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EPISODE · Dec 24, 2025 · 24 MIN

How to Boost Your Immunity This Winter (Plus Restless Legs & Empty Nest Advice)

from Own Your Health · host Own Your Health

Flu season is here — and so are the questions.In this Own Your Health Q&A episode, Katie Brindle answers your most urgent winter health concerns, from how to strengthen immunity naturally, to what actually helps restless legs at night, and how to cope emotionally with empty nest syndrome and life transitions.Katie shares practical, holistic advice rooted in Chinese medicine, seasonal eating, circulation, sleep support, and emotional wellbeing. You’ll learn the biggest immunity mistakes people make in winter, simple daily habits that protect your health, natural remedies that may stop illness before it takes hold, and gentle tools to help when life feels lost or uncertain.Whether you’re battling coughs and colds, struggling with sleep, or navigating a new chapter of life, this episode offers grounded, compassionate guidance you can start using immediately.Like, subscribe and share — and if you have a question for a future Q&A, message us.Chapters:00:00 – Welcome & Winter Health Q&A Introduction01:10 – Flu Season: First Steps to Strengthen Immunity02:30 – Why Sugar Weakens Your Immune System04:10 – The Winter Diet Mistake Most People Make05:45 – Best Seasonal Foods for Immune Support07:20 – Dressing for Winter & Protecting Your Immune Defences08:45 – Foot Baths, Acupressure & Daily Immune Habits10:05 – Natural Immune Supplements & When to Use Them12:20 – Restless Legs: Why It Happens (And Why It’s Worse at Night)13:50 – Liver Health, Circulation & Sleep Solutions16:40 – Simple Night-Time Rituals to Calm Restless Legs18:30 – Empty Nest Syndrome: Why It Feels Like Grief21:00 – Emotional Reset: The ‘I Love List’ Exercise24:30 – Finding Meaning, Energy & Direction Again27:40 – Letting Go, Decluttering & Preparing for a New Chapter--------------------------------------------More information here: https://katiebrindle.com/Subscribe to my newsletter: https://katiebrindle.com/newsletter-s...Buy 'Yang Sheng: The Art of Chinese Self-Healing' athttps://www.hayoumethod.com/product/y...Buy the Hayo'u tools at https://www.hayoumethod.com/products/Hayo'uFit at https://hayoufit.com

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