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Washing Away the Flu
 The night has
been long and miserable. One moment you are burning with fever. The
next moment chills sweep through your body. As you force yourself out
of bed, the familiar hacking cough and sneezing begins. You calmly
accept the fact that you have the flu. You're not going anywhere
today. You climb back in bed and wonder what you can do to quickly
return to good health.
Healing the Body
The best way to
speed up the healing of the body is to stop eating solid foods and
start drinking plenty of fluids. Water will thin the mucous and help
free it from your throat through coughing. The water will literally
wash away the flu or cold.
We have found that
Maple Lemonade is the most effective drink for loosening mucus. The
Lemonade dissolves and eliminates toxins and congestion that have
formed in any part of the body. A sprinkle of cayenne pepper added to
the drink also helps break up mucus and increases body warmth.
Maple Lemonade
Makes about a
1/2 gallon
3/4 cup fresh
juice from lemons or limes
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
8 cups medium hot or cold water
cayenne pepper (optional)
Combine the
freshly squeezed juice, maple syrup and water in pitcher. Pour into
glass and sprinkle with cayenne to taste.
Relieving
Constipation
We noticed that
having the flu often includes being constipated. The flu virus feeds
on waste in the colon. A loved one struggled for weeks with the flu.
He noticed whenever he ate, he felt worse. Digestion was taking energy
from his already weakened body. If he were not eating, that energy
could be used for healing. A congested body does not need to eat. It
needs a rest from food to cleanse and heal.
One day he felt a
wee bit stronger and tried to do a little work. In a couple hours, he
was flushed and hot and extremely fatigued. Unhappily, he crawled back
in bed. He told us he was constipated. We recommended that he stop
eating solid foods and drink only Maple Lemonade with a sprinkle of
cayenne. Also, each morning he did a
Saltwater Flush to relieve constipation. We have been told
that the flu virus breeds in the Intestinal Tract. Running a saline
solution through the entire Intestinal Tract is a natural way to flush
out their breeding ground.
Renewed
Health
Our loved one with
the flu tried this Cleansing routine for 48 hours. His constipation
was quickly relieved and mucus poured out. At the end of the Cleanse,
he was able to go back to work with renewed vigor. The combination of
Maple Lemonade and the Saltwater Cleanse worked together to loosen
congestion and flush out toxins.
Healing the Spirit
Anxious thoughts
and a discouraged spirit create a perfect environment for viruses to
thrive. When our daughter Brooke was a little girl, she was seldom
sick. She had discovered an important truth. One day she said, "When I
think happy thoughts, the flu bugs just hate it. They find somewhere
else to live."
When the flu
strikes, it is a time to return to the Lord in repentance and rest.
"Commune with your own heart upon your bed and be still" (Psalm 4:4).
Use this time, not only to cleanse the body, but to cleanse your
spirit. Wait patiently on the Lord and be thankful for His loving
kindness. Meditate upon His word. Pray for loved ones. Pray for those
who are laboring to spread the gospel of the Kingdom. Pray for your
enemies. As you pray, continue drinking plenty of liquids. Soon you
will be saying, "O LORD my God, I cried out to you and you have healed
me." Psalm 30:2.
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Healthy Humor
The doctor spoke tactfully
to a patient about his bill, remarking, "I don't like to bring this
up, but that check of yours came back."
"I don't like to mention
this, either, Doc," said the patient, "but so did my gout." |
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