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Combatting Allergies For Healthy Aging

March 13th, 2014 Comments off

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Combatting Allergies For Healthy Aging

The beautiful season of spring is here.  The earth is bursting with color. – White apple blossoms, the pink of cherry trees, the yellow of forsythia, and the purple of lilac to name a few.   However, there is also pollen, which brings terrible allergies.

Respiratory allergies are very prevalent today.  Pollen also affects the eyes making them itchy, and the nose stuffy.  Asthma becomes a nightmare for some.  It seems that one is never born with asthma but over the years it develops due to allergies.

More and more people today are diagnosed with these symptoms, which is probably due to our modern way of living.  Allergies come from an over-developed immune system.

Feeling miserable with allergies can effect your age esteem, so for healthy aging and healthy age esteem practice the following tips when pollen fills the air.

When spring approaches and the pollen is rampant, there are a few things one can do to help.  Close windows in the morning when the pollen is most present; do not put clothes or sheets outside; wash hair in the evening and avoid picnics and nature walks.  Unfortunately, this is difficult to do during this season. but it will help to control the allergies.

Should symptoms become really bad, medical attention should be received because the allergies can become severe.

One positive point: This condition does not last!

Grandma Nature

The Generous Sunflower

September 10th, 2010 Comments off

pollinationIt always puts a smile on my face to see fields of sunflowers in bloom.  They have such a generous attitude.  The sunflower not only shares its beauty as it lifts its face to the sun as though laughing with joy.  – It also provides a landing field for all kinds of airborne insects from bumble bee to butter fly who in turn spread the flower’s pollen.

This is easily understood by people with age esteem.  Age-esteemers also have an attitude of generosity.

  • They focus their thoughts on the sunshine, the positive.
  • They shine with inner beauty.
  • They share their joy of living, and
  • They spread their pollen of wisdom.

Bonnie Fatio