"And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good." Genesis 1:31

Baby Steps & Moderation in everything you do. I do little things to add to my health routine. At times we have to take it up a notch, just don't let anything become a "chore" or a "compulsion"!! That's why I choose simple things, as I feel necessary, keep the ones that work well for you, or go on to something else that appeals to you, trust your instinct, trust God, trust in the things He created. Sure, there are times when we need a doctor.

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***Natural Health Products - When possible I use natural remedies for illness, aches and pains, and also for preventative purposes. Some herbs my family and I have personally used with great benefit:
1. I can honestly say that turmeric has helped me tremendously with sciatica, joint and arthritis pain. 
Just add a little grated (or ground) turmeric to your tea or coffee, or make “golden milk". Recipe can easily be found online. I also get a teaspoon of coconut oil, a 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric, a little honey, and a tiny dash of black pepper---mix together in a small cup and take a small amount on the tip of a teaspoon a couple times a day. 
2. Apple cider vinegar has also helped me with arthritis, stiff joints, etc.
Just mix 
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp natural honey
into a glass of warm water, preferably.​ Can also be drank as a hot tea with lemon added.
3. Eyebright: Make an herbal tea, and drink for general health purposes.
Make an eyewash tea straining well through several layers of cheesecloth. Cool and place in an eyewash cup and rinse eyes several times for a healing, soothing eyewash.
4. Cornsilk: Absolutely the best remedy that I've found for kidney and urinary problems. Buy it in capsules, tea, or  ground. Also beneficial for other ailments.
5. Garlic, garlic oil: Dilute oil with a good olive oil or Sweet Oil, use drops in ear for earache.
Crush a clove and add to hot tea, just for general feel-good benefits. 
6. Pine needle tea: I can say that the Turkey Pine in our locality makes a nice tasting tea, and it is said to have many benefits. BUT MANY SOURCES DIFFER ON THE TYPE OF PINES THAT ARE NON-TOXIC, SO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. My family loves it and were shocked at how good they felt after drinking it.
​7. Saw Palmetto-

~Do what you can to be healthier! ~Taking baby steps is better than doing nothing at all.
~Walk a little each day, adding more (baby) steps as you can.
~Sunshine = Vitamin D. . .Get your daily dose and feel better.

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Naturally Healthy
These ideas for the most part happen to be:
​Environmentally friendly,  

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​The first five tips were written by me as an adaptation (expanded) on some tips I found in an old book I have called "The Art Of Good Living", by Svevo Brooks. 
Do something useful with your hands every day:
  a. Bake bread. 🍞🥖Yes, you can do it! Be inspired by a lady who bakes outdoors, year-round over a fire, and in a handmade oven she made herself.
  b. Hang out clothes
  c. Garden: The Perfect Seedbed, Square Foot Gardening 
  d. Sew, Knit, Crochet.
  e. Draw a picture
I could go even farther to say:
  f. Wash dishes by hand.
  g. Clean and scrub pots and pans.
  h. Clean and scrub bathroom and floors.
  i. Make beds.
  j. Sweep.
  k. Vacuum.
  l. Mop floors, wring mop with hands. (Provided that you use all natural cleaning products!)
  m. Hand wash delicates.
  n. Peel, slice, chop food by hand. Be inspired!
  o. Mix bread, cake and cookie batter by hand.
  p. Polish furniture with real beeswax wax polish, by hand. It will give you a workout to boost.👍🏻
  q. Iron clothes.👔👚
  r. Rub someone's back.
  s. Scrub your child's or husband's back.
  t. Grind coffee by hand.
  u. Wash your child's hair.
  v. Write a handwritten letter.✍️
  w. Pat someone's shoulder.
  x. Bandage a boo-boo on your child's knee.
  y. Wipe away your child's tears.
  z. Rub back and use a vapor chest rub on your child who is sick and tuck them in bed.

