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Episode 179: Coronavirus and Immune System Support


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Are you freaking out over coronavirus? Wonder if you need to be stocking up on supplies or cancelling travel plans? Want to know how you can best prepare for any immune system hit and what to have on hand just in case things do get serious? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki break down how the immune system works, unpacking the mechanisms of both innate and acquired immunity. Learn how vaccines actually function, why getting a flu shot to prevent coronavirus is NOT going to work and how this could actually further compromise your immune system! 

 

In this episode, Ali and Becki dive into the media buzz surrounding the coronavirus and provide a balanced opinion on why you don’t need to stress just yet. Learn how you can best support your immune system to be ready to take on any hit, be it cold, flu or coronavirus. Get food as medicine tips as well as a play by play of what to do for you and your family during times of illness. Plus learn what is in our coronavirus prevention kits and what you should be stocking in your “farmacy” to best prepare in a way that supports your system! 

 

Also In This Episode:

  • The Art of Food As Medicine in Atlanta - Get Tickets NOW! 
  • Episode 68: Supporting Your Immune System Naturally
  • Supporting Your Immune System Blog
  • Episode 77: The Stress Autoimmune Connection and Ali’s story
  • Episode 86: Surviving Summer Travel (Great travel tips for immune health)
  • Episode 114: Boosting Your Immune System
  • What is the Immune System?
  • Innate vs. Acquired Immune System
  • How Vaccines Work
  • Vaccines shown to potentially increase C
    • Wolf, GG. Influenza vaccination and respiratory virus interference among Department of Defense personnel during the 2017-2018 influenza season.Vaccine 2020 Jan 10;38(2):350-354. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.10.005. Epub 2019 Oct 10.
  • Coronavirus Stats
  • How the Immune System Gets Compromised
  • Food As Medicine For Immune Support
    • Master Tonic
  • 40 Clove of Garlic Soup
  • Bone Broth
  • Zippy Toddy
  • Whey Protein
    • Ulfman LH, Leusen JHW, Savelkoul HFJ, Warner JO, van Neerven RJJ. Effects of Bovine Immunoglobulins on Immune Function, Allergy, and Infection. Front Nutr. 2018;5:52. Published 2018 Jun 22. doi:10.3389/fnut.2018.00052
  • Nut Butter Balls - The Anti-Anxiety Diet Cookbook
  • Elderberry Gummies - The Anti-Anxiety Diet Cookbook
  • How Keto Can Support Immune Health 
    • Puchalska P, Crawford PA. Multi-dimensional Roles of Ketone Bodies in Fuel Metabolism, Signaling, and Therapeutics. Cell Metab. 2017;25(2):262–284. doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2016.12.022
  • What’s In Our Coronavirus Kit
    • Supplements
      • Rebuild Spectrum Probiotic
  • Targeted Strength Probiotic
  • Vitamin D Balanced Blend
  • Multidefense
  • Bio-C Plus
  • Adaptogen Boost
  • Cellular Antiox
  • Naturally Nourished Grassfed Whey
  • Herbal Immune
  • Berberine Boost
  • Additional Products
    • Elderberry Syrup
      • Golnoosh Torabian, Peter Valtchev, Qayyum Adil, Fariba Dehghani. Anti-influenza activity of elderberry (Sambucus nigra). Journal of Functional Foods, 2019; 54: 353 DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2019.01.031
  • Colloidal Silver
  • Herbal Throat Spray
  • XClear Nasal Spray
  • Doterra OnGuard Essential Oil Products
  • What to Do During Times of Illness
    • Super Turmeric 2 to relieve pain or fever, up to 6/day
  • Pulse up Vitamin D3 to 50k IU for 5 days, 10k IU for 5 days for kids
  • Pulse up vitamin C to bowel tolerance for 5 days, up to 5-10g/day
  • 1 shot 2-4x daily of Master Tonic
  • Double down on probiotic and ADD Rebuild Spectrum 1 at rise, 1 at bed for 2 weeks 
  • 2 quarts of bone broth daily for 5 day minimum, keep at 6-8oz 4-5x/wk
  • Elderberry syrup 2 tsp twice daily for adults, 1 tsp twice daily for kids for 5 days, then down to 1 tsp daily for adults and ½ tsp for kids about 4-5x/wk
  • Colloidal silver drops or spray at 10ppm 3x/day
  • Additional Support for Baby and Toddler
    • Garlic Mullein Drops for Ear Infections
  • Kids-Biotic 2/day, can increase to 4/day during times of illness
  • MultiAvail Kids 2/day
  • Get the gunk OUT! Nose Frida
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