Sick Season: It doesn't have to be!

Many of you know I'm all into the 'natural' stuff. You don't have to be a total hippie to do some things to prevent getting sick without medicine. Just get into a habit of adding something good to your diet.
A friend of mine says her kids never get sick. She's not all into natural health and nutrition. She just always gives them Echinecea a couple times a week. I know this is just anecdotal, but it can't hurt to do something good consistently.

The FDA severely limits a natural food product from stating the benefits of taking them. As an example, stevia is a natural substance that is much sweeter than sugar. However, distributors are not allowed to state on their packaging that this powder is a 'sweetener'. That name can only go to a patented product like Equal, Splenda or Sweet n Low.

The same thing goes for natural products that prevent illness. It is rare to see claims to that effect on the packaging of these products. There is not much profit in people preventing illness with increasing their nutrition intake. However, alot of money can be made when people get sick, go to the doctor, and purchase the patented drugs prescribed to them.

Thankfully, the FDA has not yet been able to pull all natural products off the shelves to force us into taking medicine instead.
Here's some things you can pick up at a health food store (or a distributor) to increase the amount of nutrition your body receives to heal itself.

Bee Pollen: This contains almost every known nutrient that the human diet needs. It's also full of amino acids, minerals and vitamins and many enzymes. Because of this, it is considered a 'Super Food'. My husband takes this and it has helped his allergies.

Apple Cider Vinegar: You need to get the unfiltered kind (called 'with the mother). This contains so many minerals that it keeps your system from becoming acidic. When you keep your body in a slightly alkaline state, viruses are not interested in staying. Same goes for cancer cells.

Wheat Grass Juice: Of course, this has the most benefits fresh. However, you can get this in a powdered form as well. Wheat Grass is a complete food. It has all the vitamins and minerals we know about, and I'm sure many more we don't know about. Just think, cows live off of grass, and all the nutritive needs are met.

Fresh Baby Sprouts: I like the 'garden blend' of these, and they go great in sandwiches, salads, or by themselves. This is the only vegetable I eat for a balanced diet. I grow them myself using tools and seeds from www.sproutman.org . They say you're supposed to eat 5-7 fruits and veggies a day. I figure the stuff you buy normally doesn't have the nutrients anymore, so why bother? In contrast, a variety of organic baby sprouts are going to take care of all your nutritive needs.

Stuff Your Friends Distribute: If you're going to spend money on health food anyway, you should see if you have a friend who distributes wellness products. The competition in the wellness industry, requires the distribution companies to have excellant products. Otherwise, distributors will not be interested in selling them. As a result, an enthusiastic distributor is going to have some personal experience that the product works.

Of course I'm mentioning this, because I'm an Herbalife distributor. I have personal experience that our products work. I have a good amount of friends and acquaintances who distribute for other companies. They know from personal experience that their products work. Just ask around, and you'll hear plenty of testimonials for a bunch of good products.

Whatever thing you choose to help out your health, the key is to do it consistantly. So make sure it's something you enjoy, so you look forward to taking it every day.