These are a few of my favourite things...

Is the song in your head now?? Sorry about that! But I really do want to share a few of my favourite things with you at the moment. These ones are health focused but I'll share some of my other favourite things another day! I have been fighting off a cold and sore throat for weeks and finally it got the better of me but I've found a winning combo for fighting bugs off - high doses of sodium ascorbate, colloidal silver and coconut oil!

Sodium Ascorbate (SA) is a buffered version of ascorbic acid, making it gentler on the gut. It is an awesome immune booster with both antiviral and antibacterial properties. So next time you're sick dose up until you reach bowel tolerance and kick that bug! I like having mine (and have heard it's best when done this way) dissolved in the juice from a freshly squeezed orange. 

Colloidal silver is amazing! This beauty was introduced to me a year ago and has served me well. For my wee girls it is magic medicine - almost completely flavourless (like slightly metallic water) - it is our go to for putting on chicken pox, infected spots, sore ears (unburst drums - do not put in ears if drums have burst), sore throats and lots of other ailments. Here's ten ways to use it but remember there are many more! http://www.naturalnews.com/038579_colloidal_silver_healing_water.html. And recommended doses, even for your pets! http://www.ephraimhealth.co.nz/content/Colloidal-Silver-Dosage/45.aspx This stuff is pretty potent though, even if it doesn't taste it, and can have the same effects on gut health as antibiotics (it acts in the same way but without all the nasties) so it's important to follow up with a good dose of probiotics. I use water and milk kefir to do this. 

Coconut oil! Ohhhh this stuff. My goodness - this has got to be the most versatile, yummy thing ever! Seriously more than 100 uses! Check this out: http://wellnessmama.com/5734/101-uses-for-coconut-oil/. I use it for everything from baking, to moisturiser, eye makeup remover, and special cream for spots and sores. You can use it for oil pulling (http://www.mamanatural.com/how-to-do-oil-pulling-twist/) and sore throats (I just eat a teaspoon as is - yum!). It is incredible stuff with antiviral and antibacterial qualities and can fix all manner of things. Just make sure that if you're using it for medicinal purposes then you use virgin, cold pressed oil that tastes like coconuts. Refined versions of this oil don't have the same benefits, although being incredibly budget conscious I used cheaper, refined versions for baking and keep the good stuff for health purposes. 

I'd love to know what your go to products are that are natural and good for your health!