16 Easy Ways to Boost Immunity & Keep Your Family Safe

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The topic of the Coronavirus, how to boost immunity, and how to keep your family safe are HOT ones for sure. If you’ve spent any time watching TV, scrolling through social or talking with your friends, you know what’s going on!

Here’s how I’ve taught my kids…

1. Wet hands
2. Put soap on
3. Start singing “Happy Birthday” 
4. Scrub palms with fingertips
5. Rub fingers in between each other, all the way down to the bottom of fingers
6. Wash the backs of hands

Total wash time is a minimum of 15-20 seconds!

So little time can help stop sickness and disease in their tracks

Use soap and water (or a hand sanitizer that’s 60% alcohol), and make sure you wash all the nooks and crannies.

Here’s a fantastic hand sanitizer that has 66% alcohol in it and it not only kills 99.99% germs and moisturizes your skin with glycerin, aloe, and Pro-Vitamin B5… but it also smells wonderful!!

2. Don’t touch your face!

The virus cannot enter your body through your skin, the ONLY way it can get in is through your NOSE and MOUTH.

Even if your hands are NOT clean, you cannot get the virus. It is when you put your hands to your face is when the virus will enter your body.

3. Keep air circulating

Dispersing droplets can keep you from getting a hefty, infectious dose. Open a window; turn on a fan.

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4. Use a humidifier.

Keeping the humidity up will keep the protective membranes in your nose from drying out, which makes them less effective as they try to keep pathogens out.

Mid-range humidity also appears to cause some viruses to decay faster.

5. Don’t share!

• Cups
• Eating utensil
• Toothbrushes
• ANYTHING that comes in direct contact with your mouth or nose.

Remember, the Coronavirus is looking for any way to get INSIDE your body and to your lungs.

That’s the virus’s goal, therefore, we need to take every precaution we can to not let that happen.

I live in a house with 6 people. It is very easy for everyone to just grab each other’s water bottles or glasses for a quick sip. However, we have made a rule that you only drink from your water bottle.

Everyone has their own that they picked out We keep them filled and in the fridge.

Here are some that we like:

6. Clean surfaces, including your phone

Household disinfectants, such as bleach and alcohol-based cleaners, can kill the virus on tables, phones and other surfaces you regularly touch.

Here are some really great disinfecting wipes for your phone

The #1 disinfectant cleaner that I use and recommend to anyone and everyone is Amway’s Pursue Disinfectant.

If you know anything about Amway, you KNOW they have the best cleaners! Their cleaning products have had a stellar reputation since 1959!

My mom used this product when I was growing up and I’ve used them my entire adult life. They are the best!

Amway disinfecting and odor removal spray kills 16 different types of viruses, fungi, and bacteria.

16!!

Kills 99.9% of germs.

Pursue Disinfectant Spray:

• Kills HIV-1 (AIDS VIRUS) on precleaned environmental surfaces/objects previously soiled with blood and body fluids
• This disinfectant spray is a germicide that kills
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Salmonella enterica
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Streptococcus pyogenes
• Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE)
• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
• *Virucidal: Kills
• Rhinovirus Type 39 (the leading cause of the common cold)
• Pandemic 2009 (H1N1) Influenza A Virus
• it is also effective against flu virus on hard, nonporous inanimate surfaces.
• It kills Trichophyton mentagrophytes (athlete’s foot fungus) on hard, nonporous
• inanimate surfaces
• Sanitizes:
• Kills 99.9% Staphylococcus aureus (staph)
• Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae)
• Escherichia coli
• Campylobacter jejuni
• Salmonella enterica on hard, nonporous surfaces in 20 seconds.
• Sanitizes:
• Kills 99.9% Enterobacter aerogenes and Staphylococcus aureus on soft, non-food contact surfaces in 60 seconds.
• Prevent mold and mildew on hard surface

This stuff is HOSPITAL GRADE! Truly the best!

7. Stay home and CALL your doctor

If you have traveled recently or have been around a lot of people, stay home and call your doctor!

DO NOT go straight to the walk-in or emergency room.

First, CALL your doctor, let them know what you’re feeling, that you recently traveled or that you’ve been around people coughing and sneezing.

Let your doctor direct your next steps.

THE INSIDE

Boosting your immunity is absolutely CRITICAL.

Yes, this is something you should be doing daily, but now is more important than ever during this outbreak of the Coronavirus.

Unfortunately, we as Americans are not known for our incredibly healthy, nutritious, well-balanced diet.

And even if we did eat perfectly healthy meals, our food quality is not the same as it once was. Our soil is not as clean and pure therefore neither is our food.

Moral of this story: WE NEED SUPPLEMENTATION!

Like it or not, believe it or not, our diet and our food choices just are not giving us the nutrition we need. Therefore, when we aren’t getting the proper nutrition our bodies are not performing at their optimal level.

Our bodies are like a machine and like any machine, it must be given the proper fuel in order for it to work well. We, as humans, are no different!

Here I’ve listed out my personal top recommendations for supplementation. These are items I use daily to help my body perform at an optimal level and help boost immunity.

1. Probiotic

Did you know that 70% of your Immune system is in your GUT? Yes, your gut.

This is precisely why gut health is so so important. Especially now that we are talking about the global health crisis known as Coronavirus.

My family and I all take the Nutrilite probiotic.

• 6.3 billion CFU of good bacteria from 5 probiotic strains.
• “Arrive Alive” technology which means it can make it through the harsh conditions of the stomach to arrive alive and do the work in your gut.
• It contains prebiotic fiber which helps promote healthy gut flora.

The probiotics my family uses:

PROBIOTIC

KIDS PROBIOTIC

KOMBUCHA PROBIOTIC DRINK

2. Echinacea

Echinacea has been identified as having anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiviral properties and as an immune-strengthening agent.  A fantastic way to boost your immunity!

