As the country heads into yet another phase of this pandemic, I am becoming even more concerned about everyone’s health and especially their immune system. These two factors are always of great importance in our lives, and this is only being magnified during these uncertain times. Because I care about you all so much, today I’m drawing upon my extensive research and background in public health to review those aspects of your life which most impact health and immunity, and offer some steps you can take to improve them.

 

Beginning with a look at some research regarding COVID-19 and pre-existing health conditions, we’ll also examine those areas in your life that impact your health and immunity, and look at such notions as changing routines, COVID fatigue, Hormesis, and the work of Wim Hof. I will also share information about a couple of products that I have found beneficial, and, of course, I will share some strategies you can employ to help boost your level of health and your immune system. Remember, I’m not a doctor, and I’m not here to judge or shame anyone, so please accept the information shared here today simply as facts about how all our bodies work, that you still have to do the work at your end, and that there is no judgment here – only a desire to help you become the healthiest you can be during these difficult times and beyond.

 

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The Finer Details of This Episode:

 

•   Research regarding COVID-19 and pre-existing health conditions
•   Areas of life that impact immunity and health
•   Kely’s Oura Ring and Elite HRV
•   Changing routines
•   COVID fatigue
•   Some ideas to help improve your health and immune system
•   Hormesis
•   Wim Hof

 

Quotes:

 

“Insufficient sleep is a public health epidemic.”

 

“Sleep is essential.”

 

“It literally tells me to take it easy.”

 

“We have to be moving. It’s costing us lives.”

 

“Our society has definitely become more sedentary during this time.”

 

“Sadly, access to healthy food isn’t that easy…right now, it is even worse.”

 

“This is not a judgment, this is a ‘think about where you’re at’.”

 

“Our diet is where we have another opportunity to make huge changes.”

 

“Think about what you can add in.”

 

“Stress was already an epidemic before COVID.”

 

“Every cell in our body changes when we are under stress.”

 

“Just the fear around it is creating problems in our bodies.”

 

“We’ve got to catch those thoughts and think something differently.”

 

“Loneliness is a major health problem right now, and it was before.”

 

“Brief cold exposure will strengthen your immune system in the long run.”

 

“It helps with mental toughness.”

 

“Vitamin D is crucial during this pandemic.”

 

“Identify where you can start.”

 

“It’s not too late to start to improve these. Now is the time.”

 

 

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Vitamin D article: https://www.healthline.com/health-news/new-study-found-80-percent-of-covid-19-patients-were-vitamin-d-deficientf