Simple Tips For COVID-19 Prevention

I’m not going to update you on the status of COVID-19 because I’m sure you’re staying informed as well as possible but I’m preparing for a talk next week about things you can be doing to stay healthy, with the reminder that getting sick is also a great exercise for your immune system. Yes, this virus can be very serious for certain populations but mounting a solid immune response is essential for a properly functioning immune system throughout your life. That being said, here’s a simple list of the things you could be doing to support your immune system on a foundational level.

Get adequate sleep and adequate rest.

Avoid sugar, alcohol and processed foods. 1 tsp of sugar can depress your immune system for up to 5 hours after consumption. That’s a BIG deal! In general, prioritizing home cooked foods, 3-5 servings of vegetables, 1-2 servings of fruits, grass-fed or pasture-raised animal proteins, legumes and whole grains is the way to go in general, but especially now.

Move your body and spend time outside. Both of these things increase the oxygen delivery to your cells and increases immune cell count in your body.

Stay hydrated. If you’ve been struggling to get in those 8 glasses of water per day, now is a great time to start.

Wash your hands > Using hand sanitizer. I read a study today that washing hands with just water alone gets rid of viruses faster than hand sanitizer. Double down and use some soap!

End your showers with a cool spray for 30 seconds to 2 minutes. This can reduce incidence of colds and flus by 50%.

Nasal irrigation: It takes up to two days for viruses to establish themselves in your mucus membranes. Regular nasal irrigation can help clear the virus before they have the chance to take hold. My favorite nasal irrigator is made by @nasopure . If you’re in Bend, Oregon , I have a ton of samples of these I’m happy to give out so just DM if you want to pick one up.

There are also plenty of fancy supplements out there to boost your immune system but by prioritizing the above, you should be in a really good place to prevent infection or handle illness as well as possible.

If you want to add a couple of raw garlic cloves to your meals and some elderberry syrup, I support you 100%. Just remember you can’t out-supplement a low quality diet and lifestyle. I’ll be posting some other tips in the near future so please follow along!

How Does Homeopathy Work?

Most common question when I’m going over a wellness plan for a client.👆🏻 And well, the specifics of exactly what is happening with homeopathy on an energetic and cellular level have yet to be explained, just like so many of the pharmaceutical drugs used today! So, don’t let that deter you from its use because it’s gentleness and effectiveness has been witnessed for hundreds of years and I literally see it change lives in my practice all the time.

Homeopathic remedies are made by extracting substances into a tincture form and then taking one drop of that tincture and placing it into 99 drops of purified water. That mixture is then succussed (tapped on the preparer’s hand), which imprints the energetic signature of the substance on to the structure of the water. This process of dilution is repeated until the desired potency is reached. The more it’s diluted, the more “potent” the remedy. Lower dose remedies work more on the physical plane and higher dose remedies start to encompass more emotional and energetic aspects of a person.

I think of choosing remedies a little bit like giving you a tune up. When your body is in a certain illness state, it emits a frequency. Each remedy also has a frequency and by asking a lot of funny questions (if you work with me, you know!), I can start to pick up on your frequency. I can match a remedy to your frequency and by taking that remedy, your own frequency can start to neutralize or come back into a more balanced baseline for you.

I truly believe if you’re not supporting your body in healing energetically as a part of your greater healing plan, you’re only going to get so far. It’s such an important element of our bodies. We are light and energy beings. We may not understand it completely but we can still use it to bring about health, which is pretty marvelous.