I feel like we’re surrounded by colds and the flu right now. Our close friends all seem to be sick. When we went to story time at the library, there were lots of kids with runny noses, and lots of people coughing and sneezing and hacking. I keep hearing talk of the nasty flu going around town. We are doing our best to avoid all of this by boosting our immunity naturally.
I’ve been trying to make sure that we take our daily supplements (I’m really awful about remembering this, so it doesn’t always happen). I’ve been diffusing Thieves oil (you can read more about the essential oils I use HERE), which is a powerful anti-microbial. I’ve been extra careful about the amount of sugar in our diets. It’s normally low, but right now it’s almost none, as sugar suppresses the immune system.
In addition to all of these things, I’m having my boys and I drink organic, raw apple cider vinegar. I know, it sounds awful. And if you really despise vinegar, you might not be able to handle it. But raw vinegar has an amazing ability to help alkalize the body and to help the immune system to fight off viruses and bacteria.
I find that apple cider vinegar tastes strong plain, but that I enjoy it diluted in a cup of water with a few drops of stevia (or a spoon full of honey). My boys also like the taste of these drinks. So my boys and I drink it as follows.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon organic, raw apple cider vinegar
- 7 drops liquid stevia (or 1 teaspoon honey, or more to taste)
- Water
Instructions
- This is extremely simple to make. I put a glug of apple cider vinegar into a glass (I don’t actually measure it; I just dump a little bit into the cup). I add the drops of liquid stevia (or the honey). Then I fill the cup to the top with water. Once all of the ingredients are in there, give it a stir to make sure it’s mixed, and drink.
Hi Kariane
Just read your articles about what you guys are up to. I’m speechless. I thought you were doing something like this but didn’t ever hear about it. Anyway, I am going to do the apple cider vinegar thing, but I don’t have raw vinegar, just organic & unfiltered. Will that be ok?
I’m glad that you’re enjoying the articles. We have so much fun!
Raw vinegar is be best because it has live cultures in it, but any vinegar should help make your body more alkaline.