| By Katherine Branigan, NTP, MSA Specialist HEALTH NOTICE: Swine Flu To All Who Are Aware of the Current Health Situation: With the threat and fear of the Swine flu (H1N1 Virus) attacking us; we are all thinking about what we can do. The first thing is to do is make sure your antioxidants are strong and stable. This is your bodies first line of defense in fighting any flu. So, if your antioxidants, which are an important part of your protection against health challenges, are weak, strengthen them. If you are unsure of what to take, the greatest general support is the “A.C.E.” combination; Vitamins A, C and E. Make sure you get good quality supplements to strengthen you immune system. If you are unsure of your health or immune status, visit your nutritional therapist for an evaluation. If you have questions regarding supplements, please call me. If you have friends and family you know that are also concerned about the current worldwide health situation, you can forward this email or tell them they can call or email me personally. As a general precaution: ~Also stay away from people that are sick or questionable situations that can be avoided when possible. ~Drink plenty of water to keep your body flushing out the negative. ~ Get plenty of rest so your immune system can maintain. As always note there are no guarantees that you will stay well but these efforts can greatly improve your chances for maintaining a healthy body. The best preparation is to arm one’s mind and body in advance. I share your concerns in these scary times. You and your loved ones can contact me in the following ways: Phone: 206 779-1959 or Email: KBranigan@SeattleBalancedBody.com Other Articles: These and other articles or variations are published here, Active Singles Life Newspaper, BrooksRunning.com and in the Nutritional Therapy Quarterly.
Current Article: Three Major Cause of Allergies Although many people think of spring as the time for allergies, they are a year round, full time concern for most people. Whatever sense or senses that an allergy affects it is unpleasant. Allergies tend to fall into at least one of three categories. The first possible cause is a physical deficiency in the body. It can be something you are born with or you can develop it later. For example, even as a baby I was sensitive to milk. . It caused constipation and stomach pain. However I grew up in a family that didn’t believe in allergies. So I was told to drink my milk so I’d have strong bones. It wasn’t until I was forty and studying nutrition that I realized my milk issues was related to the fat in the milk. I had been born with a weak gallbladder and a simple supplement cured my constipation and digestive issues. Other people think they have developed food allergies when often it is just an amino acid deficiency as we age that causes us to have sensitivities to foods or smells. A second cause of allergies is environmental overload. Our body experiences a chemical, smell or plant that it doesn’t have the resources to clean up. Again this can start at a young age or older. Other people don’t have the problem because their body can clean up the disruption. This is when you need to detox your body. Sometimes we have been deficient long enough that we not only need to detox the body we need to reintroduce the needed nutrients to help the body keep itself clean. The third cause of allergies is the hardest to define and yet easily cured when the cause is identified. It is an allergy that is related to an emotional issue. For example, as a 3 year old you are at the table eating your peas. Mom and Dad start arguing loudly and you get frightened. You could develop an allergy to peas. Sometimes just the memory of the incident can cure the allergy. Other times homeopathics are needed. Having personally experienced all three types of allergies I can tell you the solution can be easy or challenging. It is a joy when the answer becomes clear and the problem goes away. I recommend always starting with the digestive check first. When we have a weak spot in our system it will borrow where it can but often that creates an unidentified weakness, allergy. Once you know you are getting good nutrients in the body then detoxify it to make sure you clean out the crud that has accumulated. Detoxifying is much harsher on the body when it isn’t able to get the nutrients it needs. Seek a good nutritional therapist or other health care practitioner to assist in the process. Looking at the emotional cause of allergies is more challenging. It can be done without discovering the exact cause. For assistance in these matters call (206) 779-1959 or email KBranigan@SeattleBalancedBody.com |
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