So you’re avoiding crowds; staying 6’ away from people you don’t live with; washing your hands often; avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth. You’ve stocked up on food and cleaning supplies and you’re staying in for the most part. So what next?
Research shows that when we have stress in our lives (and these times ARE stressful, right?), it helps if we can take action to mitigate the negative effects of whatever is going on.
So what else is there to do? You feel like you’ve done everything!
Well … there is one more thing you can do to help avoid getting COVID-19, and that’s to boost your immune system. “That’s too hard” you might say. Or … “where do I start?”
Let’s make it easy! I want to give you one tip at a time to help you boost your immune system. That way, you can work on each one, create that habit, then we’ll move to another one. That way it won’t be so overwhelming!
Let’s start EASY!
One of the easiest things you can do to boost your immune system is to drink more water. It’s recommended that you drink ½ your body weight in oz. of filtered water. For example, if you weigh 150, you’d drink 75 oz. a day. Here’s a ninja tip … if you’re only drinking 8 oz. of water a day and you see you need to increase it by 142 oz., don’t add it all tomorrow! Add it a few oz. at a time.
Here are a few benefits (and there are so many more!) of drinking water:
1. It helps carry oxygen throughout the body, pumping up bodily functions to make you feel and perform better physically.
2. It lubricates the joints. Long-term dehydration can reduce the joints’ shock-absorbing ability, leading to joint pain.
3. It boosts skin health and beauty.
4. It cushions the brain, spinal cord, and other sensitive tissues. Prolonged dehydration can lead to problems with thinking and reasoning.
5. The digestive system depends on water. Dehydration can lead to digestive problems, which affects our immune system. Happy gut, happy life!
6. It boosts your immune system by flushing out toxins and preventing toxin build-up.
7. It helps maintain blood pressure.
8. It makes minerals and nutrients accessible. These dissolve in water, which makes it possible for them to reach different parts of the body.
9. It prevents kidney damage.
10. It boosts performance during exercise.
11. It can help you maintain a healthy weight.
Don’t like the taste of water? Here are some tips:
· Add slices of lemon, lime, cucumber, or orange to water.
· Add mint leaves to water.
· Add your favorite flavor Emergency-C to water for sparkle and taste … and to boost your immune system even more.
· Drink your favorite flavor of herbal tea, iced or hot.
· Heat water and drink with lemon.
Here are some tips for including water in your daily routine:
· Drink 1-2 glasses of water first thing in the morning. You’ve been asleep for 6-10 hours so it’s time to hydrate! This can even replace morning coffee, as rehydrating the body and brain will lead to clearer thinking and better energy. And who doesn’t want that!
· Drink 8 oz. of water before you exercise.
· Sip water during exercise.
· Bottles, bottles everywhere! Keep glass bottles of water everywhere as a reminder.
· One of the most common reasons my clients don’t drink water is that they forget. Set a timer to drink a few oz. every 30 minutes (or however often works for you).
· If you can’t access a filter for your water and you have chlorinated water, then let drinking water stand at room temperature for an hour or more. This reduces the amount of chlorine in drinking water, as the chlorine will evaporate.
· Add ConcenTrace Trace Minerals, Celtic Sea Salt, or Green Powder to water to increase nutrient content and improve the pH of your body.
· If you have trouble waking up at night to go to the bathroom, then try to drink most of your water before 3 p.m.
Drinking water can help boost your immune system.
If you’re really serious about creating some healthy habits that will change your life now and on the other side of this COVID-19 crisis, then take that one small step forward to help you become the happy, healthy you that you want to be. Remember that the future is just a bunch of “right now’s” piled on top of each other.
If you’re finding it difficult to take action, click the button below and sign up for a free 60-minute session to help you come up with some small action steps to help you move forward.
Here’s to your health!