What are you doing for your (COVID) health ?
When I get asked this question or another variation of how am I building resilience and supporting my immune system, I answer with the following:
Sleep — getting around 8 hours of sleep, including between 2 and 3 hours of deep sleep. For me this means going to bed at 10 pm, winding down, not using devices after 7 pm, blue blocking glasses, creating a “sleep sanctuary” that optimizes for sleep in the bedroom, resetting circadian rhythms by going outside in the morning when I wake up, etc
Diet — For me this means eating a low inflammatory, mostly autoimmune diet, sourcing organic, local, grass fed food with frequent rotation and as much variation as possible.
De-stressing — meditation, family, being in nature, Netflix, community, pets, hobbies, etc whatever does it for you, to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and “turn off”.
Movement and activity — everyday no matter what or how much or the intensity of the activity.
Love — Maintaining love and joy and a community around you that you care about and feel connected to.
Flow — Speaking and acting with truth and being authentic to what you believe in, this happens when acting, thinking and believing are in sync, as Buddha would say…
Having practices to maintain steady the above pillars are probably the bulk of what I now believe supports your immune system on a regular basis. Then apart from these pillars, I use the following:
Zinc and Quercetin — I use around 20–30 mg per day for three weeks then one week off to make sure I’m not upsetting the zinc / copper balance.
NAC — I use around 500 mg and double the dosage when needed. NAC is a workhorse, a major precursor to our body’s master antioxidant glutathione, has been highlighted in many double bind placebo clinical trials for COVID-19.
Vitamin D — I routinely take between 2,000–5,00 IUs, vitamin D has come out in many studies and peer reviewed medical journals as key in COVID-19.
Vitamin C — I take a version made from food and increase the dosage when needed. If I feel like I’m in need or at risk, I increase the dosage and make use of IV high dose in certain therapeutic situations.
Magnesium — apart from powering more than 500 functions in the body, I’m convinced that practically anyone can benefit from daily supplementation. Hundreds of years ago humans had more intake, especially from water sources. In my case, after some genetic testing, I take 100–200 mg per day switching between different forms, mostly magnesium glycinate.
Omega 3 — for my particular situation I take around 500 -1,000 mg per day. Do not skimp out on quality due to the possibility of heavy metal toxicity.
Support the Liver — To summarize a lot of what I’ve learned, much of what causes illness, between pathogens and toxins, gets cleared through the liver and while yes the liver regenerates every three months, its optimal state of functionality does not. So think of it like an oil change and give your liver some love. There are a variety of therapies out there from cleanses to coffee enemas and you can choose your own adventure. I also frequently use hepatic supportive herbs like milk thistle, dandelion and artichoke (either in supplement form or in food ).
Cistus Incanis Tea — I go off and on this. It has activity against many things including retroviruses. Very important where you buy it from. It needs to be wildcrafted as the plant grows in a somewhat hostile environment for its properties to be efficacious.
Multivitamin — Every three months I do something called an oligoscan and other tests to determine real nutrient deficiencies and rotate in and out different nutrientes and multivitamins based on the results. I also took trace minerals based on the test results. I use energetic testing ( muscle testing and ART ) on supplements to make sure it’s right for me in that moment wherever possible.
Apart from the above supplements, the following therapies can be game changers:
Ozone — if you are new to ozone work with a professional and consult with your doctor. Ozone is not for everyone but can be extremely helpful for a variety of uses and very accessible.
Breathing exercises — I do breathing exercises in the morning to get alkaline and boost my overall voltage (lots to say about this).
Hot cold contrast therapy — in the shower everyday, I contrast hot and cold. I also do regular 2 minute ice baths ala the Wim Hoff method.
Turnoff WiFi when sleeping. I also turn my phone on airplane mode when I’m not using it or when it’s close to my body or charging.
Fast — I fast for 24 hours one day a week and practice intermittent fasting often.
I’m not a doctor and I have no other agenda from publishing this post, but based on my circuitous health journey, this is the info that I share with loved ones and friends and family when they ask me about this topic and also what I practice myself. So hopefully this is helpful to someone ✨
