‘Good science is good observation’
Avatar, James Cameron, 2009.
What do I recommend to support you staying well all winter (as I have for the past 30 years?)
My strategy immediately strengthens your immune system, it helps to remove the body waste, it lowers stress on the body, it sets up healthy rhythms and routines in which humans tend to thrive and it significantly heals and strengthens the body in general.
Give up the poisons
- Quit smoking
- Give up the alcohol
- Let go of the heavy stimulants like coffee and added sugar
- Avoid all caffeinated and cola/fizzy/soft/energy drinks
- Avoid all high-sugar/high-fat processed foods
A healthy routine
- Prioritize sleep – bank sleep before 10pm
- Get eight hours of good-quality sleep each night
- Early to bed, early to rise 9pm-5am or 10pm-6am ideally
- A basic daily routine around bed time, wake time, exercise time and meal times
Change your diet
- Eat a plant-based wholefood diet based around leafy green vegetables
- Eat good varied healthy plant-based foods – lots of colour – lots of basic vegetables, a good selection of seasonal fruits
- Eat high fibre foods to clear and clean the bowels (nuts, seeds, wholegrains, legumes, fruits, vegetables)
Regular Intelligent Fasting®
- Take the day off food once a week
- Build to longer fasts as you can
- Eat less overall
Move that body
- Get daily movement in the morning; a good strong 40-60m walk, with music if that brings you joy
- Daily stretching, deep breathing, relaxing and meditation
Get outdoors
- Walk in the sunshine every day for at least an hour when you can
- Get around the green – green calms and soothes us