Now there...Just think about all the things we do with an appliance, a machine, an instrument, an electronic device and think how far we have gotten away from using our hands! 
MaryJane Butters has an article, webpage or something that discusses this, but I searched and searched and couldn't find it. UPDATE: I FOUND THE LINK!
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​I figured out a long time ago, long before it was so well documented, that bright (favorite) colors, sunshine, lights, favorite aromas, and listening to music that I liked, really lifted my spirits...Sometimes I find myself in a sort of daze, feeling blue, and realize I need to turn on my favorite music, light some beeswax candles or refresh the natural potpourri, and do the things I know will make me feel better...Why stay in the doldrums? Find what lifts your spirit and make those changes now!
~warming foods, beverages & activities:
GINGER - fresh, powdered or candied. Spicy.
CINNAMON - Add a dash to your coffee, tea or toast.
SAGE - Add a dash to your coffee, tea or food. Naturally drying, traditionally used for drying up breastmilk, so not recommended for nursing mothers. Research and use precautions as needed for other side effects.
CLOVES IN TEA
CAYENNE IN WARM/HOT WATER
STAY WARM, KEEP FEET, HEAD & HANDS WARM
MENTHOL RUB FOR CHEST, BACK & THROAT
MUSTARD FOOT BATH FOR CONGESTION (Use honey, coconut oil, or lotion to coat feet and ankles to prevent burning and or/blistering)-Add 1 tablespoon dry mustard powder or 1 teaspoon bottled mustard to a pan or bucket of real warm but not too hot water. Soak feet for at least 20 minutes. Add more warm water when it cools.)
GARLIC - IN COOKING, CAPSULES, FRESH CLOVES, GARLIC TEA, ETC. (garlic is known to thin the blood, so research and use precautions as needed) 
ECHINACEA - natural antibiotic.
SUNSHINE DAILY!
EXERCISE OUTDOORS IN THE SUNSHINE IF WARM ENOUGH (or cool enough!).
SIT IN FRONT OF A WINDOW, OR ON A SUN PORCH TO GET SUNSHINE WHEN IT IS TOO COLD OUTDOORS.
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James 5:16 "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (Emphasis mine.)

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​Remember the five simple rules to be happy (and healthier)!
1. Free your heart from hatred. Forgive!
2. Free your mind from worries. Let it GO!
3. Live simply. Simplify!
4. Give more. Kindness!
5. Expect less? hmmm Self-less instead of Self-ish!
SPRINGTIME TONICS:
Sassafras tea made from the bark of the root, is an excellent system cleaner, strengthener, and all around tonic and blood cleanser.
More HERE about Sassafras. And mentioned HERE, as well.

