Scientifically Backed Unusual & Unique Tips from MD + Naturopathic Doctor About How To Supercharge Your Immunity
“The two biggest risks right now are the mistaken belief that there is nothing you can do to reduce your risk of infection and fear that if you get the virus, your recovery is out of your control. There is much we can do to reduce the spread of the infection and improve the probability of having a mild case if you are infected.” -Dr. Terry Wahls, MD
Recommendations below from Dr. Christian Gonzalez, Integrative Oncologist and Naturopathic Doctor
GROUNDING
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One characteristic intrinsic to the human experience is connecting to the earth with our bare feet.
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This study shows that electrons from the earth may in fact be the best antioxidants, with zero negative secondary effects
COLD SHOWER
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Cold shower treatments significantly decreased sick days over a 90 day period by 29% involving hundreds of participants.
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This study shows that cold showers may increase one of the body’s most powerful internal antioxidants: glutathione.
BLACK OUT CURTAINS
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Addressing sleep hygiene is crucial if you’re having trouble falling asleep.
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Our lifestyle choices like watching TV, sending emails, and turning on bright lights often block these natural pro-sleep chemical shifts from occurring.
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Utilizing tools such as black out curtains and eye masks can help individuals get the sleep that they need.
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Studies show that “sleep deprivation makes a living body susceptible to many infectious agents.”
*See Dr. Christian Gonzalez’s entire coronavirus protocol recommendations here*
About Dr. Christian Gonzalez
Recommendations below from Dr. Terry Wahls, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, author of The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles
USE A NETIPOT
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This cleans your nasal tissue and reduces the virus’s ability to take hold.
SKIP THE ITALIAN FOOD
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Improve the quality of your diet by removing added sugars, white flours, and pastas
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A high–glycemic index diet dumps a lot of glucose (sugar) into your bloodstream, which decreases your immune cells’ effectiveness at protecting you from illness.
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Focus on vegetables and meat (legumes and gluten-free grains for vegetarians and vegans) and get rid of sweet desserts.
CONSUME FERMENTED FOOD
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The probiotics in these foods help modulate the immune response, lowering the risk of septic shock in response to serious viral infections.
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In addition, sauerkraut is a good source of vitamin C.
*See Dr. Terry Wahls’ entire coronavirus protocol recommendations here*
Terry L. Wahls, M.D., is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City and the director of the Therapeutic Lifestyle Clinic at the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, where she treats veterans with autoimmune, neurological, and medical problems using diet and lifestyle interventions. In addition, she is a clinical researcher, studying the use of diet and lifestyle interventions in autoimmune and other chronic disease states; her current clinical trial featuring the Wahls Paleo Diet received the support of the National Mutliple Sclerosis Society. Diagnosed in 2000 with multiple sclerosis, Dr. Wahls became a proponent of integrative and functional medicine, which helped her create an intensive nutrition, lifestyle, and neuromuscular electrical stimulation protocol that would treat the severe disability caused by her MS. She has made it her mission to spread the word about The Wahls Protocol and her own inspirational story of recovery through her TEDx talk, which has received more than 3 million hits; her website, www.terrywahls.com; the Wahls Foundation; and Wahls Protocol Seminars.