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 Once again the seasons have changed and the holidays are almost upon us. This is a time when colds and flu begin to circulate from one person to another.
The holidays can be a stressful time for many and generally involves traveling, poor dietary habits, hectic shopping, and anxiety. Additionally, many people experience changes in their work schedules and exercise programs.
All of these factors combined can lay the foundation for stress, tension, fatigue, frustration, and anxiety that can decrease immune function. Therefore, keeping yourself healthy becomes especially important during eventful, stressful times.
Holiday Stress and Immunity
Have you ever noticed that many people are sick around the holiday season? When the immune system is strong, our bodies have a better chance to ward off colds and flu. When our immune system is compromised, we succumb to illness more readily. Who wants to be sick during the holidays?
Help keep your immune system strong this holiday season by:
• Taking supplements to help build the immune system
• Having products on hand in case you begin to not feel well
• Taking measures to reduce stress and exposure to illness
Cold and Flu Season
As cooler weather sets in, so does the cold and flu season, which typically goes on until April or May. However, colds and flu can strike during any month of the year, even summer.
Every year in the U.S. the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports several million cases of colds and flu. Up to 10% to 20% of the total U.S. population may become ill in any given year. Of these, thousands of the most serious cases require hospitalization, and each year there are several related deaths from complications caused by the flu.
However, you can help to keep you and your family members well by keeping the immune system boosted and taking dietary supplements at the onset that will help shorten the severity and duration.
Preventative measures include:
• Stay healthy - Eat a healthy diet, exercise to keep your immune system working its best, and take natural dietary supplements for preventive measures.
• Get plenty of rest - Sleep helps build your body's natural defenses for fighting off infections, colds, and flu.
• Reduce stress - Stress can compromise your immune system making it harder for your body to ward off viruses and bacteria that can cause you to be sick.
• Wash your hands - Cleansing your hands vigorously with hot soap and water for 20-30 seconds will help kill germs and prevent them from spreading.
• Cover your mouth - Sneezing or coughing into a tissue or the crease of your elbow can help stop the spread of germs to others, which can help break the cycle.
An Ounce of Prevention
Benjamin Franklin came up with the ole’ adage “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and he could not have been more correct. Having a strong immune system can help our bodies defend against microbial invaders that can make us sick when we are exposed to them.
The first and most effective treatment for a cold or flu is to prevent ourselves from coming down with either one of them in the first place. While this can be a tall order when we're all huddled up and barricaded indoors together against the cold winter weather, there are some precautions you can take to reduce your likelihood of succumbing to colds and flu this season. For example, limiting your exposure to infectious agents, and taking natural dietary supplements that can help boost the immune system to prevent the onset of a cold or flu and help you get well quicker if you do catch a cold or flu.
Try these products to keep yourself healthy for the holidays:
 ReishiLight
Strengthens Immune Response
ReishiLight was formulated to strengthen the immune system. It contains reishi mushroom, msm, powerful antioxidants, and germanium. Reishi mushroom contains a high amount of polysaccharides which are essential for proper functioning of the immune system. ReishiLight brings vitality to the cells by increasing cellular metabolism, removing toxins and preventing free radical damage. Read more about ReishiLight.
 Systemic C - NEW PRODUCT
Optimized Antioxidant Activity
Studies have shown that taking Vitamin C can help raise the immune system, and is a good supplement to take anytime, but especially during the cold and flu season. If you do begin to experience signs of a cold or flu, you can increase your intake to help shorten the severity and duration. Systemic C is a non-acidic Vitamin C that provides superior antioxidant protection by making more vitamin C available for immune support and free radical scavenging.
 Colloidal Defense
An Evolutionary Step Beyond Simple Colloidal Silver
Colloidal Defense is also an anti-viral, and if taken along with Systemic C and ReishiLight at the first signs of a cold or flu it can help kill the virus, reducing the severity and duration after onset. Colloidal Silver is also the world’s most broad spectrum and safest antibiotic, and can be used for infections of the skin, eyes, ears, and mouth. Harmonic Innerprizes utilizes the most advanced and sophisticated techniques ever developed for colloidal systems to produce their products. (For short term use only during periods of imbalance)
Many of you already know the important role that natural dietary supplements can play in keeping the immune system strong in order to prevent cold, flu, and disease. Therefore, stocking up on these supplements and keeping them on hand can help you and your families stay well during the cold and flu season.
Suggested Further Reading
1. Diet, Exercise, Stress and the Immune System
2. Vitamin C can strengthen the immune system, new research indicates
http://www.naturalnews.com/007434.html
3. Sloan-Kettering Reishi Mushrooms
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/69353.cfm
4. Studies show reishi mushrooms benefit people stricken with a variety of ailments, from high blood pressure to AIDS
http://www.naturalnews.com/021498.html
By Marie Holt, BSc
Nutritional Consultant
Energetic Nutrition, Inc.
Copyright 2008
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