One way to help decrease the severity of your allergies is to boost your immunity with immune-enhancing foods.

One way to help decrease the severity of your allergies is to boost your immunity with immune-enhancing foods. These foods will have high levels of vitamin C, magnesium, beta-carotene, and quercetin.

Ethan A. Huff, Staff writer for Natural News.com

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NaturalNews) Researchers in Greece are urging mothers to exclusively breastfeed their babies for at least the first six months of their lives, based on new research findings. According to the study, babies who are exclusively breastfed for the first six months experience fewer infections than those who are either breastfed for a shorter period of time, or fed formula in addition to breast milk.

Six Kinds of Stress -- and How to Reduce Them Naturally

Adapted from their new book, "Fit Soul, Fit Body" 

The common denominator in reducing stress, regardless of which type it is, is a balanced workout program. Moderate exercise, such as walking, is the key to overcoming the negativity and fatigue that so often accompany every type of stress. Here are the six kinds of stress and some additional prescriptions for reducing each of them. 

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In 2007 I was diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease - an inner ear disorder that causes violent attacks of tinnitus, which is so loud that I was virtually deaf in the affected ear.  The tinnitus then causes dizziness, which results in vomiting.  Attacks are unpredictable and can come at any time anywhere.  The specialists told me that there was no cure and that the illness could result in permanent deafness in the affected ear.  All they could do was prescribe me the strongest medication possible that supposedly helped to reduce the frequency of the attacks.  This illness dominated my life for two years.  During this period, I was backpacking and my enjoyment would often be interrupted by violent attacks of this illness.  Attacks became so frequent that I had to return home.  When I arrived home, I was bedridden for a number of weeks with one attack after another.

When I first began learning about the Law of Attraction, two years earlier, I was depressed and living undesirable circumstances.  I felt trapped by my contract in the British Armed Forces, so much so that I developed a desire to commit suicide.  If I had not come across the Law of Attraction, I would probably not be here today.  I began imagining myself on the beach in Australia and I trained my mind into a state of belief and positive expectation.  Just three months later, I was on a beach in Australia and I was a qualified fitness instructor! 

So, two years later, when I reached the point where I was bedridden for a number of weeks because of my illness, I decided to change my mindset regarding my illness.  I threw my medication in the bin and I began visualizing myself back in Australia, in a bar with my friends sipping champagne.  I visualized myself as healthy and I imagined myself telling a family member the story of how I used my mind to heal myself.  I believed in my vision and I imagined it with conviction and clarity.  I trained my belief and expectation and I began feeling optimistic, excited and eager, even whilst I was bedridden with dizziness and vomiting.  One month later, my attacks stopped.  Three and a half months later, I was back in Australia, in a bar with my friends sipping champagne!

You'll find you have a much happier and healthier life when you decrease stressby getting clear about your values and living by them. Many people come down with a cold or flu during the holidays because of stress, increased sugar ingestion, a change in the weather, or travel. Hugs and kisses add to the enjoyment of the season, but unfortunately they can also be a vector for unwanted viruses. If your immunity's low, you're much more susceptible to viruses setting up residence in your mucous membranes, which in turn, can lead to upper respiratory infections and secondary bacterial infections. The good news is there are many things you can do to keep your immune system optimally healthy.

I created Gourmet Vegetarian Catering to get ideas out to people interested in healthier food choices.

Another area of concern for my clients is gluten sensitivity. I use a product called Pamela's Products Baking & Pancake Mix* (www.pamelasproducts.com) in place of wheat flour. The mix contains brown and white rice flour, almond meal and other ingredients safe for gluten sensitive people. Go online to get their recipes.