you know me, then you know I like to treat my body
naturally and have no intention of having a flu vaccine. I did however decide
to do some investigating because it interested me that more people are being vaccinated,
yet more people are getting the flu. Vaccination
each year is regarded as the single best way to prevent seasonal flu – WHY??? I
say WHY.
Let us take a look at the effectiveness of the flu shot
The Centers of
Disease Control – CDC reported for the 2016/2017 flu season that the vaccine was
39% effective. I know that is pretty bad isn’t it? It is their study too! They
have stated that this year's vaccine is only "moderately"
effective. Actually the best method to avoid the spread of seasonal flu is to
adopt a rigorous hand hygiene approach, with proper hand washing being
essential, according to the CDC. So if the CDC know that the best prevention is
hand washing why are we still hearing “Vaccination each year is regarded as the
single best way to prevent seasonal flu”. That is not a real question, we know
why RIGHT?
OK so what is up here people? Well the problem is that
the frequency and quality of hand washing among the general population is poor.
Did you know that 1 in 5 people don't wash their hands and of those that do
only 30% use soap. The CDC recommends 15-20 seconds of vigorous hand
washing with soap and water to effectively kill germs.
Some Health loving Simple Techniques For You
Make a Turmeric Paste
Turmeric is an immune-boosting spice. Just take equal parts
organic turmeric powder and raw honey and mix it into a paste. At the first
hint of a cold, take 1 tsp of the paste every two hours until you're feeling
better. To make the formula more potent, mix 16 parts turmeric to 1 part black
pepper and make a paste with equal parts ghee and honey, and you've got a
pretty amazing cold remedy.
Sinus and Immune Essential Oil Blend
Ingredients:
4 Tsps Sunflower Seed Oil
15 Drops Rosemary Essential Oil
15 Drops Eucalyptus Essential Oil
15 Drops Peppermint Essential Oil
15 Drops Frankincense Essential Oil
15 Drops Myrrh Essential Oil
8 Drops Geranium Essential Oil
15 Drops Rosemary Essential Oil
15 Drops Eucalyptus Essential Oil
15 Drops Peppermint Essential Oil
15 Drops Frankincense Essential Oil
15 Drops Myrrh Essential Oil
8 Drops Geranium Essential Oil
Directions:
Combine all oils and store in a dark glass container.
Oil can be rubbed below nose, to help with seasonal or environmental threats, or on temples to help with head tension associated with sinus pressure.
Oil can be rubbed below nose, to help with seasonal or environmental threats, or on temples to help with head tension associated with sinus pressure.
Put Oil in Your Ear
Putting a few drops of warm oil in your ear at night—sesame
oil, mustard seed oil, or ear oil—lubricates the upper Eustachian tube and the
cervical lymph nodes in the neck. Your lymphatic system carries your immune
system. If the cervical lymph nodes get dry, you get swollen glands, which
means the immune system is stuck in traffic. You want to keep the nodes
lubricated so the glands are more effective at getting rid of any bad bacteria
that might accumulate.
Start Oil Pulling or Swishing
Your mouth is your first line of defense against a cold. Oil
pulling or swishing with herbalized oils takes away bad bacteria and boosts
good immune-boosting bacteria in your mouth. Oil pulling has been in use for
thousands of years.
How to do it
Blend together:
½ T of fresh, uncooked, cold-pressed sesame oil
½ T organic coconut oil
1/4 tsp. ground turmeric
Take about 1 tablespoon of this oil mixture and chew it,
suck it through your teeth, and swish around your mouth, for 10 and up to 20
minutes each morning before brushing your teeth. Spit out and rinse with water.