Immune Boosters, Essential Oils and More: December Highlighted Products

There are many demands put on your immune system and your body this time of year. Between cold and flu season, COVID-19, cold weather, holiday travel and stress from the holidays, it’s no wonder our immune systems may not be working as well as they should!

Despite the troubles that can affect us this time of year, there’s no reason to give up hope or not stay on top of your health, and that’s where we step in with some product ideas that can help you navigate these chilly days and combat those pesky viruses, bacteria and stress!

Keep reading on for New Sun’s recommendations of the season!

Holiday Stress and What to Do About It

Let’s talk about stress. The holidays are prime time for stress between holiday shopping, holiday parties and events, traveling and more! Research indicates that more than 38% of people notice increased stress during this time of year, and as many as 53% of people experience feelings of financial stress during the holidays as well, regardless of creating spending budgets or scaling back on gift giving efforts.

An additional reason that stress is so high during the holidays is the unrealistic expectation and pressure of being “jolly” or “happy” during this time of year, stemming from the pressures of traveling, taking time off work, over-commercialization, the feeling of a lack of time, creating the perfect meal or holiday display and financial constraints. Another term for what was described, is called “the happiness trap.” When we set such high expectations for ourselves, we’re setting ourselves up to fail, and that stress multiplies.

If you feel as though you’re struggling with stress this holiday season, you are not alone!

New Sun offers some fantastic stress-relieving products that you may find will help you handle this time of year with ease and grace! All of our products are all-natural and safe to use whether they are supplements, essential oils or tinctures and can help to chase away the holiday blues!

Keep reading below to see our recommendations!

Holiday Digestive Issues and Solutions

The holidays are prime time for overindulging in foods that could upset your digestive system. Between the first treat loaded holiday of the season, Halloween, thru the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, we put our digestive systems through a lot this time of year. Other seasonal stress can wreak havoc on your system as well, between holiday shopping, event planning, and more.

As with most things, prevention is key, but when you simply can’t resist those baked goods that your co-worker brought in, or your grandmother’s famous pound cake recipe, we have an array of products that can be helpful in supporting your digestive system this holiday season, getting you back on track!

If stress is what has you bothered, we’ve got some products for that too.

Seasonal Immune Support: Our Recommendations

Fall and winter is a time where the immune system may need a little help getting through the cold weather. Cold and flu season runs rampant during this time of year, and the lack of sunshine can be detrimental to our health as well. Stress can also affect us this time of year due to holiday planning, and travel related stress.

We’ve got some great products to show you so that you can be in control of your health and wellness this season and keep your immune system on track!

The Brain: What it Helps us Do and How We Can Protect it

All of our organs in our bodies are important. Just like the heart, if the brain is malfunctioning, everything else will eventually too. Maintaining our brain health is a crucial part of existence, and for an organ that weighs only about three pounds, it sure is responsible for just about everything else going in our bodies.

Our brains host a ton of information just like a computer server as well as being responsible for our body’s most basic processes such as breathing and sleeping. It contains blood vessels, nerves, as well as trace minerals and salts such as protein, water and carbohydrates. The brain sends and receives electrical signals throughout the body and those signals control different processes and your brain interprets each one.

Some of these signals make you feel hungry or tired and others can make you feel pain. Both your brain and central nervous system relies on billions of neurons or nerve cells that send messages to other parts of the body when stimulated in some way.

Cold and Flu Season Preparedness

So, you may be tired of hearing about cold and flu preparation, as we’ve been in cold/flu season close to two years now due to the pandemic. However, it’s still important to talk about the basics so that you can ensure you are prepared with some great natural products to help you get through this time. To protect yourself this season, we have some great products to share with you to help prevent and alleviate cold and flu symptoms.

Not only do we have some great products, but here are a few tips to protect yourself too!

· Wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds at a time using antibacterial soap to ensure germs aren’t left behind that can make you sick.

· Avoid touching your face unless you’ve washed your hands well so you don’t get sick.

· Wear your mask properly and often to prevent airborne droplets from infecting you. This includes those who are fully vaccinated.

· Stay home from work or school if you aren’t feeling well or have a cough, fever, headache, body aches, chills or lethargy.

· Use hand sanitizer when you aren’t able to wash your hands with soap and water.

Now onto our products!

How to Help Your Cardiovascular System Help You

Your cardiovascular system works hard to make sure every part of you is functioning properly. When your cardiovascular system is working well, your body is getting the vital nutrients and oxygen it needs to survive. But when things go awry, waste can quickly build up in your body, causing long-term health conditions or even death. Here’s everything you need to know about your cardiovascular system and how you can keep it functioning at its best!

Your Cardiovascular System: The Basics

Your cardiovascular system is made up of four main components: your heart, your arteries, your veins, and your capillaries. Each of these has a very important role to play in distributing nutrients, blood, and oxygen through your body, as well as helping your body rid itself of waste.

Your heart is a fist-sized, four-chambered organ that contains three layers of tissue, the aorta, and coronary arteries. The heart works continually, usually beating about 60 – 100 times per minute. Each pump distributes nutrients and oxygen through your blood vessels. Your heart also helps carry away carbon dioxide and other waste. It employs your arteries, veins, and capillaries to do these tasks.

Send Your Child Back to School- Better!

There’s nothing like that first-day-of-school feeling. Your child is probably excited about getting back into the classroom to see friends old and new, meet their teacher, and sharpen up those brand-new pencils. This year is going to be even more exciting for many kids who attended virtual classes either full or part time during the pandemic.

While the effects of the pandemic are slowing down, it’s still crucial to be extra supportive of our kids this school year. You might find that your child is experiencing stress about returning to school and catching up with schoolwork. Their concentration skills may need a boost. And of course, being back around other kids is always a reason to provide them with extra immune support.

No matter what issues or challenges your child might face, we have some all-natural suggestions that will help him or her have a healthy, successful school year. Try this Back-to-School Wellness Kit to aid everything from stress to immunity.

How to Keep Your Digestive System Healthy

How to Keep Your Digestive System Healthy

Your Digestive System

Digestion is the method through which our body processes and pulls nutrients from the foods we eat, which provides us with energy.

Your digestive system is made up of your gastrointestinal (GI) tract and your liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Your GI tract is your mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, rectum, and anus; these are all the hollow organs of your GI system. The liver, gallbladder, and pancreas are the hard organs of your GI system. Your liver processes the toxins out of your body. Your gallbladder helps to break down fats in your body, and your pancreas is responsible for regulating blood sugar and energy.

All of the different parts of the digestive system must work together correctly; if just one component is “off,” you could experience gastrointestinal issues.

Enzymes: Your Body’s Essential Workers

blackberries Enzymes are nature’s workers. They are biochemical substances that can be found in cells, and they help regulate and govern the behavior and function of all living matter. Enzymes make things work, or work faster, by speeding up chemical reactions — sometimes, millions of times faster. Fruit ripening, seeds sprouting, and trees growing are all examples of enzyme activity. Without enzymes, life would be impossible!

Enzymes are produced naturally in the body. While many hundreds of enzymes have been isolated, it has been estimated that there may be anywhere from hundreds of thousands to hundreds of millions of different enzymes in us, all working hard.

Enzymes do everything from help with respiration to food digestion to muscle function and more. They essentially play the part of the day-to-day operations of the human body. Read more Enzymes: Your Body’s Essential Workers ›