1. To fight off a cold or flu use warming socks. Get a knee-high pair of cotton socks and a pair of wool socks. Soak the cotton socks in cold water, wring them out and then put them on your feet. Put the wool socks on top and then go to bed. The body will respond by warming the feet, thus draining the congestion from the head.
2. When you are coming down with a cold or the flu get plenty of rest and relaxation. Allow time for your body to heal. Eat warm, cooked food and drink plenty of warm liquids. Avoid dairy and sugar.
3. To reduce a fever drink a couple of glasses of water, apply cold wet compress to the forehead and chest and take a long tepid bath or sponge bath. Rest, drink plenty of fluids and limit food intake until the fever breaks. Fevers below 39C (102F) are seen as “friendly” and a reaction of the body to eliminate toxins.
Remember: fevers are one of the most important defenses our body has against disease. The intention of a fever is to raise the temperature of the body to create uncomfortable living conditions for bacteria and viruses (i.e. “to cook the bugs”).
In order to build a healthy and strong immune system, it is extremely important to support the body’s natural immune defenses – fevers should be encouraged, not suppressed.
4. To aid the elimination of toxins through the skin induce perspiration by taking long hot baths, using an infrared sauna or steam room. Increasing perspiration through the skin is one of the safest and most effective ways of eliminating toxins.
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Monday, January 19, 2009
Raw Brown Sugar versus White Sugar
When making your coffee or tea, there usually is a choice between using brown sugar and white sugar. Which one should you chose and why....
Natural brown sugar is a name for raw sugar, which is a brown sugar produced from the first crystallization of sugarcane. Raw sugar is more commonly used, but it can be further processed to make white sugar. Thus, “natural brown sugar” is free of additional dyes and chemicals, which are used to make white sugar. There is a higher level of inclusion of molasses (a thick by-product from the processing of sugar cane into sugar) in brown sugar giving it a higher mineral content.
As we have previously learned from Sea Salt vs. Table salt blog, an imbalance in minerals is one prime cause of disease; usually do to the over-consumption of refined products like: refined sugars, refined oils, and refined table salt.
It is therefore vital to consume less processed, more natural and nutritious products such as the healthy and wholesome Natural Brown Sugar. Natural Brown Sugar has 11 calories per 4 grams (1 teaspoon). It is also nutritionally rich and retains all natural mineral and vitamin content present inherent in sugarcane juice.
Just ensure that you are using Natural/Raw Brown Sugar, and not processed brown sugar.
Natural brown sugar is a name for raw sugar, which is a brown sugar produced from the first crystallization of sugarcane. Raw sugar is more commonly used, but it can be further processed to make white sugar. Thus, “natural brown sugar” is free of additional dyes and chemicals, which are used to make white sugar. There is a higher level of inclusion of molasses (a thick by-product from the processing of sugar cane into sugar) in brown sugar giving it a higher mineral content.
As we have previously learned from Sea Salt vs. Table salt blog, an imbalance in minerals is one prime cause of disease; usually do to the over-consumption of refined products like: refined sugars, refined oils, and refined table salt.
It is therefore vital to consume less processed, more natural and nutritious products such as the healthy and wholesome Natural Brown Sugar. Natural Brown Sugar has 11 calories per 4 grams (1 teaspoon). It is also nutritionally rich and retains all natural mineral and vitamin content present inherent in sugarcane juice.
Just ensure that you are using Natural/Raw Brown Sugar, and not processed brown sugar.