OK – I get lots of folks asking me how we stay healthy without taking flu shots and not having doctor visits. Some think we are nuts for taking our chances with the flu and other moderately serious sickness. I frankly think that they are taking their chances with the flu shot!! But all opinions aside, I firmly beleive that a person that is healthy can weather the flu seasons and be better for it IF they take proper precautions and adhere to sensible lifestyle habits.
I believe that except for few individuals that have poor immune systems, no one need to fear the flu. The problem enters in that many more of us have weakened immune systems — by choice!! Now who in their right mind would choose to have a weakened immune system?! Mostly it is due to ignorance but partly due to carelessness. You see, many of us take our body’s health for granted never thinking that what we do and how we eat has anything to do with how our body functions. Oh how naive…
I am talking about empty food calories taking the place of real foods in our daily caloric intake. Think about it this way: do you think 675 calories of ice cream has the same nutrition as 675 calories of chicken caesar salad? Not hardly. Well, the salad would fill you up and satisfy you – feed your body whereas the ice cream just makes you feel good for a few minutes then you want something else to eat, right?
No, your body must have certain amounts of essential nutrients on a regular basis, some on a daily basis to stay in top form. All athletes know this. They leave off the “junk” food while training and competing because they know empty calories bog them down. Hmmmm, sounds like maybe we should all eat like we are in training.
Maybe you don’t feel bad now… maybe you don’t know what it means to feel good because you have felt below par for so long. One thing is certain, if you get sick every time the newest bug comes along, you very possibly have a “pooped” immune system.
There are other factors involved in keeping your body strong including getting enough sleep and managing your stress levels. But you can get my free ebook that goes into that more in depth here. I call it Beat the Flu and (possibly) Never Get Sick Again. Get it here.
While I’m at it, take a look at my other blog where I share time tested natural cures at: http://justnaturalcures.com Here I like to talk about how this amazing body can heal itself from all sorts of diseases simply by providing it good food plenty of rest and controlling stress factors.