Health Tips and Environmental Realities

Environment and Health - It all goes togeather. People who are concerned about the environment and what they can do to be a part of the solution are people who usually are health conscious as well.

Cold and Flu season … sniff & sneeze …. Runny noses abound, children missing school, people either not going to work or going and spreading the ‘love’ around. Yep, it’s that time of year again. So what is a person to do?

Why is hand washing so important anyway? My great grandmother used to say “you’ll eat a peck of dirt before you die” which I took to mean, relax and don’t become phobic about the kids getting dirty. Yet before every meal, it was “have you washed your hands yet"?

“Good hand washing is your first line of defense against the spread of many illnesses - and not just the common cold. More serious illnesses such as meningitis, bronchiolitis, influenza, hepatitis A, and most types of infectious diarrhea can be stopped with the simple act of washing your hands.” According to Mary L. Gavin, MD. Natural Use of Non toxic cleaning supplies and hand soap is always wise. Use a hand dispencers as this is supper concentrated. As they say, "a litttle dab will do ya".

Natural Immune-strengthening Supplements are a must around our home. Of course this is in addition to daily healthy eating patterns including organic produce: milks, eggs and meat choices whenever possible. Natural Nutritional Supplements are needed to fill the gap and optimize health. Because of the way our foods are grown; transported long distances, processed and then often not cooked in the best way possible at home to maximize nutrition. It just makes good old common sense to add extra Nutritional Supplements during times of stress or to ward of immune challenges.


To minimize the germs passed around your family, make frequent hand washing a rule for everyone, especially:
 
"before eating and cooking
after using the bathroom
after cleaning around the house
after touching animals, including family pets


Also remember:

before and after visiting or taking care of any sick friends or relatives
after blowing one's nose, coughing, or sneezing
after being outside (playing, gardening, walking the dog, etc.)
Don't underestimate the power of hand washing! "

-Mary L Gavin, MD on hand washing