Comments on: How to Stay Healthy (and Sane!) This Holiday Season https://nowandgen.com/2019/12/09/how-to-stay-healthy-and-sane-this-holiday-season/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 04:49:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 By: JESSICA LOZANO https://nowandgen.com/2019/12/09/how-to-stay-healthy-and-sane-this-holiday-season/#comment-28487 Fri, 13 Dec 2019 04:49:19 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4817#comment-28487 In reply to Kirsten.

Drink lots of water to stay hydrated and cayenne pepper helps to soothe sore throat. Sounds weird, but it works! Either gargle with some in water or eat some buffalo wings 🙂

]]> By: Yasmina Modzelewski https://nowandgen.com/2019/12/09/how-to-stay-healthy-and-sane-this-holiday-season/#comment-28427 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 05:42:22 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4817#comment-28427 Elderberry soup? Hmmmm, that sounds very interesting. Think I’ll try to find a recipe. I wonder if I can find elderberries up here in Quebec in the wintertime?

]]> By: Kirsten https://nowandgen.com/2019/12/09/how-to-stay-healthy-and-sane-this-holiday-season/#comment-28385 Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:31:06 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4817#comment-28385 Anything for awful headaches and a hurting throat?

]]> By: Marian https://nowandgen.com/2019/12/09/how-to-stay-healthy-and-sane-this-holiday-season/#comment-28316 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:08:14 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4817#comment-28316 The holiday “fun” can be exhausting. Excellent suggestions to relieve the stress and avoid illness. I would add one more, please everyone get a flu shot!!! You will help protect yourself, family & those who do not qualify for vaccination. Happy Holidays!!!

]]> By: Suganti https://nowandgen.com/2019/12/09/how-to-stay-healthy-and-sane-this-holiday-season/#comment-28315 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 01:46:53 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4817#comment-28315 This post is like a reminder. I try to reduce the overwhelming activities around this time. Like school, then baking, and having kids at home kinda makes you crave for some quiet time. But what got my attention was, when you said ‘brain fog’. I didn’t know how to describe the feeling and I was going through it around the same year. My physician would do blood work and everytime there’s always a micro nutrient deficiency. I am not sure if you take requests, but I would love for you post about it. If it’s smth personal you can’t share I understand. But it’s so nice to read smth I can relate personally when no one understands.
I’m also crossing my fingers for a illness free holiday break. Have a wonderful time with your family!

]]> By: Valerie Goike https://nowandgen.com/2019/12/09/how-to-stay-healthy-and-sane-this-holiday-season/#comment-28314 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 01:38:55 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4817#comment-28314 Taking time for yourself during the holiday season helps. I love your blog.

]]> By: Jo https://nowandgen.com/2019/12/09/how-to-stay-healthy-and-sane-this-holiday-season/#comment-28312 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 23:33:08 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4817#comment-28312 Merry Christmas to the whole family! I love these tips. I’ll definitely try the eldeberry. Any time I feel a cold coming on I drink warm tea with honey, or sometimes just take a spoonful of it plain. Drink lots of water. I also start hosing the house down with a vinegar and lemon oil mix of all communal areas – door knobs, countertops, phones if you still use a landline, and tv remotes. Coconut oil also has antibacterial properties and since my skin is pretty dry in the winter months, I’m always slathered up with that. And switch out your toothbrush regularly! I don’t have littles anymore, but I sure do remember them bringing home colds all the time. Hope everyone gets through the season without one!

]]> By: Carla https://nowandgen.com/2019/12/09/how-to-stay-healthy-and-sane-this-holiday-season/#comment-28309 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 20:37:45 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4817#comment-28309 Hi Gen, I hope you have a much better holiday this year.
I haven’t had a cold for years, not sure of any secret just sensible lifestyle choices and a healthy dose of optimism.

]]> By: michaela kilbride https://nowandgen.com/2019/12/09/how-to-stay-healthy-and-sane-this-holiday-season/#comment-28304 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 18:12:48 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4817#comment-28304 Merry Christmas Gen 🙂 I am so excited about the christmas break. I don’t finish teaching until the 20th. I am aiming to get through sick free and this advice is awesome. I have not heard of elderberry syrup, so I am going to have a look into that. I am childless not through choice but I still like to do traditions and films etc with my family. I have to say Gen it is down to you that I take my nieces and nephews on a monthly date they love their aunty kk time. I wouldn’t have known to do that if I hadn’t read about your dates with tom, shep and odette. I hope you all stay flu free and have a wonderful family christmas. Lots of love to you and your family xxx

]]> By: Jessica Lozano https://nowandgen.com/2019/12/09/how-to-stay-healthy-and-sane-this-holiday-season/#comment-28298 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:51:33 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4817#comment-28298 Hi Gen!! Another awesome post! Thank you! Yes, this is a crazy month and it’s such a great reminder to take care of ourselves. I’m gluten free too and have also had amazing benefits. I used to get chronic migraines and gluten was the culprit. My life completely changed. I’m a big believer in Elderberry extract, it really does work, I’ve taken it for years and it’s kept me virus free many times. These suggestions will be my top priorities this month and next year. It’s hard to say “no” but I’m getting much better at it and had to do it many times this year to save me from being overwhelmed. I just love your blog and am so thankful for it! It’s one of my saving graces! Thank you Gen! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Jess

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