How to Prevent Swine Flu

By Jan Bowers

It's been a scary week, marked by constant media coverage of the swine flu outbreak and a rising sense of public panic. Keep the following in mind to protect yourself and your loved ones, as well as your sanity, during this tumultuous time:

• Remember that we are blessed to live in an industrialized society with many resources at our fingertips. Allowing yourself to feel panic or fear will only lower your immune system. So take a deep breath, reach for Peace and Calming if you need some extra help, and try to relax.

• Make your health a priority - get a full 7-9 hours sleep every night, drink lots of water, and follow a clean diet void of excess sugars, salt, and fat in order to protect your immunity and keep your system bolstered.

• I recommend adding an ounce or two of extra Ningxia Red to your current program until the swine flu outbreak passes to ensure your body is getting the nutritional support it needs to keep immunity high.

• I am currently placing 2-4 drops of Thieves on the bottoms of each of my feet each morning and night, and recommend the same (more information on Thieves found below).

• Be careful not to touch your eyes or nose, put fingers in mouth, etc. These behaviors are an easy way to transmit germs from your hands into your body.

• Arm yourself with Thieves hand sanitizer and spray to use throughout the day. Wash your hands often, and make liberal use of these tools.

• Thieves mouthwash, toothpaste, and throat losenges can help keep the gums, a common transmission site, safe and healthy.

• If you do feel sick, stay home! Now is not the time to push yourself, or expose a weakened system to germs that people in your workplace or around your community may be carrying.

To learn more about the swine flu, visit the Center for Disease Control at: www.cdc.gov/swineflu.

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What is Thieves? Thieves is a blend of therapeutic-grade essential oils that contains Clove, Lemon, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus Radiata, and Rosemary. The blend has been tested and found to exhibit an extremely high kill rate of mold, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. For a one-page information sheet, click here. To learn more about what makes an essential oil "therapeutic-grade" and how to use them, please visit the Essential Oils resource section.