Hello High Heelers,
Well, the flu season is hitting hard on this side of the world. People are beginning to cough and splutter, sniff and snort, it’s not very pretty. So far, I’ve managed to stay healthy despite being surrounded by ‘the virus’. As much as we are all affected by it every year and we’ve all had it at some point, we often forget that common flu killed tens of millions of people in the twentieth century and up to half a million people succumb to the virus internationally, every year. It’s quite unnecessary.
Now this might sound a little insensitive (and I apologise in advance), but I’d like to suggest that people don’t really die from flu these days, they die from ignorance (as in ignoring their symptoms). Certainly this is true in the modern world (which includes those of us with internet!) We have access to medicines and vitamins that help us overcome illness, we also have a full spectrum of potions that help us prevent falling ill to begin with. And for those who are more ‘naturally inclined’ following healthy eating plans and using natural remedies are also powerful health helpers.
You know, if curiosity killed the cat, then denial killed the human. We really ought to be a little more like our feline friends – careful and curious – we don’t get nine lives. I had flu a few years ago and ignored it for weeks. In fact, I swallowed every painkiller I could find at the time, to mask the sick feeling while I ran around like a hooligan expecting to get well. I soon ended up with bronchitis. The only cool thing about having bronchitis was that I had to nebulise three times a day and being plugged into the machine made me feel superhuman and gave my friends hours of entertainment as they named me ‘Darth Vader’. I did humour them and happily shouted “Luke, I am your father” a few times while breathing through my nebuliser. Funny stuff!
But I continued to run around like the lunatic that I am. And finally, on my 29th birthday the illness knocked me down. I ended up in hospital and hooked up to more scary machines than I had ever seen. I had managed to make myself well and truly ill and did a good job of almost knocking myself down permanently. For days I was stuck amongst more ill people and was forced to eat disgusting hospital food. Though I did recover after some time, I found out month’s later that through taking excessive analgesics (painkillers that help reduce temperature) on an empty stomach (as I was feeling too ill to eat) I had burnt a hole in my left kidney that will never regenerate. Not clever.
Now there is a moral to the madness. You see, we were built to shine High Heelers. We were designed to be the best we can be. But we cannot be fabulous and fun when we’re filled with bugs. That means we need to look after our bodies – which house our wonderful minds and beautifully big brains.
We’ve blamed the birds and the swines for our flu in the past. How about we take responsibility for our wellness and we keep fit? And when we get ill, how about acknowledging you’re ill and taking the right actions to get well? I’m going to keep up with the vitamin C this winter and I’m going to wash my hands often as I do my bit to stay germ-free and on my feet.
No matter where you’re from, have a wonderful, well week, High Heelers.
Cheers,
Jo
Don't forget to LIKE our FaceBook page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/High-Heelers/193781660675079Now this might sound a little insensitive (and I apologise in advance), but I’d like to suggest that people don’t really die from flu these days, they die from ignorance (as in ignoring their symptoms). Certainly this is true in the modern world (which includes those of us with internet!) We have access to medicines and vitamins that help us overcome illness, we also have a full spectrum of potions that help us prevent falling ill to begin with. And for those who are more ‘naturally inclined’ following healthy eating plans and using natural remedies are also powerful health helpers.
You know, if curiosity killed the cat, then denial killed the human. We really ought to be a little more like our feline friends – careful and curious – we don’t get nine lives. I had flu a few years ago and ignored it for weeks. In fact, I swallowed every painkiller I could find at the time, to mask the sick feeling while I ran around like a hooligan expecting to get well. I soon ended up with bronchitis. The only cool thing about having bronchitis was that I had to nebulise three times a day and being plugged into the machine made me feel superhuman and gave my friends hours of entertainment as they named me ‘Darth Vader’. I did humour them and happily shouted “Luke, I am your father” a few times while breathing through my nebuliser. Funny stuff!
But I continued to run around like the lunatic that I am. And finally, on my 29th birthday the illness knocked me down. I ended up in hospital and hooked up to more scary machines than I had ever seen. I had managed to make myself well and truly ill and did a good job of almost knocking myself down permanently. For days I was stuck amongst more ill people and was forced to eat disgusting hospital food. Though I did recover after some time, I found out month’s later that through taking excessive analgesics (painkillers that help reduce temperature) on an empty stomach (as I was feeling too ill to eat) I had burnt a hole in my left kidney that will never regenerate. Not clever.
Now there is a moral to the madness. You see, we were built to shine High Heelers. We were designed to be the best we can be. But we cannot be fabulous and fun when we’re filled with bugs. That means we need to look after our bodies – which house our wonderful minds and beautifully big brains.
We’ve blamed the birds and the swines for our flu in the past. How about we take responsibility for our wellness and we keep fit? And when we get ill, how about acknowledging you’re ill and taking the right actions to get well? I’m going to keep up with the vitamin C this winter and I’m going to wash my hands often as I do my bit to stay germ-free and on my feet.
No matter where you’re from, have a wonderful, well week, High Heelers.
Cheers,
Jo
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