Saturday, February 9, 2013

Got the flu? Get over it!

I must confess...I did not get a flu shot this year, as I have in years past, a thought that haunted me every time I walked down a grocery store aisle after someone sneezed or coughed.  Thoughts of the hours the germs stay in the air, alive and waiting to attack their next victim flooding my mind and drowning out my memorized grocery list. 

Then last Saturday it hit.  A few sneezes and I was joking, "I must be coming down with the flu." When I got horribly winded walking up the stairs to tuck my daughter into bed, I started thinking more of a heart attack coming on and the fact that I seriously needed to start working out again.

Then Sunday the cough hit. By Monday my head felt like it could explode at any minute and it was all I could do to pull myself out of bed to head into work. It was payroll Monday and I would have hundreds of employees mad if I told them they couldn't be paid because I didn't feel well.

I drank down my Solle Vital, took my multivitamin and a Defense Plus by Nutribiotic and headed off to work. I locked myself behind closed doors and warned everyone away to keep from spreading the war monger virus.  The pain in my head, unfortunately, did not subside, I coughed and sneezed all day, and by the time I was driving home my chest ached so badly, it felt like I had a 25 pound weight plate sewn on the inside.  When I got home, I drank down another Solle Vital.

I called in sick Tuesday and Wednesday and spent the days in bed with a slight fever and the shivers. I drank my Solle Vital three times a day, took one Defense Plus daily, and used my neti pot once a day. I had a hot apple cider vinegar & honey drink at night.  I used my time to watch the presentations on the Solle Naturals scented oils.

By Thursday, I was tired, but ready to go back to work.  I strategically placed my Solle Naturals scented oils on my body and headed into work.  I was exhausted much of the day, but by Friday the symptoms were almost gone. 

As sick as I felt, I knew that I could, and should, be feeling much worse.  I am very thankful I had my Solle Vital on hand, along with my Defense Plus. Without them, the illness could have been much worse and lasted days longer.

If you are feeling under the weather, I strongly urge you to use scented oils, Solle Vital, Defense Plus, and to eat dark green leafy vegetables. Apple Cider Vinegar toddies have been used in my family to heal the sick for generations. I add about a tablespoon of vinegar to eight ounces of hot water. I then add the honey and a sprinkle of cayenne to burn away any bug that may have implanted itself within my body. Super good flavor and good for you!


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