Christmas is great fun but it’s also a time when we are inclined to:
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Eat too much
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Drink too much
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Get too stressed!
But we can take steps to mitigate the ill-effects of Christmas and still enjoy ourselves, so let’s look at how to protect the body from each of these inevitabilities:
Eating Too Much:
At Christmas we not only eat to excess but a lot of the food is often rich and on the acidic side of the food chart. Here are some really helpful steps to aid the digestive tract and feel less affected by an overload of food:
Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice: Start your day with half a freshly squeezed lemon juice in warm (not hot) water before you consume anything else
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Lemon juice alleviates constipation
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It is very alkaline-forming and counteracts “acid stomach”
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Lemons boost the immune system
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Lemon juice (drunk early morning) improves the function of liver metabolism
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Lemons support the respiratory system and research demonstrates that lemon juice alleviates some of the symptoms of the common cold
Probiotic and Caprylic Acid:
Probiotic E505 is a high grade probiotic and prebiotic proven to be active in the gut. It improves our digestion, soothes the stomach, reduces inflammation and strengthens the immune system – all important over the Christmas period
Caprylic Acid is a healthy fat and multi-herbal product that helps to eliminate candida from the gut and cleanse the digestive track. Candida is very prevalent today due to excessive sugar consumption, especially at Christmas, and it is damaging to our digestion and our health in general. This formula provides a mix of anti-microbial and anti-fungal agents designed to help promote digestive health. It improves intestinal micro-flora and also comprises garlic powder, oregano, grapefruit seed extract and green tea extract, all promoting colon health by gently cleansing the gut
Drinking Too Much:
Magnesium: A bottle of wine will excrete 60% of the Magnesium stored in your liver. This essential mineral is responsible for over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body and is depleted by alcohol, medications, refined sugar, saturated fats and many other food and lifestyle factors. Foodstate Magnesium helps alleviate the symptoms of hangovers, reduce the cravings for tobacco and improves energy levels
Milk Thistle: The Human Liver is a remarkable organ that deserves a bit of help! Unfortunately the liver is the body’s dumping ground for toxins, despite its extraordinary regenerative qualities. Milk Thistle can help the proper regulation of cholesterol, it possesses Antioxidant properties and has a protective effect on the liver
Getting Too Stressed:
Many people find Christmas a stressful period. If that applies to you then help is here:
Karoshil is a food state supplement providing nutrients that play a role in normal neurological and cardiac function and helps reduce the various stresses and strains involved in modern living. It has been created for the specific purpose of supporting people living high-stress lives and suffering from tiredness and fatigue, anxiety and depression
Magnesium: May alleviate stress by improving the function of the adrenal glands and by counteracting stress-induced magnesium depletion
Zinc: Zinc deficiency may lower the body's adaptability to stress
Selenium: Research has shown that the optimum Food State Selenium provides a host of health benefits for the Nervous System
"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live"
Jim Rohn