Immune System Support

These suggestions are not intended to replace appropriate professional advice. Please check labels for contraindications and consult your pharmacist if you take prescription medication.

You can consciously adopt new dietary and Lifestyle practices that enhance overall health and immunity. Good health can be achieved by design, not by chance!

Adopt a Healing Diet

• Drink 7-10 glasses of filtered or spring water.  Chlorine destroys healthy gut flora.
• Go organic.  Pesticides and chemicals can impair immunity.
• Consume a diet that is 75-80% alkaline forming.  Very important.
• Make fruits, vegetables, raw seeds and nuts, bean, legumes, and whole grains the mainstays of your diet.  Eat only sprouted wheat.
• Have complete protein no later than lunch for better digestion of amino acids.
• Have 2 tsp apple cider vinegar and honey (opt) in water with meals for digestion.
• Fermented foods provide beneficial flora for the gut.
• Organic herbs and spices add flavour and antioxidants that boost immunity.
• Avoid white sugar, processed food, excess grains and dairy products.
• Cook gently.  High heat generates acrylamides & advanced glycation end products.

Supplements - to avoid common deficiencies

• Bio-Strath is a fermented whole food tonic that provides all B vitamins and numerous other nutrients, enzymes, DNA, and co-factors, boosts immunity, corrects pH.
• Vitamin C 500-1000 mg for the winter months - strengthens immunity, antioxidant.
• Vitamin D 8,000 IU for one month then reduce to the upper limit of 4000 IU – anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, antibiotic.
• Omega 3 fatty acids – play an important role in supporting health and resistance.
• Chlorophyll – food source of magnesium, increases white blood cells. 
• Probiotics – 60% or more of immune function is based on a healthy “microbiome”.  Consume fermented foods and make intermittent use of probiotics.

Additional Care - for short term and intermittent use

• Three outstanding herbs that are suitable for children and adults are astragalus, echinacea, and elderberry.  Many studies show that these herbs increase T-cells and macrophages that destroy invading viruses and other pathogens. 
• N’Acetyl Cysteine - NAC improves overall lung function, thins mucus buildup and eases breathing for those with respiratory illnesses.  NAC increases glutathione, another amino acid that strengthens the immune system and promotes detoxification.
• At the first sign of a sore throat tuck a 5-10 mg zinc lozenge under one side of your tongue and let it dissolve.  After an hour repeat on the other side.  Do this 3-4 times over the course of the day and you may stop a cold or the flu in its tracks.
• Intermittent use of melatonin improves sleep, strengthens the immune system, and protects cells from radiation damage.
• Manuka honey boosts immunity and soothes sore throats deliciously 😊

Immune Boosting Lifestyle Habits

• The air you breathe can carry harmful organisms.  It’s important to breathe through your nose so dust is trapped by nasal hair, air is properly warmed,  and special killer cells in the nasal passage can destroy pathogens before they enter your body. 
• A Neti pot is a great way to keep sinuses clean and clear for healthy breathing.
• The lymphatic system plays a key role in healthy immunity.  Practice dry body brushing 2-3 times weekly to keep lymphatic fluid moving.
• Perform a cleansing breath a few times a day.  Exhale thoroughly through the mouth then gently puff out saying ha-ha-ha-ha until you can’t puff out anymore.  You will probably be coughing, possibly laughing, and your lungs will be cleaner and stronger.
• Get into a routine (with flexibility).  The body thrives on rhythm.
• Stay regular.  The dietary suggestions provide lots of healthful fiber.  Take enough vitamin C and chlorophyll to keep the bowels moving at least twice a day.
• Limit cell phone and online time. The drain of EMF’s has a negative impact on the immune system. Plan energy building activities instead. 
• Have more fun.  Play, sunshine, fresh air, learning and rest go a long way to support healthy immunity – equally important for kids and grownup kids.

Remember, you’re meant to be happy and healthy!  

*Revised December 2022