It's not to early to consider winter health issues

It may seem a bit early, but planning is the key to prevention, and now is the time to plan for winter health. Starting now you can increase your chances of getting through the winter with out the colds, flu's and other illnesses that seem to thrive on the low light and cold, not to mention the added stress of the holidays!

Choose high quality vitamin and mineral supplements and start taking them now. Don't forget your vitamin D, and use a high dose of C. If you have had any illness in the past 6 months, talk with your health care provider about "doing a detox", fall is the perfect time to clean any toxins out of your system and get your immune system tuned up.

Lay in supplies of what ever you choose to comfort you when you do start to feel sick. Garlic supplements, oxygen supplements, high dose c's and Thieves blend therapeutic grade oil are a few of my favorites. Have them on hand so you don't have to go out to get supplies if you start to feel ill.

Get it clear in your mind now that if you are feeling ill, you will stay home from work or school. Be prepared to take a day or two off if necessary, and decide what it is you must do to feel comfortable with that.

Clean your home with non-toxic substances, and make sure the furnace filter is the best you can afford, to help cut down on airborne pathogens. Get a cold diffuser from Young Living and start diffusing therapeutic grade oils. This will assure that the air in your home is free of pathogens and smelling fresh even when the windows and doors are closed tight to keep out the cold.

Start a regular exercise program now. Exercise increases immunity. Choose something you can do inside in the winter. Maybe it's as simple as walking up and down the stairs in your home for 30 minutes a day, maybe it's a yoga or zumba DVD, maybe it's a basketball league or a regular stop at the the local YMCA pool. What ever-" just do it"!

Last but not least, decide now what you are going to do if another round of "pandemic flu" is touted by the media and big pharma floods the market with "must have vaccines". Do you really need a vaccination? Be prepared to do your homework before you stick out your bare arm. Here's a good resource

http://www.nvic.org/

Patients often ask me if I'm getting a vaccine. The answer is no, I'm definitely not. I opted out of booster shots as a teen, and my mother, a nurse no less, was not happy with my choice but allowed me the choice and signed the waiver for me. I have not had a shot since.