Natural Health - Cooling Your Body and Abode Naturally

Now is the time when air conditioners are kicking on and body thermostats are adjusting, and we have to deal with the "side effects" of these circumstances like...

--Mold spores flying around when the a/c kicks on the first of the season

--Higher utility bills

--Tons of carbon dioxide dumping into the environments

--Our body's hard work to regulate its temperature

--Trying to decide how we feel about the heat ~ ("good to sweat", "I don't want to sweat", "I wonder why I don't sweat")

Here are some natural tips for cheap and effective cooling that handles the side effects and keeps us green!:

--Cook with a pressure cooker (of course I would never say microwave but that is cooler)

-I just got my old pressure cooker out (from when I cooked macrobiotically years ago) and started to use it.
I'm amazed at how fast, moist, and delicious the food is cooked this way!

--Line dry clothes
-Great benefit of nature's fabric softener - the air

--Air dry dishes
-I'm going to follow my own advice here and will probably pick up one of those wooden dish drying racks at IKEA - I notice my dishwasher throws off so much heat!

--Use washer and dryer early in the day or late in the evening

--Use ceiling fans
-They use less than 1/10th the wattage of air conditioners

--Use ceiling fans in conjunction with air conditioning

--Use roof vents
-These are so inexpensive, like $10
Here is how to install them ~ http://snipurl.com/install_roof_vents

--Ventilate with a window fan
A good old fashion inexpensive way to cool

More for your environment...

--Diffuse essential oils in the house when the air conditioner comes on for the first time - this will cut down on the mold spores that may circulate (I like Purification mixed with either Orange or Lemon)

And for our body...

--Stay well hydrated - with water

--Wear lightweight cotton clothing

--Eat light

--Get those hormonal levels adjusted, sweating can be profuse when the hormones are out of whack

(Endoflex essential oil is great for balancing the endocrine system)

--Put a dab of peppermint behind your neck for a cooling effect

(if the neck area happens to get hot from applying the peppermint oil on sweaty skin
-put some olive oil on it or a plain base massage oil to take the heat out, don't use water)

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