Paul Smalley

Did you know that natural medicines do double duty when fighting an infection? Not only do they help you feel better quicker by reducing your symptoms, they can also boost your immunity.

Are You Sick of Feeling Sick?

Do you shudder when you hear someone cough nearby because you just know you’re going to get sick? Do you often complete a course of antibiotics to treat an infection, only for it to return a month later? You are not alone! Hordes of people are frequently unwell with upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), influenza (flu), ear infections, and a multitude of other recurrent infections. So what is it that decreases your immune system function – and what can you do about it?

Has Your Immune System Gone on Strike?

Several factors have the potential to diminish your immune function and make you more susceptible to getting sick; these include stress, a lack of regular exercise, inadequate sleep, and poor nutrition. Frequent antibiotic use, which often goes hand in hand with repeated infections, can also contribute to lowered immunity. It’s true that antibiotics serve an essential purpose in eliminating bacterial infections to help you feel well again. Howev...

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Ingredients

•  Olive oil to grease muffin tray

• 6pieces of lean bacon, or ham 

• 1handful of baby spinach, chopped

• ½cup of olives, pitted and chopped

• 1red onion, finely diced

• 6eggs

• 3cherry tomatoes, halved

•  Fresh basil leaves, chopped

•  Cracked pepper and sea salt to taste

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.

2. Lightly grease a 6 cup muffin tray with olive oil. Layer bacon or ham inside the muffin tray cups to form a basket.

3. Distribute the baby spinach, basil, olives and red onion evenly between the lined muffin cups. Crack an egg into each muffin cup over the top of the other ingredients and top with a cherry tomato.

4. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Bake until egg is set.

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