How to Bullet Proof Your Immune System
Billions of people worldwide are following the news and statistical updates. We are observing various measures taken globally, from closing of countries’ borders to sanitizing offices at night. It has become a centre of our attention, a source of panic in society and stress in families, especially with members suffering with compromised immunity. People look for answers on how to protect themselves and their loved ones against unexpected disease that may become pandemic.
First of all, you need to BELIEVE that you can strengthen your immune system and those of your family’s. We are not powerless in this as the overwhelming information bombarding us may lead us to believe. Take control of that in which you do have control over. The following are the top 12 ways to keep yourself healthy and immunity strong for today and for the days to come.
- Bring in the Oxygen – Viruses cannot survive in oxygen rich air.
- Air out living spaces often. Let the breeze bring freshness to your room and mental clarity to your mind.
- Run for 10 min first thing in the morning and before bed time, in order to enrich your body with oxygen. If you do not have medical contraindications to running, this exercise is more effective than walking, due to faster rate of cellular oxygenation and effective detoxification (Tip: If you are not used to running or other aerobic exercises, you may feel nauseated and headachy at first–this is a sign of detox. Slow down. Fresh veggie broth taken before and after might help).
- We spend most of our time in 3 places: house, car and work. If you live in a busy city, set up in those spaces oxygenators and ozonators.
- Walk outside as often as you can. Take your child and/or your pet for a walk.
- Finish your shower with cold water. Contrast hot and cold water strengthen your immune system. Go on a weekly basis to the steam bath or other sauna and also alternate it with cold shower. Expose your head, start from the top down. Disclaimer: in case of potential contraindications, f. ex. advanced heart condition, check with your doctor first. Use of hot and cold water is one of the most effective ways to strengthen your immune system. There is no other method more powerful than this one. Read here on benefits of the steam bath and hot and cold shower treatments.
- Go to bed early. Let your system recharge and to complete the elimination cycle properly. Do not burn your night fuel! At night our body is busy with internal repair and cleansing.
- Eat healthfully. Give your immune system and other cells healthy building material. Strengthen and build new healthy cells! Cut down on restaurant outings, soda drinks, fried food and other processed foods. Eat more homemade foods, whole foods and aim for at least 50-60% of fresh foods (uncooked fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds) in your diet.
- Decrease or eliminate meats. As those take a long time to break down and can stay in your digestive track up 72 hrs. Due to such complexity of and length of processing of this product, there is higher chance of putrefaction. If possible, stick with fish only, as this type of meat is breaking down in the body the easiest. To ensure sufficient protein, add some quality raw vegetarian protein powder, like RP3 by Avena Originals. Their formula with cacao tastes the best, but you can also get an unflavoured one.
- Take Probiotics and Digestive Enzymes with each meal, to assist your body in breaking down of indigested foods, to decrease food for the scavengers. I also like the ones made by Avena: Proteolytic Probiotics and Super Digestive Enzymes. This company uses very quality probiotic strains resistant at room temperatures. Their enzymes have proven to be effective, do not cause digestive disturbances as some others in sensitive individuals, as well as have additional focus on digestion of proteins, with which most people have greatest issue.
- Eat early and light supper. Do not overload your digestive system. Chew better and eat less (if you can help it!). One of the role of our white blood cells called macrophages is to engulf undigested food particles and help them break-down. Minimize their need to direct their energy on digestion, let them spend it on critical things. Read detailed explanation on what your body does at night and why you should give your supper to an enemy.
- Whenever the sun is out – sunbathe, exposing as many parts of the body that is appropriate to the sunshine. Use your common sense when the sunrays are too strong, but when they are not, do so without sunscreen. UV light is one of the most effective ways to destroy viruses and bacteria.
- Drink 2 lit of purified water, add to it fresh lemon juice. This will alkalize your body and will assist with liver and kidney cleanse, as well as prevent constipation (backing up toxins). Read more about benefits of proper cellular hydration here.
- Include plenty of fresh greens in your diet. Make green smoothies and large green salads daily. It is a rich source of minerals, protein and enzymes, which are all essential nutrients for our immune system. Additionally, get a good quality green supplement with wide range of plants types, grasses and add to your daily intake, along with quality protein.
- Quality Green Formula: Perfect Food Super Green Formula, by the Garden of Life. This formula is prepared using very low temperatures, allowing max preservation of nutrients. Its’ other advantage: great variety of various foods and greens, maximizing variety of nutrients available for your body.
- Great Daily Formula: 1 scoop Perfect Food Super Green Formula + 2 to 3 scoops of RP3 by Avena Originals with cacao. Put in a glass filled with water. Tip: put water first and the supplements after. This will ensure proper dissolving of the ingredients. If you put greens into an empty glass and then water, the greens will stick to the glass and will make the taste of drink unpleasant. Dried greens have quite strong flavor, if you are not used to them, so you want to do whatever to make them palatable. Protein will not only add nutritional value, but also will help with flavor.
- Do a thorough body detox. Remember that toxins and malnutrition are #1 contributing factor in aggravation of the organs damage during the immune system counterattack. Detox will help you optimize the function of all organs involved in protecting you. Take away the food from the virus (which is a scavenger)! Viruses do live in toxic matter!!! High body toxicity may significantly increase chances of getting a virus. Fresh Start Health Retreat offers excellent whole body detox programs – call them up and schedule a spring cleanse!
- Do not let fear consume you! Even though it is important that everyone takes measures to prevent the pandemic, the issue may get easily overblown far out of the proportion! Fear is the most significant factors that suppress the immune system! Empower your cells with faith, hope and love – the most powerful and nourishing energies of the Universe.
Save Your Life and Improve Its Quality by This Ancient Formula:
“Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more;
hate less, love more;
and all good things are yours.”
― Swedish Proverb
About the Author: Ania Kastashchuk
Ania Kastashchuk is the Program Manager, Senior Program Director and Co-Founder of Fresh Start Health Retreat, specializing in health restoration using natural health methods. Fresh Start is located on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. The retreat focuses on 4 areas: Detox & Recharge, Physical Health, Emotional Wellness and Habits Re-patterning (quit smoking, mild social drinking, emotional eating). Over the last 15 years Ania with her husband Vasili and team of professionals have been assisting those who are ready for a change to transform their health and lifestyle naturally.