I'm about to tell you something that could change your life. Today I awakened with the worst cold. My throat hurt, my ears were plugged and my sinuses were throbbing with pent up pressure. I drank so much water today. Not cold, but hot water with a little fresh lemon juice and sometimes some honey. Deepak Chopra says to sip hot water all day long to detoxify your body. Do it. Water is the thing that nourishes all of our body's systems. But that isn't all, here's the thing that provided instant relief: the Neti Pot. I know I've tried to describe this to some of you before, but I'll provide a link here so you don't have to take my word for it. I just used my Neti Pot and I feel instantly better! No Kidding! I was thinking about taking some chemicals disguised as an over the counter cold "remedy" (a.k.a. dayquil) but I was thinking that I didn't want to get all speedy feeling and just mask my symptoms for a few hours. I wanted to get real relief and help my body to get rid of the virus faster so I did the saline rinse instead of the cold pills. I'm glad I did. If you've never tried it before, its more than a little wierd the first time you do it. You have to fool around a bit to figure out the correct position of head and neck so the water doesn't drain down the back of your throat. But once you get it right, it is amazing. I think I'm going to do it every day.

Peace.

-Jen

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