Tips to boost immunity by natural!

A family on top in winter, it is possible!

At the gates of winter, what could be healthier than trying to boost the natural defenses ... natural?

Some preventive tips to take to prevent winter ailments ...

I selected a few essential oils to disseminate and rub to protect, easy bee products and find some clever gestures to spend a winter in good shape!

Before reading this article, you can watch the video above or see in "Morning Nord pas de Calais" of 11.29.13 on the website of France 3  (click). I present this chronic demo.

1)      Clearing the air

To fight against the spread of germs in the living and office space, the most effective solution is to diffuse essential oils and to ensure that the molecules remain sufficiently disseminated suspended in the air.

Only cold electric diffusers allow this, as well as the latest generation of sprays with essential oils to ensure a fine micronized product during vaporization.

Conso tips:

- Disseminate essential oils ravintsara or eucalyptus radiata in the air, possibly combined with the essence of lemon or pine.

- Use a spray as Aromaforce Pranarôm organic spray, spray five seconds in the air of a normal room well ventilated.

2) Wash hands and be hygienic

During epidemics, it is strongly advised to wash hands several times a day to avoid contamination (doorknobs, shared computers, ... there are many possible sources of infection).

Conso tips:

- Wash hands with soap good enough as far as we wash our hands at length without forgetting all fingers and backs of hands. Liquid organic soaps are highly effective and also less polluting than their conventional equivalents. Essential oils can be added at a rate of 20 drops per 200 ml. I love the foaming soap Cattier.

- Change the bath kitchen linens (sponges, cloths) and bath towels.

3) Check the vitamin D levels

Science has now understood that vitamin D is essential for a good immune system. The problem is that it is sun exposure allows us to synthesize this vitamin. And god knows if lack of sunshine these days. 
Vitamin D supplementation may therefore be considered with your doctor. There are dietary supplements of vitamin D in comparable drugstores. 
Meanwhile, the few food sources of vitamin D are egg yolks, cod liver oil, cod liver oil, fatty fish, organ meats, and some fungi (including portabella: a mushroom Paris brownish mature and well).

4) Supplement your diet with bee products

The  propolis  is a plant resin used by bees as mortar and anti-infectives to clean the hive. It is harvested for its therapeutic properties.

Found propolis extract in the form of alcoholic or "mother tincture" (propolis wax soaking in alcohol before filtration). It takes 2-4 drops per day in honey or pure.

Conso Council:  black propolis extract of Ballot Flurin

The Royal Jelly is a glandular secretion of the worker bee which is the exclusive food of the queen bee in a colony of selected larvae. This is an acid compound to taste sweet, whitish and pearly deemed active on bacteria of the genus Proteus and Escherichia coli B (better known under the name of E. coli). Its composition is impressive: lots of water, a little fat, a lot of carbohydrates, amino acids, vitamins B5, trace elements and acetylcholine (source of anti-infective action). Some studies have demonstrated active on cholesterol, hypertension, menopausal syndrome, and cancer prevention. But the subject remains controversial.

It is a product very expensive and difficult to maintain. It is found in natural food stores and some pharmacies. It takes a small amount in cure orally.

Conso Tip:  Jelly Pure Royal to Fitoform

5) To provide small benefits to plants

Many herbs and spices have purifying and tonic at a time. This is the case of garlic and cinnamon that are well known and can be used in the kitchen in winter with generosity.

Some plants are essential:

- Essential oil ravintsara is well tolerated by applying pure or diluted on the skin of adults (except pregnant women and children below 3 years). It can massage 3-5 drops daily on the feet to protect against diseases of winter.

- Echinacea is a great classic herbal medicine for infectious conditions. It consumes as an infusion or alcoholic extract (tincture)

6) Get out, move and laugh!

Last tip: do sports regularly, even moderate in winter. This stimulates immunity and reduces stress which is known to bring down our immune defenses. Laughter is also a wonderful asset for less stress.

So get out to see a play or participate in a fun workshop ... We start immediately with a short video clip of the RTBF (clip) that presents your dear and devoted Julien dancing on Chantal Goya!

And you ? What are your tricks to spend a winter without worry?