 Eat a
healthy diet. See Healthy Eating
Breathing:
You
should be able to breathe easy, full breaths. If you have any
breathing blockage, either during the day or while sleeping, practice
jala neti (saline nasal irrigation). After you have used it for a while
and are comfortable with it, you can try adding small amounts of
hydrogen peroxide, iodine or kefir whey to your neti pot, all of which
will help keep you breathing passages clear. Breathing exercise: you
should spend more time breathing out than breathing into help keep your
lungs clear. This has to be done intentionally, as normally you will
spend more time breathing in and less breathing out. So, think about
what you're doing, take a deep breath, count while breathing in. Hold
it for a few seconds, then breathe out, counting to a number at least 1
1/2 times greater than the number spend breathing in. While you are
breathing in, your stomach should go out, not your shoulders.
 Cleaning
things
Avoid
chloride bleach as it is highly toxic. If you want to clean and
disinfectant something, use hydrogen peroxide.See Cleaning
Stuff
Cooking and food preparation:
Don't
put food in aluminum or metals. Cook in baked enamel, glass,
pyrex or seasoned cast iron, or wrap in leaves and cook directly on
wood fire. Use your own
pyrex or baked enamel bowl/ insert in any slow cooker/crockpot you use
unless you are positively sure that there is no lead in the glaze. Get
a sturdy pair of metal kitchen scissor to cut up many of the raw foods
mentioned here. (See Cookware)
If you eat sugar (not recommended,
except as
kombucha or in other fermented beverages),
drink
a live, fermented product
with it. See Ale, Kombucha
Cosmetics
Make
your own lard-based hand and body lotion and use it as a wash.
Limit the amount of soap and water you expose your skin to. Water does
not moisturize your skin. Water dries your skin out. It is fat (lard)
that moisturizes, either eating fats or applying it directly to your
skin or both. Brush your skin when dry with a loofah or bristle brush
to clear away dead cells. See Cosmetics.
Exercise
NO:
aerobic, running, endurance, anything that makes the heart pump faster
YES:
bicycle, yoga, gardening, walking the dog, body inversion, stretching,
gymnastics
MAYBE:
weight-lifting
I do
not recommend "working out", aerobic or "cardio-vascular" exercise
like jogging or anything that forces your heart to beat faster when you
don't need to. It doesn't get you anything, it is not necessary for
weight loss and you put your life at risk. (The guy the "marathon" was
named for ran 26 miles, informed the Greeks that they had won and then
dropped dead. What was the point? They would still have won if they
found out the next day.)
I
recommend muscle stretching exercises such as yoga and body inversion
that puts your legs above your heart and anything that keeps your
muscles flexible and mobile such as gymnastics.
If
you feel you are unable to do any exercise at all, you can still lie
with your feet up against the wall or lie on the floor with your legs
over the bed for half an hour, or lying down in bed grab hold of one
foot and draw it to your head until you feel a strain and then hold it
there for as long as you can, aiming to go a little further and hold it
a little longer every day.
Health
To
avoid heavy metal toxicity, filter your water and avoid amalgam
fillings and pharmaceutical drugs (especially vaccines). However, if
you already have amalgam fillings, it may be better to leave them alone.
Put a couple drops of 3%
hydrogen
peroxide in your ears whenever you
feel a cold coming on. Lie on one side for a few minutes to let it seep
in, then turn over to let it drain out. See How To Not
Get Sick
Home
heating:
If
you can, be warmed by a wood stove, fireplace or other source of
radiant (directional) heat (something that glows red). This is the
healthiest form of heat. But stay warm as much as possible.
Hygiene
Avoid
deodorants with aluminum in them. Use
cornstarch or don't use deodorants at all; wash or change undershirts
as necessary.
Put
a step stool in front of toilet so that
knees are pressed against abdomen when moving bowels.
Sleeping:
Sleep
on as firm or hard a surface as you can, a hard floor, or a pile
of rugs on the floor. Make sure you are warm. Wear mittens, socks and a
hat and earcovers. Make a balaclava
to wear to bed. You will sleep
better and more melatonin will be produced if it is darker. If you
can't black out the window, cover your eyes with black cloth that will
keep out the light. Go to sleep by 10 PM. Take a melatonin supplement
if you cannot get to sleep easily.
Tooth care:
Use
a soft bristle brush. If your teeth are
sensitive, you are wearing
down the enamel, either by brushing or chewing. Yes, I know
toothbrushing and chewing is good for you, but it wears down tooth
enamel. Toothpaste is not essential. Use coconut oil to help maintain
healthy gums. Use a toothpick or floss. If your teeth are sensitive,
you will have to try to find some
compromise like using toothpicks and making softer food. Leave your
sauerkraut to ferment longer so it will get softer and you don't need
to chew as much.
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