As in sports the best offense is a good defense. Those with strong immune systems are better able to ward off infection and stay strong. Let us use this time to take inventory and tweak our daily habits:
- Sleep: Minimum 7 hours. No two ways about it. We need it. Our bodies need to recharge and make those restorative hormones we all need to stay healthy. If you are having trouble sleeping, try keeping the room cool and dark, listen to something positive prior to sleeping, do not use your devices with the blue light before bed (or use blue blocker glasses), consider taking magnesium powder mixed in water.
- Stress: We are all experiencing some stress during these current times. Try to focus only on what you can control. Stay positive. Be thankful. Monitor your heart rate variability (HRV) if you want to know how you are doing.
- Human interaction: These times have been tough with social distancing. Humans are meant for interaction. As able, connect with friends, get together for a beach walk, bike ride, coffee, or just a chat in the driveway. Use virtual meeting applications too. I am sure many people have now heard of Zoom, Teams, and others!
- Gratitude: We are all blessed to live in this country whether we agree with our politics or not. What a great country we live in! Find positive things to be thankful for and have a grateful heart vs a complaining heart.
- Healthy eating: You have heard us talk about this many other times. Eat Real Food. Simple as that. Right? Just like mom said, eat your veggies!
- Keep moving: Movement is life. Sedentary, sitting, inactivity = death. Take a walk. Use your pool. Ride your bike. Walk around your yard or a park!
- Supplements: Studies show that many supplements boost the immune system. We are fans of Vitamins A, D, C, Elderberry, Mushroom Extracts, Bovine Colostrum, and many others. We also encourage diffusing or ingesting immune stimulating essential oils such as lavender, lemon, eucalyptus, peppermint, tea tree, oregano. We personally love On Guard from doTerra.
- Eliminate pain: Use Massage, PT, Chiropractic, or Regenerative Medicine providers as resources to help you out of pain. Bacteria thrives on pain. The body is under more stress when in pain. Get rid of the underlying cause of the pain so you can thrive!
Stay strong! Hope to see you out there!
