Well folks, there is definitely some sickness going around and it seems that our whole family went to Disney in time to get every bit of it. The hubs is doing better, but now it is my turn to meds and vitamins shoved at me like candy at Halloween. No one likes being sick, that is just a fact. Here are five super easy and super quick ways to get over an illness and get back to being your awesome self!
Take Loads of Vitamin C
Vitamin C is one of the best natural healers. This stuff gives our body the extra strength it needs to fight off infections and illness. When sick, our family takes about three times the vitamin C we would usually take in a day. Our bodies cannot store or create vitamin C, so taking it daily is important and taking it when ill gives us another way to fight that yucky, yucky, sickness.
Use Lotion, Often
This may seem odd, but when we are sick, we tend to blow our nose a lot. Blowing our nose is great, except when it starts getting red and swollen and achy. This is never a nice feeling when a fever sets in and your nose is running but using a tissue sounds like torture. Avoid this by continuing your to apply facial lotion around the nose. I have started this tradition and have made it though a cold or two without any red-nose syndrome.
Do Not Give Up Working Out
We get sick. Our muscles ache, our joints throb, and our head feels like someone is continuing to hit it with a baseball bat. Working out is usually the last thing we want to do at this point, but it will help... Just not the usual workout. Quick and easy yoga flows or Pilates workouts are just what the doctor ordered when sick. Even simple stretches will help reduce pain and inflammation in the joints and help release toxins from the body.
Water, Water, Water
Drinking water is vital when sick. This is probably one of the hardest things for me to do when a fever sets in, but oh is it important! When we are sick, we get dehydrated. To make it worse, we have way too many toxins and impurities in our bodies. Drinking more water than usual will keep us hydrated and help clear toxins out of the body so we can recover faster.
Relax
It is hard to miss work or to spend a day in bed when there is simply no time for it. Sure, we may not be able to sleep all day until our illness is gone, but take it easy. Our bodies are doing a lot when we are sick and working them as hard as usual will not make it any better. Little things that always help me are wearing comfy and cozy clothes, walking slower (not that we can help it when are joints are like stone), always having chapstick, and going to bed earlier. It is also a good idea to rest as often during the day as possible.
