So, here is a no-nonsense advice: The best defense against this virus is to turn your TV off, boost your immune system and keep good skin hygiene.
Your skin is an effective barrier against infection; that is why it is especially important to wash your hands many times a day, and remember to brush under your nails too.
It is also important to manage your stress because your subconscious mind rules about ninety five percent of your life. Fear lowers your immunity, making you more susceptible to catching the very things you are afraid of, increasing your ability to contract some of the bacteria and viruses that are around. Did you know that most of us have in us the bacterium that causes pneumonia, which stays dormant until your vibration – yes, everything is energy – is lowered, for example by stress? Chronic stress creates an over active mind and prevents you from thinking rationally. Stress hormones flood your body and slow down bodily functions that are not immediately needed for survival in the face of perceived danger, causing gastro intestinal issues. This is important to understand because your gut is where most of your immune system resides.
So, I have been warning my friends that in order to boost my immune system I'll be adding even more onion and garlic to my food … aha! It is also important to keep your sense of humor, yet it is true that the Allium family is a friend in support of a healthy gut. I also often drink a Rosemary infusion in the afternoon - I pick the rosemary fresh from my garden whenever I need it, and I use a lot of herbs and spices in my cooking. In addition, every morning I relish in my chocolate smoothie (recipe at the bottom of this article). I also increase my intake of vitamin C when I don’t feel my best, I use the liposomal kind for better efficacy. Should I also remind you to eat lots of greens and colored fruits and vegetables for diversity of nutrients and for the antioxidants, to drink a lot of water, to get enough sleep, to move your body, and as mentioned earlier, to monitor your thoughts?
So I touched a bit on mindset and on the gut, now let’s talk about the skin barrier. In the USA, the CDC recommends you wash your hands for fifteen to thirty seconds, however studies have shown that after using hand sanitizer for two minutes, the flu virus was still