Overnight Remedy for Congestion 🧦

🧦Ever heard of wet sock therapy?

This is an old-school, naturopathic remedy for stimulating circulation, easing congestion, and even improving sleep.

Here’s how it works and how to do it at home:

1️⃣ Gather the Goods: You’ll need one pair of thin cotton socks, one pair of thick wool socks, a towel, and a bowl of ice water.

2️⃣ Chill Cotton Socks: Soak the cotton socks in ice water.

3️⃣ Warm Your Feet: Soak your feet in a tub of the hottest water you can handle for 5-10 minutes.

4️⃣ Wring the Socks: Squeeze all the water out of the cotton socks until they are just damp. Wringing them out completely is a critical step!

5️⃣ Layer & Sleep: Dry your feet, put on the damp cotton socks, and layer the dry wool socks on top. Then, crawl into bed and let the socks work their magic💫

Wondering how this works?

As your body warms the cold socks, it stimulates circulation, which can relieve congestion and support your immune system. You’ll wake up with dry socks and—hopefully—a refreshed immune response.

Have you tried wet sock therapy?

Let me know your experience in the comments ⬇️

Disclaimer: While this is safe for most people, please check with a medical professional to be sure—especially if you have poor circulation or nerve damage.

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Immune Smoothies (Recipe Inside!)

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I’m loving these immune smoothies. 🥤

Just toss the following ingredients into a blender and you’ve got a beverage that will make your immune cells happy 💃

🥬 1 cup Leafy Greens

Spinach and kale are packed with antioxidants and beta carotene (the plant world’s precursor to vitamin A)—plus fiber and very few calories.

🥭 1 cup Frozen Fruits

Even during the winter months, you can get frozen pineapples, mangoes, or berries for a boost of vitamin C.

🥣1 cup Greek Yogurt or Kefir

Fermented foods are teeming with probiotics to support the gut microbiome and immunity. These foods also add protein to the mix.

🥄 2 Tbsp Seeds

Hemp seeds, chia seeds, sesame seeds, and ground flax seeds provide essential omega-3 fats.

🥛Water or Almond Milk

Top it off with as much liquid as you need to get a sippable smoothie.

One of my favorite combos is to use spinach, mangoes, yogurt, chia seeds, and almond milk. If I’m feeling fancy, I add a splash of vanilla and cinnamon.

Let me know what you think!

Swap This for That (Immune Edition)

🍭 Sugar swaps for immune health!

Here’s my take on sugar and immunity:

Science shows that elevated blood sugar weakens our ability to fight off infections.

Foods that spike the blood sugar are things like soda, candy, cookies, and sweets…

…all the treats people love to eat at the holidays 🎂🧁🥂

So here are some sugar swaps to try:

✅ Sparkling water instead of soda

✅ Dark chocolate instead of candy bars

✅ Coconut clusters instead of cookies

✅ Chia pudding instead of ice cream

You might even fall in love with some new and healthier treats you’ve never tried before.

Do you have any other sugar swaps you love?

Immune Prep for Holidays

Immune Prep for the Holidays 👇

The holidays come with their fair share of gatherings, sugar, and stress—all challenging our immune systems a bit more than at other times of year! 

For immune support, consider…

1️⃣ Daily Movement

Moving your body gets your circulation and lymphatics flowing, relieves stress, and decreases your susceptibility to falling sick. 

2️⃣ Probiotic-Rich Foods

Remember that 70% of your immune cells are in your gut! Probiotic-rich foods (think yogurt, kefir, kombucha, and sauerkraut) support the gut microbiome. 

3️⃣ Vitamin C-Rich Foods

Oranges, grapefruits, broccoli, and bell peppers are excellent sources of vitamin C as well as other antioxidants to support immune health. 

4️⃣ Immune-Supportive Supplements

Consider taking a multivitamin or some extra nutrients like vitamin D or zinc through the cold and flu season. 

5️⃣ Sleep

One of the best things you can do for your immune system is to give your body time to rest and restore!

There are no guarantees when it comes to staying healthy through the winter months, but there are always ways to support your body’s resilience. 

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