This past illness (a trifecta of flu, sinus infection AND
spring pollen allergies), I started to think about what I could do to help Todd
avoid getting sick so frequently. This is what I am going to be implementing in our family to
{hopefully} cut down on the amount of times we get sick each year.**
Food
I honestly believe that we are what we eat. That being said, I am a big glob of sugar and
Todd is a big vat of grease. Can you
tell what foods we enjoy most? We were
doing awesome last year on a Paleo-type diet.
We felt great, didn’t feel deprived, and had more energy than we'd had
in a long time. I think it is time to
get back on the Paleo-type eating plan with more vegetables, less meat and fewer
cheat days. I would also like to
incorporate more juicing into our diets.
To me, raw fruits and veggies are imperative to health and fighting
illness.
Even though we always have fruits and vegetables in our
home, I need to make them more accessible to eat when we are hungry or in a
rush. For instance, right now, I have 3
head of cauliflower (Todd’s favorite vegetable to eat raw) and 2
cantaloupe. I need to prepare these
items to keep in the fridge ready for those evenings when we get hungry or just
need a snack. This way, we can avoid
going to get ice cream (my favorite food of all time) or picking up something
that we should not be eating.
Exercise
Please note that I am awful when it comes to moving my
body. I need to make a habit of trying
to get Todd out of the house before work or after work in the evenings, even if
it’s for a short walk around the block with our precious pup. We have a basketball hoop that has yet to
have a single basketball go through its net, we have two bikes, a canoe, and a
lot of sticks out in the yard that need to be gathered and burned. We have plenty of opportunity to exercise…we
just need to get off our butts and do it!
Side Note: We have recently decided to take a 485 mile pilgrimage between St. Jean Pied de Port (France) through Santiago de Compostela (Spain) this time next year. You can read about our journey of preparing for this trip at a new blog I've created here.
Cleanliness
I am not the best housekeeper. I need to keep up with the dusting and
sweeping better than I have been. I like
to see results but I feel so discouraged two days later when I see the dust
starting to accumulate again. This may
help with Todd’s allergies and to keep the pet dander at bay.
Essential Oils /
Natural Remedies
I have been reading a lot of great information about
essential oils and natural remedies. I
am looking into diffusers and what the best brand of essential oils would be
for our home to keep sickness away. If you have any information on essential
oils or the diffuser you use, please forward it my way!
A Reliable Family
Physician
With the referral from a neighbor, Todd tried a new doctor
this past bought of illness and he really liked the doctor. This doctor takes the time to talk with his
patients to get the full background and is not about pushing pills. Instead, he is all about natural alternatives
to those medications! The older (and
more educated) I become about healthcare, medicine, and how prescriptions
affect us, the more I am interested in natural ways of healing and staying healthy,
so this sounds like the perfect family physician for us. Todd and I have two different medical plans
because we never combined our medical insurance when we married; however, this
particular doctor is on both of our plans.
How do you help fight
illness in your home?
**DISCLOSURE: I am by no means a doctor. If you are ill, please seek the assistance of
a trained medical professional. Also, please note that Todd and I have a long way to go to
being healthy. We are both overweight
and though I am striving to feed my family healthier foods, getting out more to
exercise and doing what we can to stay healthy, we are by no standards even
close to perfecting this area in our life.
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