Healthy - what you need to know now

Not so long ago it was common practice to get antibiotics to treat any kind of viral infection, like the flu, until recent studies showed that they were more than useless against such an infection, even that they actually helped keep the patient sick or promoted the length of illness. So why were they used like a panacea for viruses for so long?


Perhaps it was just a quick fix for our modern society where things need to be ‘addressed’ and ‘attended to’ with prompt and decisive actions...or it may have been a knee jerk reaction to the lowering immune systems within our modern society, and to administer a ‘wonder drug’ like an antibiotic and see the patients symptoms reduce within hours was a good enough reason to prolong their use.


Then there are the vaccines, hailed as miracle drugs capable of saving whole populations. And it seems that from a distance that the cases of Polio, Measles and the like have almost disappeared...that is until you research a little and have a look at ‘how’ epidemics are medically described, ‘how’ a disease is classified, and what parameters are used in ‘diagnosis’ of whether a person has a disease like Polio or something similar. The parameters are very elastic it seems...but its up to you whether you choose to delve deeper than the media release or not. Usually the case is that epidemics occur because of poor nutrition and sanitation, the lack of clean water and the general breakdown of healthy living conditions.


Whatever we believe about modern medicine, it is common knowledge that synthetic pharmaceuticals carry with them side effects that may or may not manifest in the person who is taking them. The very individuality of humans is one reason why these side effects are not taken, by the majority of the population, as seriously they should be. The vast majority of people believe or assume that the drugs available and prescribed to them have undergone testing and been found useful, effective and not harmful to humans. The truth is quite shocking once you start to research just what modern pharmaceuticals are made from, the ingredients, and what they can ‘potentially’ cause as far as side effects are concerned.


Enter now the situation of a media hyped ‘swine flu epidemic’ and the announcement that vaccines will be available en-mass very soon. Personally I am nervous and concerned about this newest flu scare and the reaction by governments to buy up large amounts of untested and rushed production vaccines. Getting Swine Flu may be a bit scary of course, but being injected with (or having your children or elderly relatives injected with) untested vaccines made using animal cells and adjuvants (used to speed up the effectiveness of the active ingredients) is downright horrifying. Its like something out of a thriller movie…to find out more you can read this article ‘Ten Things You’re Not Supposed To Know About The Swine Flu Vaccine’ at Natural News. Its an eye-opener.


At the first sign of symptoms like a runny nose, headache, sweats and or fever, most people get angry or worried or scared, perhaps all three,...but these symptoms are all completely natural and are signs that your immune system is responding !


What these symptoms indicate is that a body is crying out for nutrition, detoxification, recuperation and real healing. What most people don’t realise is that to ‘fix’ all this, you need to feed the immune system. The human body is made to fight infections, overcome bacterial attacks, and restore itself. The way it does this is through the immune system and without a strong one we will find that we do become sick, we become stressed, we ‘fall down’.

The secret I want to share and shout about is that good health starts with a mindset. “I am well”. That’s not to say your mantra is all about lying to yourself while your nose is red, your head pounding and your throat is on fire.
No, it means that “I am well” is your goal.


“I am well” begins by releasing phrases like “oh, I’m coming down with a Cold’ or, ‘yeah, I think it’s the flu bug that’s caught me….’. These are ways of reinforcing your perceived incapability to do anything about your state of being. “I am well” is a goal to attain, and it begins with phrases like, ‘yep, I’m a bit snuffly, I’m fighting off a Cold’, or ‘yep! I’m only going to get better by resting’. Simple, stupidly simple, but amazingly effective.


The other thing that you can do is have a good intake of ‘superfoods’ that support your positive mindset by reinforcing that vibrational healing in the physical plane. Superfoods can be anything from powerful herbs like Garlic, Ginger, Thyme, Rosemary etc, ..to other more exotic things like raw Cacao, raw Coffee bean, Amaranth, Quinoa, Goji berry, or Acai. Even the regal Blueberry can do wonders for an ailing body! You might also choose to go for a ‘green powder’ superfood like Spirulina, Chlorella or similar. Green IS the way to go when thinking of detoxing and nurturing the human body. All of these mentioned above are potent detoxifying agents too. They support natural detoxification systems and boost the immunity of the human body.

Then there is the need for supplying healthy bacteria that has been lost to modern society by the use of Pasteurization and the declining need for fermented and preserved foods. These kinds of foods are high in beneficial bacteria (probiotics) that we need to keep a balanced digestive system. You can get these from Kefir (a kind of grain I’ve written about before, just email me for the article) or from another probiotic drink (just watch out for the sugar laden versions that are quite useless) or even in a capsule form. Many skin conditions, digestive complaints and even headaches, can be related to inadequate bacterial balance in the digestive tract. Re-balancing this can bring about dramatic results...just ask me. (twenty years of struggling with a skin condition only to have it soothed and cured by using Probiotics!)


To encourage you to get healthy for good, I’d like to extend an amazing offer to try out a powerful Antioxidant and a potent Probiotic product by MiVitality. These are certified organic and I have tried and tested them myself, and can with integrity vouch for their fantasticness. Click the title of this blogpost so you can visit the pages to read more about the two MiVitality products that support, encourage and importantly FEED the immune system, promoting good health and increased recovery times too. To find out which ones I am offering a discount on, read the article in the MiniZine for August 2009.


The recent harsh flu that has swept through most of SE Qld had most people worrying about how much worse the Swine Flu could be, given that the flu they had was particularly brutal. It wasn’t uncommon to hear about people saying they were having a relapse and/or sick for over 4 weeks with symptoms. It can be utterly debilitating and overtly costly to have to pay for doctors bills, buy medication and have time off work too. When I developed symptoms I took In-Liven 3 times a day, and Berry Radical once a day, and drank a lot of Kefir milk, very diligently, for a whole week. My symptoms intensified over a 3 day period, but I did not ‘go down with the flu’ thankfully. (and I was caring for two children and a breastfeeding a baby too during all this!) After one week I was up and about, nearly normal (if I can ever be described as ‘normal’!), and thanking my lucky stars that I found out about superfoods and probiotics!


I hope you’ll take the opportunity to benefit from investing about $3 a day towards being healthy, for good. But even if you only choose to input some other kinds of superfoods into your diet, you will reap the benefits of restoring your physical energy system. Also, remember the healing power of the Sun. Vitamin D is an essential! Just 10 to 15 minutes each couple of hours will restore your emotional well-being, and kick-start processes within the body that enable essential nutrient absorption.


To your good health! Jannette.