Listen in to learn awesome info and tools all about Influenza Season. You will learn to arm yourself with education to make a informed decision when it comes to you and your family. 

She discusses how to boost your immune system for prevention and if you come down with illness. Your body is amazing and if supported will do amazing things:)

Important info from this episode: 

(Recorded during 2017-2018 flu season)

To vaccinate or not?

• This is a personal choice. Most importantly, educate yourself on the pros and cons in order to make an informed decision.
• The CDC estimates that the vaccine will be effective against roughly 30-40% of H3 viruses this year
• Additional class on the flu vaccination and other preventive measures

Prevention:

• Use these 2 essential oils daily
• • doTerra’s On guard essential oil blend
  • doTerra’s Frankincense essential oil blend

• Promotes good gut health (80% of our immunity lives in our gut)
• Increases WBC activity
• • White blood cells (WBC) are part of the immune system involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders
• doTerra’s Life Long Vitality Pack (LLV) includes high quality omegas
• • Watch this video to see why everyone needs LLV according to Dr. Josh Axe

• Probiotics
  • Fermented foods like sauerkraut, fermented veggies, kimchi

• Vitamin D plays a key role in boosting the immune system
• Not enough sun exposure during winter months decreases our Vitamin D levels
• So what to do?
• • Testing your levels is an option
  • Eat more foods high in vitamin d (fatty fish, egg yolks, liver)
  • Best source is sunlight (20 minutes per day)
  • I choose to take extra supplementation (1000-4000mg)

• Too much can be harsh on your stomach, no more than 2000mg daily
• Eat more foods high in vitamin c (oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, peppers, broccoli)

• Handwashing
• Ensure a strong immune system
• Omega fatty acids
• Good gut health
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin C

What if you get the flu?

• FLOOM blend: Frankincense, Lemon, Onguard, Oregano, Melaleuca
  • Topical or internal
• Elderberry Syrup
  • Appears to short circuit flu symptoms and boost immune system
  • check out this easy recipe
• Detox bath
  • 1/2 cup epsom salt
  • 1/2 cup baking soda
  • 1/4 cup hydrogen peroxide
  • 1/4 cup ACV( apple cider vinegar)
  • doTERRA lavender essential oil 5 drops
  • doTERRA deep blue essential oil blend 3 drops

Arming yourself with these tools to increase your immune system is key and also having simple solutions on hand are crucial when illness strikes because at some point, it will!!! 

If you want to learn more about how these oils work and how simple they are to use, watch this video!

 

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