Allergies or something else?
The changing of seasons can bring changes in our bodies as well. Knowing when something needs immediate attention will help you achieve a speedy recovery.
See below for home remedies that will boost your immune system and help your body have the strength it needs to transition to Spring.
Home Remedies
ACV/Lemon Shot
(Good Morning Elixir)
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
Juice from ½ of a lemon
1 teaspoon of Manuka Honey
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients and drink every morning.
Digestion Aid
Makes: 2 Servings
Ingredients:
5 Organic celery stalks
1 large organic cucumber
2 organic parsley sprigs
2 organic cilantro sprigs
1 organic lemon, peeled
1 to 1 ½ inch knob of ginger, peeled
Directions:
1. Wash all ingredients and cut into chunks.
2. Pass all of the ingredients through your juicer.* Reserve the pulp for another use (it makes great soup!)
3. Serve immediately for optimal vitamin and mineral content.
*If you don't have a juicer, blend the ingredients in the blender on high until well combined and smooth, adding water to make blending possible if needed. Then pass the mixture through a fine colander and drink.
Ginger Tea
Ingredients:
1 Cup ginger, chopped
2 Cups water
Directions:
1. Add ingredients to a VitaMix or blender and process mixture until it is well blended / fine consistency.
2. Drain ginger mixture through a small sieve/colander.
3. Drink 1 ounce, twice a day.
Recommended Supplements
All of these items are natural ways for your body to boost immunity, ward off illness, and recover stamina and wellness during allergy and cold season. The brands we recommend are in parentheses.
Cold Snap (OHCO)
Quercetin (Thorne)
Gan Mao Ling (Plum Flower/Mayway)
Yin Chiao (Plum Flower/Mayway)
S-Clear Spray (Natura)
Throat and Gland Spray (Natura)
AllerEase (Blue Poppy)
Nettle Tea-Can be purchased at Whole Foods / Trader Joe's
Fish Oil Capsule
Vitamin C tablets
Please contact us if you have questions or want additional information about any of these products.
Body Scrub
As we move into winter and colder weather, our skin becomes drier. Exfoliate your skin with this delicious body scrub — then hydrate!