One wet kiss too many – How can I prevent infections at Christmas?

To prevent an infection during the Christmas season, we recommend taking zinc and vitamin C. Both have an antioxidant effect and support the immune system in the fight against free radicals, which are the starting point of every illness.

Zinc is a building block or activator of more than 200 enzymes, including enzymes that are part of the immune system and protect cell membranes from free radicals.

If zinc is lacking, immune system actions and healing processes may be slow, so zinc deficiency should be avoided.

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Vitamin C is one of the most important vitamins for our health. It not only strengthens the immune system and protects against colds, but also makes us more resistant to stress.

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Another home remedy that you should definitely have at home now is:

Ginger.

Ginger is an exceptional medicinal plant that relieves pain and inflammation. It also has antibacterial properties and can protect against infections. The healing root warms from the inside, promotes blood circulation and thus strengthens the immune system.

Colds are easier to catch in winter than in summer. On the one hand, the dry air weakens our body's external defense systems (dry mucous membranes) and on the other hand, the cold has a negative effect on blood circulation.

You can chew a thumb-sized piece of ginger with pleasure, add it to tea or over your food, or use it to make a foot bath. For the foot bath, take 70 grams of the fresh root, cut into thin slices, and put it in your bath water.

Carrying Christmas presents and the Christmas tree – first aid for tension and stress?

In the cold season, we are more likely to be tense and stressed. We see less daylight, go on fewer relaxing trips into nature, and the cold causes our muscles to contract.

We can highly recommend our magnesium oil from HS Activa. Apply the muscle-relaxing magnesium to the painful area in the morning and evening and leave it to work for a few minutes.

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In combination with the magnesium oil, soothing heat can work wonders. Place a heat patch from the pharmacy or a cherry stone pillow on the tense area and enjoy.

Most of the time we don't even notice how much we tense up and cramp up in everyday life. In a moment of peace that you can actively take (it's all a question of priority), you can practice a short meditation or a stretching session. It is often the small moments that give us a lot of quality of life.

Here is some inspiration for a short 15 minute stretching break with Mady Morrison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwjqpbh7gYo

The House of Peace by Paulina Thurm, for example, offers particularly beautiful meditations for every situation in life: https://paulinathurm.com/house-of-peace/ (many episodes are also available for free on iTunes or Spotify)

Christmas dinner – what to do about heartburn, flatulence and constipation?

Before, on and after Christmas there is plenty to eat ;-)

And most of the time it's cookies, fatty and heavy meals and alcohol. You shouldn't do without these under any circumstances, but you have to be able to live with the consequences. And they are often unpleasant.

Heartburn, flatulence and constipation can quickly spoil the lovely atmosphere at the Christmas party or under the Christmas tree.

For quick relief from heartburn we recommend our BasicumIt contains high-quality 99.99% sodium hydrogen carbonate and is ideal for balancing the acid-base balance and reducing the acid load in the entire organism.

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If you are constipated, you can dissolve some of our magnesium chloride powder in water and drink it, as it relaxes the intestinal muscles and can therefore have a mild laxative effect.

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Apart from Basicum and magnesium chloride, if you have gastrointestinal problems we recommend that you drink a lot, get some exercise in the fresh air or do small abdominal massages. This stimulates digestion and relaxes you.

Of course, it is also sensible not to always eat to the absolute limit of your capacity, but to stop when you are comfortably 80% full. This simple trick relieves the burden on your digestive system and you don't have to go without anything.

If you tend to get bloated after eating, you can pick up a packet of fennel seeds from the spice aisle when you're Christmas shopping. Put 1 teaspoon of these fennel seeds in your mouth and chew well. The seeds have a relaxing effect on the digestive system and allow unpleasant gases to escape quickly.

We hope that our tips will make your Christmas season even more enjoyable. Have fun trying them out!