Step 5 – How to Optimize Immune System Function
– Attend to all the foundational items discussed at the top of this outline.
– Try to get more sleep if you have an increase in stress or you’ve been exposed to infectious diseases
– Consistently practice breath work, which has been proven to improve immune system function
– Maximize natural light exposure.
– Optimize protein intake.
– Consider taking additional vitamin D.
– Increase your intake of phytonutrients, such as anthocyanins and polyphenols – organic coffee, green tea cacao, turmeric, leafy greens, berries, and many others
Supplements to Support Immune System Function
(this could be a very long list, so I’m focusing on the heavy hitters)
- Whole food vitamin C supplementation rather than just taking ascorbic acid
- Elderberry (Gaia, that’s my favorite brand)
- Turmeric – especially when combined with ginger and black pepper
- Quercetin
- Minerals
- Optimize Nitric Oxide and Glutathione availability
- Mushroom products
- Turkey tail
- Reishi
- Maitake
- Shiitake
- Chaga
This video series provides an overview of the practices and supplements that will result in improvements in health through the holidays and the rest of your life.
