For Christmas of 1996 I determined to begin taking zinc and selenium daily beginning about mid-November and on thru Christmas. The next time I got sick in any way was for Christmas 2001, when I was running a fever alternating with chills. But…..no one around me could tell I was sick, I didn’t have sniffles or a red nose, nor did I lose my voice. To all outward appearances I looked and acted completely healthy. And while those around me catching this particular flu bug were sick for up to a week, mine lasted only two days and I was over it. Since 1995 illness, 2001 is only time I have been sick during Christmas season, yet I meet thousands of children and adults and must come into contact with every possible contagious germ out there.

So, to summarize, during year I take 2000 units of vitamin C daily, 500 units of vitamin E weekly and 50 mg of selenium and zinc weekly. Since 2001 I have added 50 mg of magnesium and potassium weekly. And, during Christmas season, beginning in mid-November, I up this to 50 mg of zinc, selenium and magnesium daily, at least 5 days a week, and potassium at least twice weekly.

What works for me may work for you; but idea is sound. You may have to determine your own particular health needs, vary this regimen to suit your body requirements. But when you do find correct supplements you, too, will enjoy good health I enjoy. And for most people, zinc and selenium are not only building blocks of life but cancer fighting elements as well.

As for vitamins C and E, they are ones your body cannot synthesize so you must give your body a new supply daily. The beauty of them is that what your body does not use is simply sluffed off in urine and next day you need a new supply. Remember also that vitamins C and E are each very powerful anti-oxidants. For a very few people, however, it is possible to develop vitamin C or E poisoning – not serious in most cases and dropping your intake cures it quickly. This reaction is extremely rare, not more than 1 instance in 10,000 cases (I have personally only heard of it, and never known a case firsthand, yet I have shared above with literally thousands of people already).

To go along with these supplements, you need to both live a healthy lifestyle, including regular exercise, and eat a healthy diet. Improved digestion is likely very first step to better health and especially if you use or have used antibiotics you need to re-infuse your beneficial body flora and fauna – those enzymes absolutely essential to good digestion, proper nutritional absorption and good health. One of best ways to do this is by using an organic greens supplement.

Just about any 100 percent organic greens supplement will do. However, they are rare. I have only found one that is truly 100 percent organic, and that is Bio 88+ (Plus). It is derived from both ancient and modern grains (such as wheat-grass) and from tropical and temperate zone fruits and vegetables. It is totally vegetarian based from 88 certified organic food sources plus it provides 15 proprietary probiotics. Email Loring directly for a .pdf brochure on Bio 88+ (Plus).

Find your own secrets to health and live a healthy lifestyle. What I do can be a starting place for your success, too.

Disclaimer: This article in no way should be taken as “medical advice” on any product, condition or course of action, nor does it constitute in any way “medical advice” endorsing any specific product, specific result, nor any possible cure for any condition or problem. This article is meant as a source of information upon which you may base your decision as to whether or not you should begin using any vitamin and mineral supplement for better health, or begin using a “greens” product as a dietary supplement. If in doubt, or if you have questions, you should consult your physician and, if possible, consult a second physician for a possible different opinion. The author does not bear any responsibility for your decisions nor for outcome of your actions based upon those decisions.

Nontoxic cleaning actually requires very few specialized ingredients. I do all of my cleaning with a squirt bottle of fifty-fifty distilled white vinegar and water, liquid soap, and baking soda. For laundry I use a natural soap powder and chlorine-free oxygen bleach. Other substances I have on hand for occasional cleaning needs are salt, lemon juice, borax, and chlorine-free Bon Ami scouring powder.

SIMPLIFY YOUR CLEANING

While scrubbing away at your spring cleaning, there are two things you can resolve to do in coming year that will make cleaning easier. These will also reduce amount of cleaning products you use, saving resources and money. But most important thing to me is that they save time and reduce amount of cleaning needed.

First, I incorporate preventive maintenance. I put a cookie sheet on rack under a casserole that is likely to spill over, for example, which pre-empts need to scour baked on food from oven. If casserole spills, cookie sheet can be effortlessly soaked clean in a few inches of water in kitchen sink.

I also keep in mind adage "A stitch in time saves nine," which means if you take that first stitch to fix tear before it gets bigger, you’ll save having to make nine stitches later. In cleaning, this translates to wiping up spill when it happens, cleaning surfaces before they are caked with dust and grease, just cleaning as you go while there’s not much to clean. It’s only when we don’t clean that we may need harsh chemicals to tackle what would have been an easy job earlier.

"Clean your room well," say Shakers, "for good spirits will not live where there is dirt."

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