Stay Healthy - Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired?

1) Sleeping:  Sleep requirements vary slightly from person to person. 

• Healthy adults need between 7.5 - 9 hrs. sleep at night to function at their best.  When you do not get enough sleep, you are more likely to have an accident, injury and/or illness.  Older adults often have trouble sleeping and daytime naps can help.
• Make sleep a priority!  Schedule enough time for sleep, consistency is the key.

2) Moderate Exercise:  Exercise helps your body fight infection.

• It lowers your risk of getting diseases such as osteoporosis and cancer.
• A 20 minute walk every day will help your disease fighting capabilities.

3) Laughing:  The more you LOL on a daily basis, the better you help your immune

     system stay strong.

• Laughter is the best medicine, watch a comedy or laugh with your friends and family.

4) Singing:  Singing and humming is an effective immunity booster.  It doesn't matter

     if you sing off-key.

• Sing along with your favorite songs or sing in the shower.  (Don't sing at work.)

5) Probiotics:  It keeps your GI system stay on track and bolsters your immune

     system. 

• It promotes the "good bacteria" to exist in your GI tract.

6) Human Touch:  Hugging, holding hands, having sex or even a 45 minute massage

     helps to increase the production of white blood cells and reduce inflammation.

• It causes our bodies to release cortisol lowering oxytocin and increases the serotonin in our brain, making you feel great.
• Keep on hugging!

7) Omega-3's:  Fish Oil and Krill Oil do not give a person enough of the Omega 3's necessary. Pure Hawaiian Spirulina pacifica, which has Omega 3's in the form of DHA, EPA, ALA, and numerous phytonutrients essential for anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular benefits and has even slowed the progression of HIV.

8) Organic Food:  Choose a healthy diet of organic foods.