According to Livescience.com, the most powerful weapon someone has during cold season is to go out, on a near-daily basis, and put in at least a 30-minute walk. More frequent exercise gets immune cells circulating and appears to put them on alert.

If you suffer from Sinusitis: Honey offers antioxidants that help mend mucous membranes because it's a source of bacteria-fighting hydrogene peroxide. All varieties can help kill off sinusitis related pathogens.

Drinking water at the correct time maximizes its effectiveness on the Human Body:  Drink 2 glasses of water after waking up-helps activate internal organs.  Drink 2 glasses of water before a meal-helps you eat less, and helps digestion.  Drink 1 glass of water before taking a bath-helps lower blood pressure.

The best essential oils that work well against mosquitoes are lemon eucalyptus oil and citronella oil. Add a few drops to an aromatherapy diffuser and keep your home mosquito free. You can find my favorite diffuser available in my store.

The Food Guide: Download the iPhone app or a PDF version of the guide which lists the produce to buy organic and which conventionally grown fruits and vegetable are ok if organic isn't available.

Avoid using mothballs in your closets because they contain a pesticide the EPA links to cataracts, liver and neurological damage. If you want to learn more, visit the EPA's website.

My new favorite deep conditioner for winter dry hair: heat 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of olive oil on the stove. When it cools enough to handle, slowly pour on your hair/scalp, massaging it all in. Wrap your head in a warm towel (I microwaved mine for 20 seconds) and leave on for an hour and then wash your hair.

To relieve a cold, hang a bundle of eucalyptus from your shower curtain. The steam from a hot shower will release the naturally de-congesting eucalyptus oils. It is good for about 2 weeks.

For the tea drinkers: Only use organic tea. Regular tea is full of pesticides, which aren't washed off when the leaves are picked.

Do make sure that you wipe the lid of all cans, juice boxes, etc. before you open them. Many have nasty bacteria and germs from the rats doing the unmentionable whilst going to and fro around the warehouses where these products are stored.

Bring your own thermos and food containers when you get take out coffee or food. Don't use Styrofoam containers because they are made with cancer causing benzene and the brain toxin styrene, which can migrate into your food. Plus, only 1% of the 15 million tons of polystyrene/Styrofoam made each year gets recycled.

Do not drink bottled water that has been left in a car. The heat reacts with the chemicals in the plastic of the bottle, which then releases dioxin into the water. Dioxin is a toxin increasingly found in breast cancer tissue.