Over the last couple of weeks we have encountered the stomach flu, a wrenched shoulder, and a head cold. Matt became sick with the stomach flu and ended up in the Hospital. He was placed on a diet of bread, bananas, applesauce and rice. After a couple of days Matt wanted “real food”. It took nearly a week to get over and he was dying for something when he was feeling better. He said the diet was fantastic and helped him. I would suggest anyone with stomach trouble try this natural food diet. Despite being very hungry the diet solved two issues. One being the indigestion he was having and the side effect was that it all but cured his acid reflux. By simple elimination of junk food, even vegan junk food, he found that he could help himself.
Winding down after a three day vacation I became ill myself. Coughing, sneezing, the whole shebang! I spent several days in bed nursing a cold that seemed to continue on and on. Now being Vegan and trying to keep natural I had no idea how to treat myself without resorting to medication. Matt and I discussed what we should do. Our first idea was to find some natural remedies. I drank water and orange juice until my eyeballs were floating. Then after a long Google search I spent time deciding what I wanted to try. The first one I saw was Garlic. I made a vegetable soup heavy with garlic, and drank some Ginseng and Ginger tea with some lemon. Then I took a Eucalyptus bath. It was amazing. I felt 10 times better, and when I laid down for an afternoon nap I was easily able to get to sleep and not have any issues. I guess what we learned that there are ways to help ourselves when we are sick that can be more affective and natural than taking Nyquil and aspirin.

I just hope we don’t have to do it again any time soon!