{"id":210,"date":"2014-02-23T08:37:51","date_gmt":"2014-02-23T13:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/?p=210"},"modified":"2014-02-23T08:37:51","modified_gmt":"2014-02-23T13:37:51","slug":"12-steps-we-can-all-take-to-avoid-stressing-our-immune-systems-beyond-their-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/23\/12-steps-we-can-all-take-to-avoid-stressing-our-immune-systems-beyond-their-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"13 User Friendly Things You Can Do to Avoid Stressing Your Immune System Beyond Its Limits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Maintain a positive mental attitude.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eating a balanced diet helps your immune system fight disease.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wash hands often with soap and water.\u00a0 Carry and use hand sanitizer when soap and water are unavailable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep hands away from eyes, mouth, and nose.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Avoid people who have colds, flu, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cover your nose and mouth when you cough, and then wash your hands.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Viruses flourish in dry air.\u00a0 Keep the atmosphere in your home a little on the humid side.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep yourself hydrated.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Avoid stress of all kinds.\u00a0 This means not smoking, not indulging in alcohol and other recreational drugs, and not engaging in activities that result in bruises, broken bones, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get enough sleep.\u00a0 Your body&#8217;s immune system can&#8217;t work at optimum levels if it&#8217;s sleep deprived.\u00a0 (Added bonus:\u00a0 you&#8217;ll look a lot better, too.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep your body and environment as nontoxic as possible.\u00a0 You want the air you breathe to be clean.\u00a0 That translates to an air purifier with a clean filter in your home that is turned &#8220;on&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Detox&#8221; all your cleaning products, both personal and household.\u00a0 Your local health food store sells a safe line of cleaning products.\u00a0\u00a0Discard appropriately (or give away) the old toxic cleaners including shampoos, soaps, toothpaste, mouth wash.\u00a0 You should begin to feel better in a few weeks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When inflammation is a factor, try to maintain a peaceful and harmonious attitude to avoid anger, annoyance, fear.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thanks again for reading this\u00a0blog\/book which comes to you from my healing space in scenic downtown Woodstock, NY.<\/p>\n<p>Peace and food for all.<\/p>\n<p>Thurman Greco<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maintain a positive mental attitude. 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