FLU PREVENTION FOR BUSY BUSINESS WOMEN
Beata Rachowiecka
Nutritional Therapist, Phytobiophysics Practitioner

www.focusnutrition.com

tel. 01753 814228 o
beata@focusnutrition.co.uk
Everyone talks about the flu season: your style you may need to embrace.
friends fear it, the media are mentioning Take a short break outside during the
it endlessly, the H1N1 flu jab and the day, especially when the sun is out –
seasonal flu jab are now available to us. vitamin D is critical for immunity, and we
are often short of it in our latitude this
What we often forget is that our bodies time of the year. Moving around also en-
have inner wisdom which keeps us resis- courages removal of toxic waste from the
tant to infections, flu or anything else. It is body and ‘frees’ the immune system to
the fearful group mindset, if we succumb work overtime when really challenged.
or subscribe to it, that undermines it
more than anything else! As most busi- Embark on a gentle form of exercise be it
ness women like you and I are trying to yoga, swimming or dancing. As long as
juggle work and a life outside of it, we put you do something that you enjoy for at
additional pressure on ourselves and least 15-30 minutes a day, your body’s
drain our immunity further. If we forget to stress response will adjust and your im-
eat, breathe, exercise and have fun as munity will follow.
well, our wellbeing can be compromised
even further. Make space to relax at the end of the
day: look at what you believe in, think
So here are a few simple steps for you to and do and establish if you act out of
implement daily to keep your immunity at fear. Aim to change the sabotaging belief
its best: and replace it with a health-promoting
one (like: ‘My body is strong and repels
Always eat 3 small, healthy meals a day infections well’). If your health is already
– missing a meal puts the body on the under par, seek natural solutions to get it
alert and lowers your resistance! (we can back to its best condition (I can help with
define what ‘healthy ‘ means in this con- that).
text some other time – lots of coffee,
cake and crisps is NOT it!). Do not over-
eat nor diet - it is the new, healthy life-
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