Chronic Kindness

Boosting our immunity with 5 Great Tips

The Mythical Creatures are back! Those whimsical beings with the power to do a hundred different things at the same time are in full force. Have you seen them already?
In my experience, when these fanciful beings appear, then the Christmas Season is upon us.

These creatures have the uncanny ability to flutter about in every mall sales, posses immense courage to meet traffic head on, attend all kinds of parties, buy gifts listed on their lists and STILL have energy to do a thousand other things! For non-magical people like us, the ability to stay fit, healthy and with more energy to spare during this Season of Giving is a challenge.

Staying Fit and Healthy: My 5 Tips to Boost our Immunity During the Holidays

Minimizing our sick days, especially at these times can be challenging, but it can be done! These are some of the ways to ensure that our whole mind, body and spirit remains in tip-top shape. As always, prevention is better than cure:

1. Getting into the mindset: Remember the Reason for Christmas.
Ey? You have forgotten?
Let me refresh. Thousands of years ago, an Angel chatted with a Virgin and told her of a Baby who will change the course of mankind by His gift of life, death and resurrection. Called Emmanuel, He will be hers by virgin birth. Many will be threatened by His existence, many will die for Him, but countless more will live for Him as changed individuals.

So where does the endless parties, non-stop buying (till our credit cards got worn out) and pigging out fit into the Christmas story? There were none mentioned.

Go think about it and be less stressed. Your T-cells will love you for that.

Remembering what Christmas is all about (web image)

2. Live below your means.
That's right, get into the LESS is better mindset and your immune system and wallets will thank you for it. Does it mean being like Scrooge? Of course not. It means not buying useless gifts just for the sake of giving. Ouch! I'm guilty of this as well!

Let me tell you a Christmas story. My friend and I knew of a couple who owns a very large company in the country. In one of our past celebrations, my friend gave the CEO a huge pack of giant marshmallows wrapped in Christmas wrapper. To the wife, who happened to be our dear pal, we gave these: a set of cute gel pens of various colors (my bff's gift); while I made a customized drinking jug with her name and matching cartoon character that I knew she will delight in.

We were happily surprised that they loved their presents! They said that only a few do care to give them gifts; thinking they have everything. While some are just contented being recipients of their generosity. So, please, do take the time to give from the heart. It will save you from unnecessary debts from buying useless things. It will make your life less stressful, giving your more time for the things that matters.

To keep yourself sane and healthy this Christmas Season: keep it simple. And keep it real.

The simple joys of Christmas stays with us. (Image credit: http://blackrainbownihon.blogspot.com/)

3. Get plenty of sleep.
It has been proven by the elves of Santa: cranky people do not have enough sleep at night, which results in overeating during the daytime - that often leads to obesity and other health problems. This can also compromise the body's natural capability to fight off sickness. In essence, sleep deprivation can literally makes us sick!

Although we live in a 24/7 world and most people are working in different time zone settings, the bottom line remains: that proper sleep is a necessity for a healthy lifestyle. Going to sleep at the same time everyday and waking up at the same hour the next day will will help our bodies learn the routine of good sleeping habits.

Sleeping is best for all ages. (Image credit: http://unschoolers.org)

4. Eat "real" food.
Real food constitute whole food that are usually from nature rather than a byproduct of industry. Real food makes you literally "go, grow and glow"! If what you are eating makes you sluggish (do I sense Carbo-loading, dear?) or bloated (not good) or turns you to a raging monster (read: mood swings/agitated), then take a good look at what you are eating or drinking.

Our bodies need more fruits and vegetables, moderate consumption of meat, and lesser still of food rich in trans-fat. There are many nutrients and natural vitamins that are present in whole food. These makes our bodies healthier, stronger and more equipped to fight off infections and common illnesses such as colds and flu.


Real food makes our bodies stronger. (Image credit: http://filipinofoodaficionado.blogspot.com)

5. Take Fern-C to amp up your immunity to the max.
Do you know that Vitamin C comes in various forms, the most common of which is Ascorbic Acid? But not everyone can tolerate it, including myself. So, it's a good thing that there's Fern-C, a Vitamin C supplement that comes in the form of sodium ascorbate.

Closer Scrutiny: Ascorbic Acid or Sodium Ascorbate?

By a landslide, Sodium Ascorbate is better for the following reasons:

• Very tummy-friendly.

Unlike ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate is in alkaline form and therefore may not irritate our stomachs.

• Enters the bloodstream slowly, more like a timed-release tablet and stays longer inside our bodies.

This protects our bodies all day and is a powerful antioxidant to chase those diseases away.

• More sodium ascorbate is absorbed by the body than ascorbic acid.

While only around 1/4 of ascorbic acid is used by our bodies, sodium ascorbate shows an amazing 95% absorption!

Sodium Ascorbate Fern-C taken twice a day boosts our immunity. (Image credit: http://fern-c.com/)

So is it better to take Fern-C? Absolutely.
It is also a powerful antioxidant that binds free radicals from harming our bodies. It still provides the best armor against diseases, including the common cold and flu. The immunity-boosting prowess of Fern-C is a super ally this Christmas Season. It guards our bodies against stress that can debilitate us physically and mentally.

Fern-C is also an awesome Christmas gift to give and share this Christmas. Giving the gift of good health is a wonderful way of showing people that you love them to bits! AND people always appreciate a loving gesture.

To find out more about Fern-C, go to their website at http://fern-c.com/ .
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What about you? Do you have your own tips to boost our immunity during the Holidays?