Looking After Your Body During Covid-19

Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with Covid-19? Our team of holistic beauty therapists have put together a few self-care tips and ingredients that can help you and your family deal with the dreaded symptoms of coronavirus.

Feel free to share this blog around with your friends and family that you can’t currently connect with personally – this may also help ease their minds.

Sweet Lemon

Sweet lemons are an excellent source of vitamin C and are known for easing the symptoms of the common cold, such as stuffy noses, dehydration, and sore throats. While it is not a cure, sweet lemons are nutritious and will boost the immunity system, helping you look after your body during this difficult time.

Turmeric

Turmeric is a well-known spice that is a fundamental part of Asian cooking and culture. It has been used in traditional medicine systems including Ayurveda and has shown promising efficiency against influenza symptoms.

There are plenty of ways you can incorporate turmeric into your day-to-day routine. The most popular way is pairing it with other spices and herbs and adding it to your meals. It is complimentary to roast vegetables, salad dressing, golden milk (or turmeric latte), curries, and pasta dishes, etc. – adding extra flavour and decreasing inflammation. You can also make a turmeric-mixed drink.

Garlic

In ancient Chinese medicine, garlic was prescribed to aid respiration and digestion issues in patients. But in recent years, modern science has confirmed many of these beneficial health effects, including reducing blood pressure, improve bone health and lower the risk of heart disease.

In addition to this, studies have proven that garlic can help fight colds and the flu. This delicious herb can help you recover quicker and boost your immune system, reducing your chances of catching an illness. Top tip: to maximise these benefits, it is best to consume raw or aged extract.

Water

Drinking water has plenty of benefits, particularly when suffering from Covid-19 symptoms as fluids can be lost through having a runny nose and fever. In terms of wellbeing in general, drinking water helps flush toxins out of the body to keep the immune system in good working order. It also has plenty of other benefits for the mind and skin.

Here are a few ways you can drink water to look after your body during Covid-19:

• Drinking cold water will make it easier for your body to maintain a lower core temperature.
• Gargling a saltwater solution to ease a sore throat.
• Drinking hot water can be particularly helpful because the steam can ease congestion.
• Adding fruit into your water for a variety of different benefits.
• Hot water with honey and lemon will add tasty flavour and help suppress a cough and sore throat.

There are also plenty of things you can do to help ease your coronavirus symptoms and make you feel better. This includes lots of sleep, regular minimal exercising such as walking and staying connected with your family and friends.

Skincare

Many of those who have unfortunately suffered from this awful virus have also reported developing dull, lifeless skin. This is most likely due to the medications we are taking, not going out, central eating, and perhaps not eating healthier. This is an effect that you can treat with our holistic range of skincare, including our Detox Mud Mask or Face & Neck Polisher. Containing natural ingredients including walnut shavings, minerals from the Dead Sea, and Turmeric, our skincare range is affordable and is the relaxing treatment you need to revive dull, lifeless skin during this difficult time.

Self-massages and facials are also a great way to reduce stress, anxiety, and tension during the pandemic. Being stuck at home, you are unable to visit a beauty salon in Marylebone or enjoy the life and beauty luxuries that are currently unavailable to us. This Valentine’s Day, the Bharti Vyas team is offering their Therapy Oil box as the perfect gift this loving season, for just £49.99! This is a great way for helping yourself or a loved one feel better… Fall in love with your skin!

Take care during these unprecedented times. Keep positive!