Quarantine.
Day 14.
I think I'm still in shock with what's going on in our world. I'm not sure how we got to this place (only Bill Gates probably knows) and I'm not sure how we'll get out of it. The virus is real, no doubt, but the fear is over-played. Now there are some people talking about a national shut-down for as long as 18 months. That's a pretty long prison sentence if you ask me. Though if I'm perfectly honest, I've enjoyed the reset of my priorities that have come with this mandatory quarantine and the ability to live my life without constant court dates and DFS (you know these fine people as "Child Protective Services") showing up at my door. This is a story for another time...
Now that we are well into this situation and the mainstream is looking for things that "work." So are we. I watched this infomercial/commercial on CBSN (CBS "News") and it was talking about how this coronavirus doesn't discriminate, but it kind of does. It prays on the elderly and the weak, the people with underlying conditions and comordbidities. (There are exceptions to the rule, but the rule remains.) Like any other virus, who it affects and whether it's symptomatic is heavily influenced by the terrain and what effects the terrain is heavily influenced by sleep, diet, lifestyle, and other factors YOU and I have control over.
Some of the things I would definitely look into getting, having, or taking include: NAC (n-acetyl-cysteine), zinc, vitamin C, colloidal silver, olive leaf, and oregano, and elderberry. I keep colloidal silver WITH olive leaf and wild oregano on hand and I follow Chris Masterjohn's protocol on elderberry for coronavirus.
(Dr. Chris Masterjohn recommends 700-1,000mg of elderberry syrup per day during this time and reducing that to 300mg when the threat has subsided. If you're using Living Whole's brand, 2 teaspoons is 6400mg and that is one serving. So you would take about 1/2 teaspoon 1-2x daily over the course of 12 weeks if you're following his protocol.)
Dr. Ben Lynch recommends vitamin A and vitamin D, which play important roles in immunity, however, if your vitamin D levels are low, it's important to raise your D levels before taking vitamin A to lessen potential side-effects of vitamin A toxicity and to help counter balance the immune system. (In other words, supplement with D and only* supplement with A if your D levels are where they should be.) It's pretty safe to assume that most people are deficient and/or would benefit from D supplementation.
You can get more vitamin D through solar radiation (the sun), your diet, or via supplementing with liquid vitamin D3. If you know that your vitamin D levels are on point, then you can look into taking vitamin A drops. (I'd probably recommend Dr. Ben Lynch's brand for these.)
Other things that are super important: Adequate sleep, sauna (unless you have a fever), exercise (unless you're low on energy, in which case, rest), and foods rich in nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables. I've heard Netflix may help also, but I can neither confirm nor deny this.
I hope this helps! Check out the links below for more helpful tips.
Love, Megan
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