The Snotty Princess

Once upon time, a fellow princess fell ill. Panicked over the possibility that she may just have the worst flu in the land, her other princess friends quickly went running for the hills. Some went straight to get immunized while others sought help naturally. Could it be done? Could the snotty little princess be saved while her friends are protected naturally?

Absolutely.

The one thing all of them had in common was fear. Fear drove them to become stressed which weakens the immune system. Through every channel they'd flip through, these princesses would be inundated with more news coverage on how they needed to protect themselves as soon as possible before the nasty bug got a hold of them. Mass hysteria grew...

On the other side of town, the Little Princess Chef was surrounded by an array of colourful food and aromas of cinnamon and nutmeg as she whipped up her Sexy Squash Muesli Breakfast. With booty shaking to her morning music, she was quickly thrown off as she heard loud thumping on the door. Racing over, she quickly opened the door and there they were begging for help and advice.

It was time for a little Sexy Food Therapy...

YES TO...

VITAMIN C

Probably the most disregarded vitamin, Vitamin C is excellent in both prevention and on the onset of a cold/flu. It is also one of the number one vitamins that should be consumed for when trying to combat stress and support our adrenals. Foods to consume are citrus, red pepper, parsley, broccoli and other dark greens. The Little Princess Chef quickly suggested her Sexy Recovery Green Shake which is loaded with vitamin C. However when the Little Princess Chef wants to supplement her current Sexy Food diet, she opts for natural forms of vitamin C like Camu C. She'll either mix 1 tsp of the powder into her shakes or take up to two capsules three times daily when she's surrounded by other snotty princesses.

WATER

Again, so disregarded, but when an individual is dehydrated, their stress levels shoot up. Water helps to flush toxins out and keep our blood flowing smoothly. Not to mention, we're made up of 70% water, so it would make sense to stay hydrated. Adding in some lemon and aloe is a perfect, so the Little Princess Chef suggested the Lemony Aloe Drink for her friends to drink throughout the day.

WARMING FOODS

On the onset of being sick, body temperatures rise in an effort to kill off the bacteria. However when various medications are taken to break the fever, we essentially kill the cleaning lady or our Wei Qi (our natural defence system). Pitty really, she was doing a good job. So instead, strengthen her, make her a Wonder Woman Wei Qi Fighter. Or sweat it out. Running to her stove to put on a cauldron of water, the Little Princess Chef made a huge quantity of the Sexy Hot Cold Kicker for her friends to try.

MAGICAL HERBS

Fumbling through her jars, the Little Princess Chef drew a large piece of astragalus like drawing out a sword from her artillery box. Dropping large pieces of this sexy herb itself into a pot of soup, she magically boosted the immune building property of the soup ten fold. Other sexy herbs like the reishi mushroom didn't boad well with her soups, but they could still be taken regardless. Pulling out a set of tinctures, the Little Princess Chef began to explain that these were all liquid, alcoholic extracts of these immune boosting herbs. 20 drops taken three times daily away from food was their best course of action. However she gave a word of caution with these formulas and mentioned that they must be taken as prevention only. Many of these mushrooms tonify the system which according to Chinese Medical theory will also tonify the cold and give it muscles to stay in the system longer.

SAY NO TO...

EXCESS AMOUNTS OF DAIRY

Small amounts of most foods is okay, however a large amount of dairy will create mucous in the system which can harbour bacteria. For those who are already sick, dairy will create more phlegm in the chest and should be avoided at all costs.

EXCESS AMOUNTS OF WHEAT & STARCH

Too much wheat in particular will create a similar effect to how dairy functions in the system.

EXCESS AMOUNTS OF SUGAR

Sugar will weaken the system and also promote mucous and phlegm in the system, so it's important than when having it, that it's kept at a bare minimum.

EXCESS AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL

While the Little Princess Chef enjoyed her glass of red wine from time to time, she also made sure to keep herself balanced. Having to turn down various parties, she knew that an excess amount of partying could weaken her immune system. So she had to be a good girl...from time to time...

COLD

Ice cold drinks, ice creams and other cold beverages are probably the worst that anyone can have while sick. In Chinese Medical theory, the cold invades the system and adding more cold will further promote it. Generally adding cold drinks to the system will kill stomach fire and weaken our digestive system. Over 70% of our immunity is in our digestive system, so ensuring that it's functioning and eliminating properly is the certainly the key to health.

After scribbling on papers and cooking up a storm, the Little Princess Chef looked up and noticed her place was taken by storm. While her little abode was frowning at the mess she had left everywhere, her friends wore comforting smiles now that they had built the security and peace they needed to tackle this season effectively.

Days passed and her Snotty Princess friend had taken the time to nourish herself and was now back on her feet. She had realized she was running herself into the ground with work and that maybe this was her body's way of trying to stop her. Over lunch one day, they spoke and the Little Princess Chef assured her that there is a place for medications, however sometimes before running in fear towards them, the magic can be found as close as in the earth around us.