Your Health Journey: Winter Time

As the days get shorter and colder, it’s that time of year when sickness tends to spread. So here are some tips that you could use:

If you don’t feel well, do not go. Your body gives you signs all the time. It matters if you notice them. Feel tired, irritable, and short fused? These can be signs that you are about to get ill. Respect it. Stay home.

Wrap up. A scarf and hat enables you to keep your body at a constant temperature, supporting the immune system to function optimally.

Consider taking a supplement during this season. It can include elderberry extract (not the cocktail), zinc, medicinal mushrooms, essential fats and probiotics to name a few.

Think that you might be coming down with something? Consider this winter warmer recipe:

• 4 large spring onions
• 500 ml of water
• 1 tsp of miso paste
• 5 cm of fresh ginger or 1 tsp of ginger powder

Add ginger and spring onions to cold water. Bring to the boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Strain liquid. Add miso paste and ginger to and serve.

Till next time,

Shoela