This month we’ll be looking at a few topics that somehow are all linked to each other. Lets start with how Anxiety has become the new norm, largely fuelled by the mounting stressors of modern life post covid. Inflammatory diets, processed foods, environmental toxins, loadshedding, ramifications of COVID-19 all contribute towards psychological stress.
Consequently, our immune systems inevitably experience some level of dysfunction.
Do you recognize any of these symptoms? Shallow breathing, a racing heart, fatigue, dizziness, headaches, stomach aches, nausea, and digestive issues? These are short term anxiety red flags. Conditions like social anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, PTSD, and OCD are all anxiety related conditions.
We have a number of natural remedies at Breathe NaturalHealth, that could assist you if you have any of these symptoms.
Meditation offers a remedy. It fosters adaptability, resilience, and reduced reactivity. Regular practice enhances emotional management and resilience, enabling you to navigate life’s challenges with ease. Even just 10-20 minutes a few times a week can create a sturdy, low-anxiety foundation. The Breathe Team will be offering early morning meditation and breath work sessions for a tranquil start to your day once the weather warms up.
Not only will this help with anxiety but will assist lung function for asthmatics.
Asthma is a condition that restricts airflow, causing coughing and wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Home remedies include ginger tea or juice, mustard oil which when heated and massaged on chest and back, helps open the air flow. Eucalyptus oil is also very effective to help open the airways, just a few drops on a tissue popped under your pillow at night will do the trick, or placed in a diffuser and released into the air.
Honey is one of the oldest most natural remedies for chest ailments, 1 teaspoon of honey dissolved in hot water and sipped slowly, or add half a teaspoon of cinnamon before bedtime for better nights sleep.
Make almonds a daily staple in your diet. They’re packed with healthy fats, protein, magnesium, and vitamin E, offering numerous benefits like lower blood sugar, reduced blood pressure, lowered cholesterol, decreased hunger, and assistance in Alzheimer’s prevention. Almonds also enhance memory through the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and promote sleep regulation due to their melatonin, magnesium, and tryptophan content.
Modern diets have made us more vulnerable to infections, allergies, food sensitivities, autoimmune disorders, and accelerated ageing. Our immune systems now grapple with unfamiliar challenges.
Eating fresh locally sourced food is a good start. Starting a veggie garden at home is beneficial in so many ways. It reconnects you to the earth while preparing the soil and planting. It gives your body the best nutrients when picked fresh and used straight away. It’s a wonderful rewarding project for kid’s and adults alike to have your own vegetable patch.
Once you have excess vegetable, which inevitably happens, you can bring them on a Saturday mornings to the shop and we will sell them on your behalf so the whole community can benefit from Henley grown fresh produce.
The following products mentioned in the article can be found in Breathe Natural Health shop at the About Time Corner
Anxiety rolling remedy
Rescue Remedy
Sleep Herbal Tincture
Asthma remedy
De-stress Massage Oil
Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Honey
Almonds
Fresh herbs and vegetable seedlings