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Survive plagues, second waves, colds? Updated: Apr 20 by Margo Belton 5/22/2020 Originally for www.seafood4unow.com Q : How did they survive plagues and viruses pre-vaccine? A: Adaptogens “ Adaptogen is a name for herbal remedies that have been used for hundreds and sometimes thousands of years. The term adaptogen was originally coined by Russian scientist Dr. Nikolai Lazarev in 1947, during the Soviet search for natural and safe remedies to increase the resistance to biological stress.” https://www.gardeningchannel.com/ultimate-list-of-adaptogens/ Humors:   the pre- Renaissance method of analyzing your illness  In the olden days, The Black Death, also known as the Pestilence, Great Subsonic Plague, the Great Plague or the Plague was avoided by some – especially in Africa. Why? It depended on your access to medical expertise, your love of mice killing cats, and your social distance from people. Unlike the Spanish Flu or Influenza Pandem...

5 min read 5/20/20 part 1 of 3 by Margo Belton  You do not have to be a prepper to have fresh herbs and veggies on hand. If you like grilled fresh fish and you want to add some flavor- grabbing some herbs from your window sill or tomatoes off the patio contributes to eating well. Growing your own is the path to wellness(health support)eating. The herbs you eat and the veggies you grill add to the power of your immune system. Until the advent of vaccines – food and good health were the only guarantee of surviving an infection whether it was caused by a germ a virus or both. The person who had access to a variety of flavorings and vegetables year around had the best chance of fighting the inevitable illness, barring any chronic complications. Then just as now those complications included pregnancy, diabetes etc. But the wise ones- those who studied botanicals and knew agriculture studied the seasons and knew when to plant and when to enjoy. Onl...

May 11 9 min read Adaptogens : Immune Supporters that are readily available as Fish, Soup and self Care by Margo Belton 5/9/2020 originally for www.seafood4unow.com In the history of disease, a warm broth at least Feels like it is soothing your pipes as you spoon it in. Since wellness has a lot to do with addressing your psychological state – Making a soup can change your mood in a moment. Enjoying the ingredients is just as important to maintaining a ready immune system as Flattening The Curve. Chicken Soup may be good for your soul, and has been scientifically proven to lessen the severity of a cold. https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/qa/does-chicken-soup-help-fight-colds But with cold germs or flu viruses , the best offense is to be better than average in allowing the different elements of your immune system to be at their best. This is not the typical Western Approach. The Typical Western Approach is to assume that a pill/ shot fix...

Eat Smarter- OUTWIT COVID 19 Stay home. Save lives. Good advice to help stop coronavirus. Please follow all the guidelines by the Center for Disease Control. With that said, it may be time for us to look seriously at what it takes to have a healthy immune system. By omitting the importance of nutrition There may be a serious “knowledge vacuum” that is possibly sending out a negative message about the importance of nutrition in disease & Illness prevention. In allopathic medicine, effective treatment relied on considering the patient as a whole. Diet, sleep, work, and exercise were all seen as important factors that could play a role in producing - and reversing - the imbalance in humours that was believed to result in illness. While we no longer describe our moods or functional body systems parts as humours (bile? anyone?) We do need to remember that we are a system. Since there is no manual that comes with each person What you know about basics like fo...