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The natural approach to
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Solaris Whole Health
5
Morristown Road, Suite C
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
908.221.1112
www.solariswholehealth.com
Q&A WITH HEALTH AND
NUTRITION EXPERT
By: Stephanie Solaris
Question:
When one person gets sick in
our house it’s just a matter of time our
whole house gets sick! How do I and my
family fend off the sniffles and flu this
winter season ?
Answer:
Staying healthy during the hol-
idays and cool winter months can be
challenging. I have to admit, my peeps at
Solaris Whole Health brag about not get-
ting sick for years at a time even if their
kids come home with something! Some
of the most common factors that con-
tribute to a weak immune system are:
•
Eating too much sugar and too
many grains
•
Not getting enough rest
•
Ineffectively managing emotional
stresses in your daily life
•
Vitamin D deficiency
•
Any combination of the above
So, to get you armed and ready for a
healthy, energetic year to come we’re
going to play a game of
“
Did you
Know!”
Immune Boosting Foods:
Did you
know
that eating the color of the rain-
bow will increase your antioxidants and
bioflavonoids and therefore your
immune. So when you’re out at a holiday
event be weary of the cheese and crack-
er tray. It’s one color! Think red (tomato)
orange (squash/sweet potato/oranges)
yellow (squash) Green (spinach/kale/
green beans) blue (berries) violet
(
grapes). Be inclusive of all foods this hol-
iday season.
Immune Fighting Foods:
Did you
know
that spicing your foods with these
spices are known to kill off those ‘bad
bacteria’: spice your foods and/or tea
with turmeric, oregano, cinnamon,
cloves, ginger or garlic.
Did you know,
chicken contains a natu-
ral amino acid called cysteine, which can
thin the mucus in your lungs and make it
less sticky so you can expel it more easi-
ly. So Yes, your mom’s homemade chick-
en soup does work!
Vitamin D:
Did you know,
there was a
study published which found that school
age children who took supplemental
vitamin D had lower incidents of the flu
and asthma attacks (Am J Clin Nutr.
2010
May; 91(5):1255-60)? Dr. John
Cannell reported in another study that
vitamin D helps produce antibacterial
peptides that help protect against the
flu. That is why in winter, when there is
little sunshine, people are more prone to
vitamin D deficiency and getting infected
with flu viruses. In general, best time to
test your vitamin D levels are in Septem-
ber (usually your highest levels of the
year) OR March (usually your lowest of
the year). The clinical range is 30-100
ng/ml, so you may want to shoot for a
year round average of 50-70 ng/ml.
Speak to your health care practitioner to
determine the correct dosage to keep
you healthy year round!
Antibiotics:
We’ve all heard about the
overuse of antibiotics and the resistant
strains of bacteria being created as a
result.
Did you know,
according to the
CDC, doctors will prescribe antibiotics
62%
of the time if parents expect them
to, compared to only 7% of the time if
the parents do not expect them to. So go
into your appointment with an open
mind and listen to your doctor.
Probiotics:
Did you know
eighty per-
cent of your immune system is located in
your digestive track? Furthermore an
optimum balance of gut flora is 85%
‘
good bacteria’ to 15% ‘bad bacteria’ for
your immune to be in tip-top shape. A
study concluded that young children
who drank a mixture of ‘good bacteria’
or probiotics, had fewer colds, needed
fewer antibiotics, and missed fewer days
of school. All probiotics are not the
same. Speak to a health practitioner to
determine the correct strain of probi-
otics, the strains that are researched for
their effectiveness and those with the
lowest die off rate to determine what is
best for you and your family.
So this winter and holiday season keep it
simple! Enjoy a couple desserts and a
maximum of 4 servings of spirits a week,
eat lots of colorful foods, balance your
stress (pace yourself), sleep well, rest
well, eliminate daily, take the proper
types of probiotic and take vitamin D if
needed. Being free from illness will open
up a whole other world of awareness
and fun that is just waiting for you to say
yes to!
Stephanie Solaris, is an Integrative Health and
Nutrition Practitioner, featured speaker and
the Director of Solaris Whole Health located in
Bernardsville, NJ. She lost 100 lbs 14 years
ago, has kept it off and helped
hundreds of others do the same.
For questions and to learn more
go to www.solariswholeheatlh.com
or call 908-221-1112.
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