It fights the flu!

• Taking Echinacea supplements has been found to be effective in shortening the duration of your symptoms.
• Studies have shown that Echinacea can reduce the odds of developing a cold by 58 percent and reducing its duration by 1–4 days.

3. Vitamin C

• Slow, steady release over an 8-hour period for improved utilization of vitamin C.
• A daily serving provides more vitamin C than the equivalent of seven oranges, 16 lemons, or six grapefruits
• May boost immunity by helping white blood cells function more effectively, strengthening your skin’s defense system, and helping wounds heal faster.

KIDS VITAMIN C

Here’s a great pack that includes BOTH ECHINACEA + VITAMIN C in ONE PACK:

IMMUNITY PACK

4. Garlic

• One clove is powerful enough to wipe out bacteria and infection!
• In clinical trials, the toxin-fighting staple seems to lower blood pressure and cholesterol and kill parasites in the body. 
• Garlic Can Combat Sickness, Including the Common Cold
• Garlic supplements are known to boost the function of the immune system.
• One large, 12-week study found that a daily garlic supplement reduced the number of colds by 63% compared to a placebo
• The average length of cold symptoms was also reduced by 70%, from 5 days in the placebo group to just 1.5 days in the garlic group.
• Another study found that a high dose of aged garlic extract reduced the number of days sick with cold or flu by 61%.

I look at garlic as one of the strongest anti-biotics!

The fact that it can fight infectious disease is also an important factor, because these are common causes of death, especially in the elderly or people with dysfunctional immune systems.

5. Vitamin D

Getting a sufficient amount of vitamin D is important for normal growth and development of bones and teeth, as well as improved resistance against certain diseases.

In addition to its primary benefits, research suggests that vitamin D may also play a role in helping to reduce your likelihood of developing the flu.

~According to 2010 research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Don’t eat enough salmon, tuna and mackerel and fatty fish oils each week?

Then you are most likely not getting enough Vitamin D in your system.

• Vitamin D has several important functions. Perhaps the most vital are regulating the absorption of calcium and phosphorus and facilitating normal immune system function.
• 1 Nutrilite Vitamin D tablet provides the amount equivalent to drinking 16 cups or 1 gallon of fortified milk.

Here are the Vitamin D supplements my family uses:

NUTRILITE VITAMIN D

N* BY NUTRILITE VITAMIN D GUMMY

6. Multi-Vitamin

As it names states, this vitamin does multiple things. It is truly designed to fill your personal dietary gaps.

This powerhouse of a vitamin fills you in completely!

Nutrilite™ Double X™ supplement is power-packed with vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients to help support a healthy heart, brain, eyes, skin, bones and immune system.*

Contains natural plant ingredients from every color on the phytonutrient spectrum:

• 12 essential vitamins
• 10 essential minerals
• 22 plant concentrates

7. Zinc and Elderberry

Zinc and Elderberry were two of the first nutrients I turned to as the virus started to spread across this country.

A deficiency in Zinc significantly affects your immune system’s ability to function properly, resulting in an increased risk of infection and disease, including pneumonia.

What’s more, supplementing with zinc may be beneficial for those who are already sick.

Supplementing with zinc may help protect against respiratory tract infections and reduce the duration of these infections.

The berries and flowers of Elderberry are packed with antioxidants and vitamins that may boost your immune system. They can help tame inflammation, lessen stress, and help protect your heart, too. Some experts recommend elderberry to help prevent and ease cold and flu symptoms.

Enter n* by Nutrilite Immunity gummies:

These gummies are made with a blend of elderberry – a centuries-old berry with immunity-supporting compounds; vitamin C – supports immunity; and zinc – a trace element needed for a healthy immune system, to help support your immune system all year long. They’re vegetarian friendly and they support you without artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives

• Vegetarian.
• Gluten free, dairy free and soy free.
• Free from peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, high-fructose corn syrup, shellfish
  and crustaceans.

8. Holy Basil

“Holy basil is considered a great respiratory, anti-inflammatory, expectorant drug,” says Svetlana Kogan, M.D., a family physician in New York City and author of Diet Slave No More. 

“It helps to get rid of phlegm, postnasal drip, and congestion. So if somebody comes in with sinusitis or bronchitis with lots of mucus, it’s a great alternative to Robitussin—it liquefies the phlegm and helps to move it.”

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• Zinc – an essential nutrient important for the maintenance of the immune system
• Holy Basil from NutriCert™ certified farms, is a sacred plant in Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine. It supports respiratory health and promotes healthy immune function
• Citrus Bioflavonoids derived from whole oranges from NutriCert™ certified farms provide antioxidant phytonutrients believed to have many health promoting properties, including support for a healthy immune response
• Copper and Selenium – essential for the maintenance and normal function of a healthy immune system
• Gentle on the stomach
• Vegetarian

9. Water

There have been some discrepancies on whether a steady water routine will help flush the Coronavirus out of your body or not. So why am I including water as a step?

Because I absolutely believe you can NEVER go wrong with drinking a lot of water!!

Your body is made up mostly of water, so by keeping it hydrated, it will function and perform well.

I can already hear you…

1. Don’t know how to get it all you need in one day!
2. Need something more than just plain water!

Yes, I totally get it! That’s why I wrote this article!

I cover the how and why of proper water intake!

So let’s all agree to fight these germs by washing hands, not touching our faces, keeping surfaces clean, and boost immunity from the inside.

So tell me, what have I missed? What are you doing to keep yourself and your family safe and healthy during this very uncertain time?

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Her’es to good health and safety to you and yours…

xoxo,

Mo

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