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~Your immune system -  your body's              natural defence system ~

10/12/2020

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Healing is meant to be simple, Linda Ledwidge, Mallorca, Majorca, Immune system, Health

Think for a minute. When you cut yourself, do you worry that it will keep bleeding out and not heal? Usually, the answer to that will be no-we know that in a healthy body, the blood will clot and the cut will heal.
When you break a bone, sometimes you need to have it "set" so it heals properly. The doctor will align the bone to make sure it knits together optimally, but the body does the healing. If you leave the bone misaligned, it will still knit together and heal. 

The trick is to know when you need to give your body a bit of help.
Some of the times when you need to help your body are:
  • Pregnancy
  • If you cannot eat a healthy balanced diet
  • When you are vulnerable to viruses and bacterial infections
In this post, I would like to focus on strengthening the immune system right now as winter is here, and we have some "little critters" around.
In a nutshell, what happens is whenever you get some kind of attack your immune system kicks in to defend you. It has three lines of defence (soldiers) that keep your body safe. Your body is very clever. 
  1. The first line are the protectors - your skin and mucous membrane that runs throughout your body, and your tears, sweat, saliva are all part of the first line. They are the foot soldiers, the infantry. They sound the alarm and often defeat the enemy. 
  2. The second line is your innate immune response -these cells are different, they identify and destroy the attacker if they get past the foot soldiers. They are the jet fighters and paratroopers - the big guns. If the enemy is overwhelming, they will send an SOS for more help. They often defeat the enemy and send a message to mount a strategic defence against further attacks. 
  3. The third line is your adaptive immune response - this is where it gets interesting. They are the generals - building a solid defence. These cells are specific to the attackers (adapted). This is your inbuilt defence strategy. It takes time to develop and to build immunity. They help your body to build a defence that can quickly and effectively attack the invader next time. They develop your long- term defence/immunity. 
So, how can you help maintain a strong immune system?
  • Breathe. Yes, you would not be walking around if you were not breathing; however, conscious, focused breathing is fundamental for a healthy body and immune system.  
  • Redress your stress. Stress is healthy, yes you heard me correctly. However, chronic or long-term stress compromises your immune system and leaves you open to attack. By identifying and redressing your daily stressors, you will improve your immune health. 
  • Get enough sleep. When you are asleep your body is regenerating, self-healing, and excreting toxins. Lack of sleep can cause the body's stress response to remain activated leading to chronic stress. 
  • Stay hydrated. 
  • Eat nutritious food. Your body needs energy and nutrition to do its work. A balanced diet is important at any time in your life. 
  • Use supplements wisely. 
***** Please remember that we are all very different. We all have different lifestyles and diets. A healthy, balanced diet is always preferable to taking supplements, and just because a supplement is right for your friend does not mean it is right for you. The best thing is to speak to a nutritionist and have a full assessment done. This does not take long. ****
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​Here are some supplements that help strengthen your immune system. 
Vitamin C is a natural antioxidant and also an essential nutrient. It boosts immunity, strengthens the skin´s defence system, and helps wounds heal quicker.
Foods rich in vitamin C include broccoli, cantaloupe, cauliflower, kale, kiwi, orange juice, papaya, red, green, or yellow pepper, sweet potato, strawberries, and tomatoes.

Vitamin D helps maintain strong bones and aids the absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate.
Foods that provide vitamin D include fatty fish, like tuna, mackerel, and salmon. Foods fortified with vitamin D, like some dairy products, orange juice, soy milk, and cereal, Beef liver, Cheese, Egg yolks.

Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant and aids in fat absorption.
Foods rich in vitamin E include Sunflower seeds, Almonds, Avocados, Spinach, vegetable oils, meat, eggs.

Vitamin B6 plays a vital role in the health of the nervous system.
Vitamin B6 is in a wide variety of foods including pork, poultry, fish, bread, wholegrain cereals, wheat germ, and brown rice.

