My oldest son, the seven year
old, explains that if the spring ‘comes in like a tarantula it’ll go out like a
moth’. Certainly the spring has been leaping about like a predatory arachnid, causing
all manner of shocks and surprises. One minute filled with summer blue skies,
the next icy snow-filled blasts; sunshine one moment and rain bouncing like
bullets the next. And with the unsettled weather comes all manner of bugs and
sicknesses as our bodies reflect the swinging often angry mood of the season. My
home, over the last few days, has seen its fair share of phlegm
balls and mucus filled vomit flying all over the place.
It may seem disgusting but in fact all that sticky gloopy greeny yellowy brown stuff is
your friend. According to an article in WebMD,
mucus has many vital functions: it stops our mouth, nose, sinuses,
throat, lungs, and
gastrointestinal tract drying out; it stops dusts and bugs getting into the
body. ‘It also contains antibodies that help the body recognize invaders like
bacteria and viruses [and has] enzymes that kill the invaders it traps’. For more
stunning snotter info check out the article at The Truth about Mucus.
As for what to do when you
have coughs, colds, sore tummies etc., there is a lovely new app that you
should check out called Under the weather which gives advice on how to ‘manage
common illnesses with confidence and common sense’. And remember in no time at all spring will be
fluttering like a moth into the summer. In the meantime, here’s a video clip fromt he BBC that may help wipe away any bogey blues. Enjoy!
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