AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE! TRUTH TO PREVENT COLD & FLU

 I know it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me, but it has been a crazy year so far!  Sorry for the long silence! 

So 2015 is the 3 rd year that we’ve offered a supplement special to help you survive through the cold & flu season.  I wanted to take time to update you on my personal journey to stay well during this time of year.  I have found that the old saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is definitely true if you want to stay well this time of year.

My last flu vaccine was in the fall of 2011.  At that time, I didn’t just choose to not get the vaccine.  I  implemented some other DAILY health measures including keeping my vitamin D, 25 hydroxy level between 65-100, taking Quercitin C 1000 mg daily, taking a probiotic, and taking either NOW Foods Air Defense or Vital Plan Immune Advantage (sadly no longer available) 2 capsules daily.

I was doing well with my health and only having my usual 1 cold per year.  Then, January 2013 happened.  I acquired, what I thought at the time, was my usual yearly cold.  Twenty-one days (!) later, when it finally ended, I realized that I needed to do more to boost my immune system if I wanted to stay well during the cold and flu season.  I never wanted to go through that again!  That’s when I remembered Ecological Formulas Monolaurin and started adding 2 capsules to my daily regimen.

And, I can honestly say, I haven’t had a cold or flu episode since.  Now, I think one of the keys to that success is consistent daily use.  But the other key is that, at even the first hint of a cold starting or if I’m around someone who is sick, then I bump up how much I take to 3 times a day for 2-3 days.  I’ve experienced the beginning signs of a cold multiple times but EVERY time I IMMEDIATELY bumped up my dosage and knocked it out usually within a day.

My body always gives me a sign that a cold is coming.  I still have my tonsils and they start to hurt and swell.  At the first instance of that pain, I bump to 3 times daily with my preventive supplements.  I don’t wait and see if it’s real or just my imagination. I don’t want to be sick, so why wait?

As with most preventive strategies and with natural remedies, consistency even when you feel good and quick action at the beginning of when you feel bad really does keep you healthy and whole.  The other major point with natural remedies is that they usually won’t hurt you even if you take more when you don’t actually need it.  That’s why I take more when I’m around someone who is sick or even if I think I might be starting to get sick.  Again, why wait and chance it?

So, anyway, that’s my 2 cents.  You know I’m all about preventing disease verses waiting until you get one to try and fix it.  I encourage you to do the same this cold and flu season.

Lindy Ford on Getting Your Energy Back!

I understand first hand how difficult life can be without energy. A few years ago I could barely drag myself out of bed each morning. Not only did I lack energy to live every day life, I also suffered from anxiety, panic attacks and depression. I already knew a lot about nutrition and health, but with the little (big emphasis on "little") energy and stamina I could muster up, I went on a quest to regain my health and energy. Six years later, with a lot of health detective work, I can honestly say that I enjoy the best energy of my life. 

Our energy levels are complicated. This seminar will help uncover habits that could be derailing our energy and ways to naturally increase it (no, Red Bull is not natural). This talk will be full of energy--I am never boring. We will cover hormones, blood sugar, foods, and supplements. The fine folks at Restore Health and Wellness Medical are sponsoring the event. This is a free community seminar. No products will be sold. 

Some background info on Lindy Ford:

Lindy Ford’s passion is helping people achieve greater freedom through nutrition and wellness. Lindy holds a degree in Nutritional Science and Dietetics from the University of Maryland, College Park. She also holds a degree in communications from Towson University. Lindy is a Registered Dietitian and Licensed Nutritionist.

Lindy’s experience includes developing and implementing a successful employee nutrition wellness program for a county Health Department in Maryland where she conducted individualized counseling and education. She has conducted nutrition wellness seminars and classes for a community nurses’ organization, local law enforcement, health department employees, health fairs, senior centers, community and church groups and professional business organizations.

Writing helps Lindy to get her message out to more people. She has written for a women’s magazine, mom’s blog, and also writes a monthly newsletter with a large distribution.

Lindy loves her job. She runs a private nutrition practice where she practices “functional nutrition.” Functional medicine supports a person from the standpoint of what constitutes health and not disease. It seeks to get to the root of the problem instead of just treating symptoms. This approach takes longer, but the results are better and long-lasting.

Lindy’s patients have particularly benefited from her expertise in issues related to blood sugar, heart disease, weight control, the GI system and the thyroid. 

Vitamin IV Treatments: They Changed My Life!

As I sit to write this blog, there are so many thoughts that go through my mind about how the Vitamin IV Treatments have helped keep me healthy. So, I guess I will begin with the beginning. About 8 years ago I was working for a realtor company 9 hours a day. I also provided Christian counseling 3 to 4 nights a week as a second job. So in the midst of that, I was given the opportunity to get my Realtor License. For those who do not know, passing the Realtor Exam is one of the hardest exams ever. They required 3 different classes (which I took back-to-back), as well as a prep course for the exam. To toot my own horn a bit, I passed the exam the first time I took it, thank you God! Needless to say, at the end of that 4th month, I was 100% depleted. Tabetha said, “You have got to do something or your adrenals are going to go out on you, and you are going to have a total mental, physical, and spiritual breakdown.” She suggested starting with the fastest and most potent replenishing source she had which was her Vitamin IV Treatments. So of course I said hook me up, NOW! I cannot begin to tell you how utterly exhausted I was at the beginning of those 8 weeks. It took up to the 5th IV before I had consistent energy throughout the week, not good energy, just consistent energy. I was so happy to finally have energy. Before the IV’s my day would begin with dragging myself out of bed, taking forever to get dressed, and then rushing out the door to work. I had some energy until lunch and then crashed, hardly being able to function the rest of the day. Without the IV’s I do not believe I would have made it. Since that time, I have consistently taken advantage of this wonderful treatment, and even today I will have one every week when I can. As long as they are available, I will be receiving them (every week Tab, just sayin’.) Let me make it very clear: since I first began the IV’s I have gone through times of extreme stress and times when sickness would try to overtake my life. Yet through it all the IV’s have played a major part in saving my life and have brought complete healing. I will always receive them, and I strongly encourage you to try them also. It does not matter what is going on in your life because the IV treatments build up your immune system and help you fight away fatigue, sickness, and total burnout. Thank you, Tabetha, for always being on top of things and offering what we need to be the healthiest, best people we can be. EVERYONE COME START YOUR IV’S! YOU WILL LOVE THEM!