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Things have been kind of slow on the Blog this summer. That’s totally because of me. I managed to come down with Meningitis on the 4th of July weekend and it caused me to lose July and most of August. Not a fun thing to do. Well it certainly taught me a few things. First of all, being a huge health advocate, and very big into natural healing and nutrition, I realized how vitally important it really is. I had Meningitis about 14 years ago, I actually thought you couldn’t get it again once you had it, but I was very wrong. As the doctor said to me in the hospital, you’re one of the lucky few. I would have rather won the lottery! Anyway 14 years ago it took me 7 ½ months to get back on my feet and even then I was pretty shaky for weeks after that. This time I was over most of my symptoms and in decent shape after 4 weeks although it has taken another couple of weeks to get most of the “fuzzies” out of my head. That part comes from your brain swelling which makes it hard to focus and can affect your short-term memory pretty severely.

What did I do differently this time? The biggest thing was I relied on excellent nutrition and lots of rest. Medication and I don’t get along very well. I’m one of those people that has adverse effects from any pain or anti-inflammatory meds. They usually don’t do much of anything for me except make me feel sleepy, crabby and violently sick to my stomach, not a good combination. As soon as I got out of the hospital I went right back to my digestive enzymes, nutrition and immune building products and lots of rest. Thank heavens because it made a huge difference in my recovery time. Taking in to account the fact I’m 14 years older which ordinarily would mean that my recovery time would take longer than it did the first time, you can see why I’m so excited with the results good nutrition played in my recuperation.

This brings me to one of my favorite subjects, taking care of your health. I’ve written several articles on health and nutrition and I’m a firm believer in making your health a priority in your life. Speaking with a very good friend, world-renowned Immunoenzymologist Ron Schneider, (the first person my husband called when I went into the hospital) about the immune system and how to best help your body, help itself. I learned, as I always do from Ron’s vast knowledge of the human body, exactly what it takes to help your body recover faster. (You can access Ron at www.enzymes4life.net ) Ron shared with me the fact that viruses are all around us and we are sure to be exposed to them, and often get them. However, it is the state of your immune system that determines how quickly and effectively you will throw them off. Thank heavens my immune system was in good shape and my body was able to fight off this debilitating virus very quickly. (That didn’t happen 14 years ago as evidenced by my much longer recovery time).

The quality of your life depends a great deal on your body’s ability to sustain good health and fight off disease. If you are not where you need to be health wise, you need to take steps to get there as quickly as possible. I have asked Ron to spend some time with us so I can share with you some of the most important things you can do to improve your health as quickly as possible. I’m excited to have his time and attention and even more thrilled to be able to share that information with all of you. In the meantime like I mentioned before, go to www.enzymes4life.net and meet Ron for yourself. Make sure to check out the video at the top of the page on digestive enzymes and why each of us needs them every single day. Excellent information, in fact it’s life extending and often life saving!
Until later Have a Beautiful Day,
Heart Hugs,
Susan Marie

Are you a water drinker? Not juice, milk, coffee, or soda, but water? You should be. Did you know that 75% of American’s are chronically dehydrated? Even mild dehydration can slow down your metabolism as much as 3%. That may not seem like much but in today’s society with so many people constantly trying to lose weight, it definitely makes a difference. Did you know dehydration is the number 1 cause of daytime fatigue? As little as a 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory and problems with simple math.

Water affects every part of your body. For example, when you don’t get enough of it, your kidneys don’t work properly, and you can even experience symptoms of heartburn, angina, lower back pain, headaches, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia pain, asthma, hot flashes, even morning sickness during pregnancy. It can also bring about many “feelings” in the body like, feeling tired, flushed, irritable, anxious, depressed, and not sleeping well. In fact, dehydration can cause, not only pain, but disease, decay, and even premature death. This really got me, next to oxygen, water is the most essential material for the efficient working of the brain. This list just scratches the surface. It would take an entire book to cover all the things that can affect you when your body is dehydrated. As you can see, we are not dealing with a minor issue here.

It’s also vital to remember that nothing lives without water. Unfortunately one of the biggest mistakes most of us make is thinking soft drinks, coffee, juice or any other beverage is in the same category that water is. They don’t even come close. They may be wet, but that is where the similarity stops. Every other beverage, even milk (which is a food), has its own characteristics and chemicals in it. The differences change the way your body utilizes each of these different beverages in your system.

Water can help you lose weight (my favorite part!), fight constipation, and maintain muscle tone. It helps reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and the clogging of your arteries in your heart and brain. It’s a better pick-me-up than any other beverage in the world and it has no side effects. And that’s just the beginning!

So don’t wait another minute go get yourself a nice big glass of water, right now, and make sure that one is not the only one you drink for the day! Now you can see why so many people carry water bottles with them wherever they go. It makes it easier to get more of that life enhancing nectar we all need.

Until Later, Have a Beautiful Day …
Heart Hugs,
Susan Marie