Most people just don’t drink enough water.

The general rule of thumb is 1 to 3 ounces consumed every ½ hour. This isn’t just the issue of hydration; this is the means for the body to ‘flush’ its cleansing systems.

With strenuous exercise, the more one sweats and therefore, the more water one has to drink. There is a lot of debate about tap water vs. bottled water. Eight years ago I invested in a Reverse Osmosis home water purification system. The only regret I ever had was not getting it sooner.Buy a length of cheese cloth or buy a few packages and sew them together end to end to create a long shawl. Dip this cloth in water and wring it out lightly. Tent this over your head and around your shoulders. You can use this to tent over a baby but be careful. This is so effective you may overly chill your baby. The wet cloth will evaporate the heat from your body. The result will be blessed cool. It keeps the bugs off too.

If one is drinking enough water, and is still showing signs of dehydration, the first thing I check is whether their trace mineral nutrition is adequate.

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The body uses minerals to hold the water in the tissues. Tissue salts or cell salts are an excellent way to nourish the body on a cellular level.

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Cell Salts

When we are cremated, what is left over is cell salts. They are the carbon components of our own tissues. Cell salts stimulate and support proper function of cell/organ/system. They keep water in balance and feed the body at a cellular level.

The Summer Cell Salts To relieve stomach upset, bloating, intestinal discomfort and lassitude consider Kali Mur, Nat Phos, and Nat Sulph. This is a safe way of helping children be more comfortable in the heat.

In the summer we naturally gravitate to cooling hydrating foods such as celery, peaches, watermelon, and cucumber.Leafy salads also help us to beat the heat. Try a salt substitute such as Herbamere by Vogel. This is a balanced mineral salt.

Sea vegetables

Sea vegetables such as kelp, nori, or dulse in our diets can help us to keep hydrated during hot weather. This nourishes the thyroid. Our thyroid gland is responsible for temperature regulation and metabolism.
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Survive high humidity with Herbal Teas

I like to have a homemade ice tea on hand in the fridge. I start off with a herbal blend for flavour. I like Stash Meyer Lemon, or Celestial Seasons Lemon Zinger. I add a bag of Bija Heart Hawthorn tea which helps to improve circulation in the humidity. Nettles herb or Fora’s Uratonic tea can be helpful if you are bothered by swelling in the heat.

 Eggplant Raita (Salad)

1 eggplant, the Oriental type, cut into small pieces
1 onion, sliced thinly
2 tsp oil
Pinch of hing
½ tsp mustard seed
½ tsp cumin seed
1 tsp brown sesame seed
¼ tsp chili powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp garam masala
½ tsp salt

Heat mustard seeds and hing in oil on medium until they start to pop
Add cumin seed and sesame seeds
When cumin turns golden brown, add onion slices and spices
Fry for 5 minutes on high heat
Add eggplant and fry to 5 minutes
Reduce heat to medium and cover
Cook about 10 minutes (until eggplant is soft)
Let cool to room temperature
Add ½ liter of yogurt, mix and chill in fridge

Have a great summer and try and stay cool

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[embed_popupally_pro popup_id=”3″]Nelda McEwen has been practicing as a Medical Intuitive in SW Ontario for over 25 years; counselling individuals and families, as well as offering her signature ICH training to other Medical Intuitives in the health field. Nelda’s professional research has been acknowledged and published in the Professional Kinesiology Practitioners Manual. The PKP program is recognized through the International Kinesiology College of Zurich Switzerland.