Zinc helps the immune system to fight bacteria and viruses
  • helps to heal the body
  • important for taste and smell
Foods rich in zinc include red meat, nuts, dairy, eggs, whole grains, seeds, and legumes.

Garlic
has been shown to:
  • Lower blood pressure and cholesterol
  •  act as a natural antibiotic
  • as an anti-inflammatory
  • strengthen the immune system

Echinacea is a herb. It has been identified as having anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antioxidant properties as well as strengthening the immune system.
 
Supplements are a HUGE subject, and I would not even try to go into too much detail; however, as I always say,
Keep It Super Simple. 


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Wake Up To Water!

24/4/2020

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​So why is water so important for our health?


​Every system in the body requires water to function and we need to replace the water in our body and keep it flowing. 

Typically, an adult male needs about 3 litres per day while an adult female needs about 2 litres per day made up of water we drink and water in the food we eat. 


The functions of water are : 
  •  regulates body temperature
  • helps create saliva which is essential in the breakdown and digestion of food
  • part of the body´s excretory system to remove waste and toxins 
  • protects and cushions vital organs and joints including the spinal cord
  • aids digestion and prevents constipation
  • water is an essential macro nutrient for optimal and immune health.
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Are you living like a video that keeps buffering trying to play?

22/4/2020

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                                                      Breathe , I say.
                 Of course I'm breathing you say, I would be dead if I wasn't, Dummy!


We can survive for around 3 weeks without food or 3 days without water. We cannot survive more than 5 - 6 minutes without breathing!

                          Did you know that the ‘simple’ act of breathing properly
                                      immediately boosts the immune system!


When you breathe unconsciously its like watching a video that keeps buffering, it doesn't flow, the quality is poor and you have to keep pausing it to try to get it to play well. A similar thing happens in your body when you do not breathe properly. Your body doesn't get enough oxygen and doesn't release the carbon dioxide waste so as it all builds up you have less energy and the body becomes out of balance leading to dis-ease. 
Immune health,Breathing, health, Linda Ledwidge, Mallorca, Naturopath, holistic health
Transform your breathing , transform your health!
Breathing not only supplies our organs with oxygen, it also rids the body of waste products and toxins.

When we are in pain, stressed or anxious we have a tendency to hold our breath or breathe shallow breathes. This sends a distress signal to our brain and can make the situation worse.
By using breathing exercises we can avoid this and improve our health.Sound good? 
So let´s have a look!


Are you a chest breather? or a belly breather?
Place your right hand on your chest and your left hand on your belly. Breathe in , which hand moves higher. If your right hand is higher, you are a chest breather. If your left hand is higher, you are an belly breather.

When you are chest breathing it is inefficient because then the greatest amount of blood flow occurs in the lower lobes of the lungs, areas that have limited air expansion in chest breathers. Rapid, shallow, chest breathing results in less oxygen transfer to the blood and subsequent poor delivery of nutrients to the tissues as well as retained carbon dioxide in the body. This is a learned habit, so therefore, like when you  learn to drive, you can train the body to improve its breathing technique.
If you do this consciously and regularly you will breathe from the belly most of the time, even while asleep.
Breathing, health, Linda Ledwidge, Mallorca, Naturopath, holistic health, immune health
Breathe


Daily exercises

Breathing exercises should be done at least twice a day, when you wake up and before you go to sleep.It is also beneficial to do them if you feel stressed, anxious or are in pain.
  • Breathe in, through your nose, feeling your belly expand higher than your chest, this fills the base of the lungs with oxygen.. (if it helps you can count as you breathe in.....1..2..3..4..)
  • Hold this breath for a few seconds, not uncomfortably long just pause,  and then exhale slowly, through your mouth, (4...3...2...1....)
  •  As you exhale feel the breath move through your body releasing all tension
  •  Remember to exhale completely, contract the belly muscles, completely emptying the lungs.
  • Repeat this so that you do 5 breathes in and out.
  • Repeat at least twice a day but you can also do these exercises while watching television, standing in a queue or at other times throughout the day. If you feel at all stressed or tense , take a step back and breathe. The more often you do them the quicker you will breathe like this automatically.
  • As you learn to breathe consciously exhaling properly exhale through your nose.Only exhale through your mouth to practice full exhalation.