WHAT MY FAMILY AND I’VE USED FOR PREVENTION & CURES FOR COLDS & FLU:
•ORANGES! AT LEAST 2-3 DAILY.
•ORANGE JUICE, OTHER JUICES HIGH IN VITAMIN C.
•VITAMIN C At least 1000mg PER DAY for adults...
•NATURAL LAXATIVE ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH IF NEEDED-TO KEEP THE SYSTEM CLEAN!
•SALT WATER GARGLES & NOSE SNUFFING-TO KEEP NASAL PASSAGES & THROAT CLEAN!
•DRINK PLENTY PURE WATER
•WHEN YOU BATHE  USE LOTION ALL OVER BODY AFTERWARD TO SEAL (for lack of a better term) SKIN FROM ABSORBING TOXINS, COLD, & GERMS.
•NEVER GO TO BED WITH WET HAIR!
•NEVER GO OUTSIDE N COLD WEATHER WITH WET HAIR!!
•SEEK ADVICE FROM OLDER FAMILY MEMBERS, & OLDER FRIENDS OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN RACE...The older people know a thing or two!!! 
•FALL GREENS, SWEET POTATOES, ROOT VEGETABLES•
•EAT FOODS THAT ARE IN SEASON.
•NUTS, FRUITS & VEGGIES
•LOCAL RAW HONEY
•BEE PROPOLIS
•ROYAL JELLY
•CLEAN hands before eating, especially if you have been out in the public.
•KEEP FACE CLEAN
•DON'T TOUCH PUBLIC DOORKNOBS or shopping carts during flu season, (use anti-bacterial spray on them or spray on your hands before touching) and wash hands after being in public before touching your face, rubbing your eyes, or rubbing an itchy nose..*
•STAY AWAY FROM SICK PEOPLE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE if you are prone to catching bugs, colds, flu, etc! This is especially important if you have a low immune system. It makes you more susceptible to these illnesses.**
•STAY AT HOME WHEN POSSIBLE, IF YOU ARE SICK!! Don't spread your germs around to people who might have weakened immune systems!
•KEEP CHILDREN AT HOME WHEN THEY ARE SICK IF POSSIBLE!! Same reason...AND OF COURSE SICK PEOPLE NEED TO BE RESTING..... AT HOME!
•TAKE ANTIBACTERIAL WIPES, LOTION or SPRAY WITH YOU IF YOU GO IN PUBLIC...especially during flu season.*
•COMMON SENSE GOES A LONG WAY TO KEEPING WELL!!
I even use a 1/4-1/2 cup bleach to a 1/2 tubful of water to bathe in when I am really sick...IT ALWAYS HELPS ME FEEL BETTER. This was recommended to me by a natural practitioner, by the way! Regular strength Clorox brand ONLY...(I'M NOT SPONSORED BY CLOROX.)
*Make your own anti-bacterial wipes, lotion, etc.!
How to Make Natural Homemade Hand Sanitizer
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Things to Know
​We Need Iodine! Fat is Good Stop Using These Toxins! Your Body Needs REAL Natural Salt!​ CLEAN Water is Necessary for Health
FAVORITE LINKS*** Read 
https://www.westonaprice.org/
https://www.realmilk.com/

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​The cure for anything is saltwater - sweat, tears, or the sea.
~ Isak Dinesen
 
You don't stop laughing because you grow old, you grow old because you stopped laughing.

Here are some things that have been documented to improve health:

~Someone to love
~Something to love
~Friendships
~Laughing out loud
~Humor
~Singing
~Hobbies
~Good clean fun
~Determination
~Willpower
~Faith
~A relationship with God
~Pets

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10 Ways to Have a Healthy Happy Day!
1. Stretch before getting out of bed.
2. Take a cool shower or bath after getting up.
3. Get dressed as soon as possible after waking and showering.
4. Make-up, fix hair, etc.
5. Drink a glass of pure WARM water with the juice of one lemon, and a little honey (if desired) on an empty stomach.
6. Eat fruit for breakfast.
7. Open the windows for fresh air.
8. Get outside for a daily dose of sunshine, even in cloudy weather we can get benefits from the sun. 15 minutes minimum.
9. Think Positively.
10.  Start your day off with prayer, reading your Bible, quiet time and gratitude.

MORE TIPS
Eat lots of fruits, veggies, fresh juice, take whole food vitamins, homegrown herbs, herbal teas and other supplements.
Use extra virgin cold pressed olive oil for all cooking, and frying...I use real butter for some things.
Eat real foods, not over-processed.
Substitute whole grain flours for bleached flour. We grind our own corn (organic, non-GMO) for grits, cornmeal, corn flour.
Drink lemon water daily.
Drink pure water.
Do something everyday with your hands-make bread, hang out clothes, crafts, write, sew.
Get out in the fresh air and sunshine daily.
Use a mini trampoline, exercise bicycle daily...
Tweak recipes to include natural, homemade ingredients.
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**Note: I am not a clean freak, but have had all three of my older grandchildren sick with viral meningitis at the same time. They were very sick. The eldest almost died from bacterial spinal meningitis a year before this in 2002, after having the chicken pox, which lowers the immune system...(this was after she had gotten her immunizations, so this was a double whammy). If you ever experience this, you'll understand how I felt and why I am so particular about cleanliness after being in public, especially. Even though it is said these "germs" do reside in certain people without them even knowing it, but someone comes along with a weakened immune system, and bam, they catch it from them. Do your research. Use common sense.
Otherwise, I do believe dirt/germs is healthy to an extent. JUST BE SAFE, BE AWARE. ​
***All information is for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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