Since schools are all starting back up ...we all know what that means ... Germs and sicknesses ... Here's some tips and tricks to hopefully help out!
Smart idea for by the bed during cold season - tissue box
& trash can in one! Might also be a good idea for in your car if
you blow your nose a lot.
Coconut Oil Is:
- Anti-bacterial (kills bacteria that cause ulcers, throat infections, urinary tract infections, gum diseases, and other bacterial infections)
- Anti-carcinogenic (coconut oil has antimicrobial properties so it effectively prevents the spread of cancer cells and enhances the immune system)
- Anti-fungal (kills fungi and yeast that lead to infection)
- Anti-inflammatory (appears to have a direct effect in suppressing inflammation and repairing tissue, and it may also contribute by inhibiting harmful intestinal microorganisms that cause chronic inflammation.)
- Anti-microbial/Infection Fighting (the medium-chain fatty acids and monoglycerides found in coconut oil are the same as those in human mother's milk, and they have extraordinary antimicrobial properties. By disrupting the lipid structures of microbes, they inactivate them. About half of coconut oil consists of lauric acid. Lauric acid, its metabolite monolaurin and other fatty acids in coconut oil are known to protect against infection from bacteria, viruses, yeast, fungi and parasites. While not having any negative effect on beneficial gut bacteria, coconut oil inactivates undesirable microbes.)
- An Antioxidant (protects against free-radical formation and damage)
- Anti-parasitic (fights to rid the body of tapeworms, lice and other parasites)
- Anti-protozoa (kills giardia, a common protozoan infection of the gut)
- Anti-retroviral (kills HIV and HLTV-1)
- Anti-viral (kills viruses that cause influenza, herpes, measles, hepatitis C, SARS, AIDS, and other viruses)
- Infection fighting
- Has no harmful for discomforting side effects
- Known to improve nutrient absorption (easily digestible; makes vitamins and minerals more available to the body)
- Nontoxic to humans and animals
160 uses for Coconut!
And the last thing today is the Stomach Bug Preventative ... I found this here ... http://grannysuesnews.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-stop-stomach-flu-dead-in-its.html and I will try this out! Once someone you are around a lot gets the stomach flu/bug ... you need to drink a glass of grape juice 3-4 times a day for a few days. It apparently is a preventative that seems to work. I've seen a few others blog about how this seems to work and I love grape juice so it's worth a shot!
Come back tomorrow for Furry Fridays!!!!
