It’s hard to believe but it is almost Winter. Mary’s message today is all about the upcoming flu season. She wants to remind us to eat healthy, reduce stress and do natural remedies instead of pharmaceuticals. Eating healthy is very important. Our favourite site is Dr. Mercola (mercola.com). He has great knowledge about basic nutrition and how to treat ailments with natural remedies. Even when it gets cold here we still get outdoors to embrace Mother Nature. We love to walk in the woods or along the beach and this certainly keeps us healthy reducing stress too. Scott and I have never had the flu shot and have seen so many people sicker than when they started in our opinion . Our favourite natural treatment is Oil of Oregano diluted in olive oil. It kills a lot of bugs. We buy it at a health food store. They can give you the info on the dosage. And if you are taking certain pharmaceuticals you need to talk with the health food store staff whether you can safely take it with your prescription. Raw garlic is another favourite we take to kill bugs. We chop up one clove in the morning and one clove in the evening for no more than one day or two. (Too much garlic can be toxic.) Heated garlic does not work it must be raw. We explain we just had Caesar Salad to explain our breath. And have you ever heard of Aerobic Oxygen? It is liquid oxygen you put into your water and then drink. It can kill bugs too. We keep it in our medicine cabinet too. It does not mix with certain pharmaceuticals so talk to the health food store as to whether or not you can take it safely with your prescription.
And this is According to Mary!
the ONLY time I’ve ever got the flu was after a flu shot, never again!
I enjoy garlic, oil with the oregano and will have to include more of these spices and healthy habits in my life. So good to have you remind me of them, too. Thanks so much to you and Mary, too.
Thanks for your comments Robyn. We always enjoy when you visit:-)
we need to understand the chemistry before we rely on the chemicals
Thanks Mary!! Excellent suggestions. My Grammar swore by a clove of raw garlic a day esp fresh from her garden ☺ peace love & light, jules
Ooh! And thanks for following my blog! I’m honoured xo
Agreed! There’s a lot of bad stuff in those flu jabs. You’re right so much better to stay healthy the natural way as much as possible. Fresh air, exercise and a healthy diet do wonders.
I’d add from my travels in China that root ginger boiled 10 min with honey and raw garlic added at the end makes a great drink when coming down a bit sick. If you do get sick the old fashioned home made chicken soup also works (must be boiled till the bones begin to break up as they are home to natural antibiotics)