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The media is hyping up the swine flu and until we actually know the potential and the real details about this virus there is no reason to panic.

Instead take action to boost your immune system which is the number one confirmed way to avoid contracting a virus.

Flu Prevention Elements:

1. Don’t stress: As we have been discussing in our adrenal fatigue series, stress elevates cortisol, the primary stress hormone, which suppresses our immune cells and leads to a weakened immune system.

(How to limit stress–> breathe, exercise, don’t get caught up in the hype by stressing over the news and headlines daily and get a massage.)

2. Take immune boosting nutrients like the ones found  in Good Elements’ Resistance. There are various, potent anti-viral and immune stimulating herbs, vitamins and minerals in this product such as echinacea, oregon grape root, elderberry, licorice, ginger,  vitamin A, vitamin C, and zinc.

Take Resistance:  2 capsules 2x daily to prevent contracting a virus. Take 2 capsules 3x daily especially if you plan on traveling.

3. Avoid immune suppressing substances such as sugar, alcohol, coffee, and hydrogenated oils.

4. Eat immune stimulating foods such as garlic, ginger, onion, cayenne, wild fish, broccoli, kale, sauerkraut, and plain yogurt with live cultures.

5. Take Vitamin D3. This is a fat soluble vitamin so the best way to know how much is safe to take is to get your doctor to run a test called serum 25 OH Vitamin D. But in the meantime you can take at least 1000IU of Vitamin D daily. I have some of my patients taking up to 5000IU daily once I have confirmed their blood levels. Vitamin D is found in Good Elements’ Essentials daily multivitamin and mineral supplement.

6. Practice good hygeine, wash your hands regularly or use a hand sanitizer after shaking other people’s hands, touching door knobs and spending time in public places.

7. Drink plenty of water to flush out your system

8. Sleep and rest. Your body regenerates and heals during sleep.

9. Review the Good Elements’ health tips to generally strengthen your immune system and prevent disease.

Yours in Health,

Dr. Britta Zimmer

Chief Naturopathic Physician and Founder of www.goodelements.com

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has named the top 10 “spring allergy capitals” for 2009.  Seven are in the southern U.S.: Louisville, Ky.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Charlotte, N.C.; McAllen, Texas; Greensboro, N.C.; Little Rock, Ark.; and Augusta, Ga. The list, which identifies the “most challenging places to live with spring allergies,”  is based on tree pollen scores but also the number of allergy medications used per patient and the number of allergy specialists per patient. The other cities on the list are Madison, Wis.; Wichita, Kan.; and Dayton, Ohio.

This season has been a particularly rough one for allergy sufferers as the mild winter in many parts of the country has lead to a longer allergy season. Places like Atlanta have seen a surge of pollen since February whilethe typical allergy season in Atlanta is from mid-March through May.  This longer season exacerbates allergies when additional  plants bloom later in spring because allergy sufferers have already been “primed” earlier in the season, he says. When people are primed and then re-exposed to pollen, their symptoms can be worse because a smaller amount of pollen triggers even more misery than normal. Oklahoma also saw trees blooming earlier than usual this year.

We recommend that allergy sufferers try Good Elements’ Sneeze-less natural decongestant allergy relief formula.  Insert code allergyrelief at checkout to save 35% through June 1, 2009.

Source: MSNBC

URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30267953/

The LA Times reports that one-third of Americans are losing sleep over the economy.  Twenty percent say they are sleeping less than six hours a night, short of the optimum seven to eight hours sleep experts recommend.  Of those sleeping less, 90% say they suffer from insomnia.

Now what does all this lost sleep mean for one’s health?  Not surprisingly, it’s not good news.  Among people who sleep less than six hours a night there is a 66% increased prevalence of hypertension.  These same people non sleepers are five times likelier to develop pre-diabetes.  Those that sleep less than 7 hours are three times more likely to develop a cold.

In these stressful times, sleep is harder to come by than ever, but no more important.  If you have not had a chance to learn more about Good Elements’ Dream Supply Natural Sleep Supplement, please click here for more information.

Are you one of 35 million allergy sufferers?  If you are, this is probably one club you wish you could get out of.  An estimated 35 million Americans suffer allergy related symptoms each year as pollen flies through the air with the greatest of ease.  Or should we say greatest of sneeze?

Sneezing, wheezing, runny nose, and itchy, watery, red eyes — these are just some of the symptoms that more than 35 million Americans face each year as the pollen from trees, grass, flowers, and plants makes its way into the air. Why does this happen?

Ragweed is the worst allergy culprit in the USA.  This weed is all over and blooms from late summer through autumn.  Worst of all is that is that a single ragweed plant can generate a million grains of pollen a day.  Ragweed pollen stay in the air longer and can travel a greater distance than that of most other plants.  According to the National Wildlife Federation, Ragweed pollen has been found 400 miles out at sea and at altitudes as high as 2 miles.   Though most sources of pollen-activated allergies are known, other organisms are now joining the ranks for the sinister for their allergenic effects.  Thought fungi was as innocent as a mushroom? Think again.

Almost any blooming plant can cause an allergic reaction.  Once inhaled, the allergen provokes the body’s immune system to attack it with a protein called immunoglobin.  Tissue cells then release chemicals such as histamine  which cause symptoms associated with allergies such as sneezing, wheezing, runny nose and the like.  And how do we recommend blocking these red eye inducing chemicals?  Naturally of course.

The www.goodelements.com website has been pretty well flooded recently with questions about natural decongestants and our Sneeze-less natural allergy relief product.  Sneeze-less combines Quercitin with other histamine blocking herbs and minerals to provide relief from allergy symptoms and to help train the body’s future reponse to airporne allergens. Other natural allergy fighting ingredients include Nettle Leaf, Turmeric and Eyebright herb, all found in Sneeze-less.

So if you are sniffing, wheezing and red eyeing your day through these pretty spring days, remember that you are one of 35 million, and that there are natural ways to leave the club!

Source: National Wildlife Magazine