If you would like more information on different breathing techniques to improve your health contact me at www.lindaledwidge.com ​

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So why does Tapping work?

27/9/2017

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So Why does Tapping work?
by Linda Anne Ledwidge 

Our body is an amazing machine, it is constantly regenerating, self-healing, self medicating and working to  ensure the continual flow of blood and oxygen to all the organs and to maintain a balance of all the hormones and chemicals produced within. Our body does this naturally............until we get in the way.

Are you aware that at least 95% of all illness and disease is caused by the way we REACT to ....

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Stress occurs when your mind believes that you are in some kind of danger – whether emotional or physical.

Your body pumps adrenaline into your system to give you a boost.

 This is called the “fight or flight” response.

The ideal scenario is that only life threatening situations trigger the stress response in our body which allows us to act quickly with less thought and faster reflexes.

However in our society the stress response is often triggered by a ringing phone, a deadline, a boss, a family member, watching television or any number of other non-life-threatening situations.The long-term effects of continual stress are dangerous – even deadly – to our health and happiness, and, as you can see, stress is everywhere.

Some common effects of excessive stress:

  • Insomnia 
  • Tension and anxiety 
  • Muddled thinking 
  • Irritability 
  • Anger 
  • Mild depression 
  • High blood pressure 
  • Heart disease 
  • Ulcers 
  • Allergies 
  • Asthma 
  • Migraine headache
  • Premature aging
FasterEFT  gets you out of the way and allows your body to do what it does naturally. 

Tapping on the body´s  energy meridians (using some of the Acupuncture points ) effectively sends a message to the brain that says “ I am safe” , "there is no threat" and the brain then takes the body out of the “FIGHT OR FLIGHT “ mode. We then become relaxed and allow the body to do what it does naturally. 

How to Tap

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For more information contact me at www.lindaledwidge.com 
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Personal care & hygiene using sodium bicarbonate

18/7/2016

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Sodium bicarbonate, Linda Ledwidge, personal hygiene, health, natural health, mallorca
 

Hair care
Add sodium bicarbonate to your shampoo and rub into your hair, shampooing as normal. Just add a small amount in the palm of your hand , add the shampoo and off you go...
Rinse and dry.
Your hair will be shiny and manageable and the sodium bicarbonate helps remove any residue that gels, hairspray etc, have left behind.


Foot bath
Dissolve 3 tablespoons of sodium bicarbonate in a basin of warm water and feel your feet relax. especially good after a long day or before a pedicure. 
You can also use as a foot scrub. Inexpensive and invigorating. Mix into a paste and massage into your feet. 


Refreshing Bath Soak
For silky smooth skin and big dose of relaxation, add 1/2  cup of  sodium bicarbonate to the bath.

Facial & Body Scrub
Mix into a paste and gently massage in circular motion to scrub away dead skin cells, rinse thoroughly and leave yourself with soft, glowing skin. 

Refreshing mouthwash
Add a  teaspoon in half a glass of water, swish and gargle and then  rinse. This will neutralise odours and leave you with fresh breath. 


Hand Cleanser and softener
Mix a paste of 3 parts sodium bicarbonate to 1 part water, or add 3 parts sodium bicarbonate to gentle liquid hand soap.  apply to your hands and then rinse clean for soft clean skin. 

Smelly shoes
How embarrassing when you have smelly shoes, now there is no need to worry! 
Shake a little sodium bicarbonate into the shoe when you take them off.  It works by absorbing odour causing moisture while neutralizing existing odours. Use at least once a week or more if you wear the shoes frequently. Tap out excess baking soda before wearing your sneakers again.


So these are my suggestions on how to use sodium bicarbonate as a natural ingredient for personal hygiene. If anyone has any other tips please feel free to share....
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