Being Health Resilient in a Difficult Time

One whole garlic and garlic cloves scattered on a table.

Staying Healthy

To be health resilient in this shelter at home time is important to me and that it is vital that you  have continued access to high quality supplements to support your immune system and well-being. I want to make it as convenient as possible for you and I am confident that you will be pleased with my new Designs for Health e-store, which includes FREE shipping on all orders!

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Remember, during the shelter in place, we can do a tele-med session. Just emailme to schedule.

To be health resilient and having optimum immune support at the top of everyone’s minds, here are a few tips to stay healthy and strong.

Increase your intake of Vitamin C!  

Citrus fruits are a good source of Vitamin C and they are still in season. Lots of yummy varieties to choose from!  Add ½ squeezed lemon to a glass of water every morning or you can add the squeezed lemon to a glass of hot water with ½ to 1 tsp of local honey.  Red peppers are also a good source of Vitamin C. Although not in season, you can find organic red peppers from Mexico in many grocery stores.

Add garlic to your meals!

I love garlic. I mince it up and sauté it in olive oil with veggies, eggs, and more.  Garlic has a long history of being an effective anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti- viral! Somehow it gives us superpowers so to speak, however, it allows us to health resilient against different disease causing agents that may prove harmful to our bodies. I don’t know if this is true, but I read the Queen of England does not eat garlic. She doesn’t know what she’s missing!

Stay well hydrated with water, herbal teas, and vegetable or bone broths.

You can sip on teas and broths in between meals.  If you do not want to make your own bone broth, Whole Foods does have their own brand of organic chicken broth and Kettle and Fire also offers a variety of good quality bone broths.

I am taking extra supplements to support my immune system health until this virus starts to dissipate.  I watched a functional medicine webinar over the weekend done by a New York doctor. He stressed several times how important your get health is to a strong immune system. You may have read a previous post on how to stay healthy and support your immune system. If you missed it, here is a link.

Here are a couple of products from designs for health that I love.

Vitamin C

Minimum of 1000 mg twice daily. Take C+BioFizz powder because it encourages you to drink more water and you’ll love the taste and fizz!

Vitamin D

A good maintenance amount is 2000 IU per day.  Best to take with Vitamin K. If you have low levels of Vitamin D and are going to high dose Vitamin D, please do so under your physician’s care.  Your Vitamin D levels can go too high.  Vitamin A is also extremely important for immune system health. I have found the Cellsentials taken with extra Vitamin D to be the most effective for me.

Zinc

Critically important for immune system health.  I take Zinc Supreme, which gives me an extra 30 mg of zinc per day.  Or if you start to feel symptoms, consider zinc lozenges. I like the zinc lozenges with elderberry.

On another thing to think about is what you put on your skin. If you’re using products that contain chemicals and preservatives, you may be harming your immune system. Consider that everything you put on your skin shows up in your blood stream within 20 minutes. So remember to only use products on your skin that are safe to eat. Really.

I use these products from USANA and they happen to be on sale this month.

  • Celavive Dry/Sensitive and Combination/Oily Regimens are discounted to $199 and include a free Conditioning Makeup Remover. Available April 10–May 29, or while supplies last.
  • The Recharge + Radiate Pack is only $107 and includes Vitalizing SerumHydrating Eye Essence, and free CoQuinone 100. This pack is available April 10–24, or while supplies last.

 

If you need help with any of this, I’m here to support and guide you. Stay safe and healthy.

Donna

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