Covid Essentials
Covid Essentials
Late last week, our nanny/sitter was diagnosed with Covid and within 24 hours, this girl (me) went from 100 to 0 and I am still very much on the mend. My test was positive, but my husband and son were negative. However, now Kyle is sick and Koen is of course quarantined with us and not going back to school or having a sitter until the end of the month.
All that aside, our family loves being together, so there's one silver lining, Lol!
Another silver lining is that we finally found our favorite healthy holistic supplement brand to keep our family well: Covid or not.
I have been searching for a single brand of supplements that I can use for our family for so long. One that I can trust in regards to the formulation, the people who created them, and knowing the story behind why the brand started. More on that on a later date.
If you know what lifestyle medicine is, you know that it’s basically the practice of staying well through the daily choices that you make. What you eat, who you hang out with, how you move your body, your habits, etc. Lifestyle medicine is what I believe in and to me, we must practice this technique daily to lead us to ultimate wellness. Taking the right supplements to support the functions of your body can make a difference between feeling well and feeling GREAT and especially when you are battling an illness. I’ll be sure to write a post regarding what we take on a normal basis, but below are what our regimen has been to battle Covid 19 and what my lifestyle medicine doctor has recommended as well.
Zinc: Zinc is an essential mineral that supports the immune system, digestive system, cellular growth and development, and more. Don’t skip having zinc in your holistic medicine cabinet: it’s a key player for wellness. This plant-based Zinc is gentler on the stomach than other zinc supplements and can be taken with or without food, depending on your preference and digestive sensitivities.
Nitric Oxide: one of the body’s most important molecules and without it, we would suffer tremendously. We need as much nitric oxide as possible to absolutely thrive and eating a whole plant diet will do that, however I take extra on a daily basis to optimize my mind and immunity. Nitric Oxide booster helps increase production of Nitric Oxide in our system to promote cardiac health (aka full body health) by increasing circulation throughout the body. Feel free to mix this with water and drink straight or add to a daily smoothie. What I love most about this supplement is not only all of it’s nitric oxide benefits, but the fact that it has vitamin b12: an essential nutrient for energy, DNA production and the protection of nerve cells and red blood cells.
Antiox: This is the most powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant on the market containing organic Amla (Indian gooseberry powder), organic Turmeric powder, organic Curcumin, organic Ginger extract, and Black Pepper extract. If you have tried taking Amla on it’s own, you know how bitter it is, so I am very thankful to have found a supplement that I can take without gagging. Lol.
D3 + K2: Vitamin D is so incredibly important to our health and it deserves it’s own entire dedicated post, to be honest. In short, Vitamin D helps fight diseases, it reduces depression, it helps boost weight loss, and helps reduce cancer risk. In fact, if you want to lower your blood pressure, vitamin D may be something to increase. If you're trying to reduce your risk of diabetes, or lower your chances of heart attacks, rheumatoid arthritis, or multiple sclerosis, then vitamin D should be at the front of the line in your daily supplement regimen. At the core of all of this though, is the massive immune support that Vitamin D provides, and especially when combined with Vitamin K to help absorption.
OMEGA-3: Omega-3s can fight depression and anxiety (much needed this day in age!), improve eye health, promote brain health, improve risk factors for heart disease, reduce symptoms of metabolic syndrome, fight inflammation, improve mental disorders, fight age-related mental decline, help prevent cancer, can reduce asthma, may improve sleep and more. This oil is free of heavy metals (such as mercury), dioxins and PCBs that are commonly found in fish and fish oils.
