I Got My First Covid-19 Vaccination (Pfizer) Two Weeks Ago And Going For The Second Shot Soon. As A Consummate

I got my first Covid-19 vaccination (Pfizer) two weeks ago and going for the second shot soon. As a consummate hypochondriac who has never had a flu shot or taken any medication for 11 years now, I don’t leave anything to chance. First, I exercised to get my body in supreme form but stopped a few days before the vaccine. This ensured the body was calm and not distracted rebuilding muscle tissue when the vaccine entered the body.  Alcohol and OTC pain medication dulls the immune response system. This can result in antibodies that are not as strong.  My fasting diet was halted and replaced with three full meals days prior to the vaccine including a nice breakfast a few hours before the vaccine. While fasting is good, when we begin to fast, the body initially breaks down a number of immune fighting white blood cells. I was building reserve fuel so my body had all the resources to build the best possible antibodies as soon the vaccine entered by body. The vaccine process was pretty simple. I was out of there in all of ten minutes. Wow. Did I tell you I hate needles? Of course, I took the opportunity to do some binge eating. I got myself a nice steak, a generous helping of vegetables, fries and bread. Got a large chocolate cake too. Yes, sugar is the fastest energy source. Admittedly it is a dirty fuel but, in this case, it gets the job done. It was only for a few days.  I really was tempted to pour myself a nice brandy to get the arm pain to go away. It would have gone down well with the steak. The next day the arm pain was a little worse. More irritating than painful. Again, I resisted the temptation to take some Ibuprofen or Advil. You see pain killers tell the body it’s not that serious. The higher the pain the better your body is triggered to mount a robust immune response and build antibodies that can machine gun any Covid-19 vermin that come its way in the wild. Get plenty of sleep. I took the opportunity to binge watch some movies and eat like a pig. It was rather fun. Anyway, that is the story of a hypochondriac getting a vaccine. But I am looking forward to another round of binge eating for the second shot. Apparently, you get the chills for 24 hours so the thermal blanket is ready. Besides I have my Cinnamon ginger tea which we know warms the body. So, all set.

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Tea is much more dangerous than beer. I drank 14 beers until 2:00 a.m. at the local pub while my wife stayed home drinking tea.

You should have seen how violent and angry she was when I got home.

I was peaceful, silent and headed to bed. She shouted at me all night and well into the morning.

Please ladies the choice of tea is very important. Try some Ceylon Cinnamon Ginger tea to get a good nights sleep and reduce

any irritation you might

feel towards me.

Or join me at the pub

for a beer. Ginger beer.

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I was doing a Zoom call with a friend and noticed she was drinking water like crazy and going to pee often. When I asked her why she was drinking so much water she replied it was for her skin. That got my thinking about how we should drink water. Turns out there are some interesting facts and myths about drinking water. Drinking too much water before a meal will make your stomach acidic according to one study. Your stomach needs to be alkaline for proper digestion. Turning your stomach more acidic before a meal does not help digestion and also creates bloating. A little bit of water during a meal is actually beneficial as it lubricates the stomach lining and helps your stool be softer. But not too much. Take a page from the Chinese custom of sipping hot tea with their meals in small little cups. Maybe they do know a thing or two about digestion because it turns out drinking cold water is not great for digestion as it apparently solidifies fat in food, worsens joint pain and might even give you a sore throat. One thing that is clear, drinking too much water will wash away salts and other electrolytes. And my friend was exhibiting the classic symptoms of such electrolyte losses, especially headaches, irritability, muscle weakness, fatigue, lethargy and especially abdominal cramping. But she is as stubborn as they come. Not even willing to run an experiment and see. Sigh. The good news is she sips her water, only drinks warm water and drinks while seated. At the end of the day we do have to use common sense and really listen to our bodies. As we get older our thirst receptors do not work as well, often mistaking thirst for hunger. So a little extra water will be useful.

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Recently a friend had surgery and the medication he was being given (Oxycodone, Zopidem, Xanax and Clonidine) was making him nauseous to the extreme. After googling possible natural remedies, we discovered that ginger is the best thing for nausea. And we just happened to have some Cinnamon ginger tea. According the healthline ginger gets its medicinal properties from gingerol, the main bioactive component in fresh ginger, as well as Shogaols found more concentrated in dried ginger, with 6-shogaol being its main source of antioxidants. Luckily our Cinnamon ginger tea has the best of both Worlds. We use dried ginger as the base so it should have plenty of shogaols. Then we added premium quality Ceylon ginger oil with 29% gingerol (near the maximum possible) so our tea has gingerol only found in fresh ginger. Finally, we added the best Ceylon Cinnamon Bark Oil to add that sublime taste and its own health properties. No other ginger tea in the market comes remotely close to delivering the real benefits of ginger likes ours. Many manufactures add ginger flavoring and a heavy dose of black pepper and other spices to make up for the weakness in dried ginger which lacks gingerol. Interesting wouldn’t you say? However pregnant woman SHOULD NOT take ginger or cinnamon as it may cause premature uterine contractions, and worsen bleeding. The same applies to those taking blood thinning medications or those with gall bladder disease. Avoid in that case. But if you having nausea from chemotherapy or surgery, have intestinal cramps, experience bloating ginger may be a good solution. Give it a try and let us know. However, you must take ginger in the right dose and frequency as too much will give you heartburn, gas, diarrhea, or stomach pain.  Less is more. There is a sweet spot which varies with the individual.  But the best part about ginger and cinnamon is that keeps your body warm in winter and keeps that blood circulating well. Just a little mind you. Don’t overdo it.

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My cousin got the most adorable puppy you can imagine. I have never felt such soft hair on a puppy. But she is teething and chewing on everything. Slippers, shoes, people’s hands, legs, furniture, sofa edges. Not to worry. Give the dog a bone and spray diluted Cinnamon Oil anything they might chew on. My cousin was not convinced. Sure enough the dog licked the slippers despite the Cinnamon. But only for a few seconds. Then she left the scene.  You see dogs do not like the aroma and taste of Cinnamon. For humans it’s great. But dogs can lick Cinnamon without it being toxic. Of course, you have to dilute. 12 drops to 2 ounces of water in a spray mister bottle. Shake well and spray. You can use the Ceylon Cinnamon Leaf Oil or the Bark Oil. The Bark Oil is more expensive but smells nicer. Both have powerful anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. It’s actually great for shoes and slippers. Reduce the risk of a toenail fungus to boot. The leaf Oil is particularly good for treating a toenail fungus as it will dry out your nails and attack any fungus.  And you will have the best smelling shoes and slippers. But when diluted you can spray anything you don’t want the dog the touch.  Safe on furniture, furniture legs, magazines, you name it. They will avoid it. Remember. Dilute. A tiny amount goes a long way.

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Try this. Get some Pork Belly, marinate with Ceylon Cinnamon powder, Hungarian Paprika and salt and pan fry in coconut oil and serve over angel hair pasta with lots of vegetables. An easy family meal.  The Ceylon Cinnamon and Hungarian Paprika really amps up the taste. Better than store bought bacon. I add plenty of extra salt because Pork being a bland meat needs more salt and some of it falls away when frying. Yes, there is this belief that too much salt is bad for you but the thing is your salt intake per portion size will still be still under the recommended daily levels. It’s not like you will be eating a huge portion of Pork Belly, right? I would rather put extra salt in the Pork to give it that fabulous taste and have less salt (or zero salt) in the vegetables and the pasta. That combination is much better. The funny thing is salty Pork Belly makes you eat less meat and more of the vegetables and pasta. Then you can go one further and add more vegetables than pasta. A great way to trick the kids to eat their vegetables.

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