I know, I know. I said I was on maternity leave, and technically I still am, BUT I also wasn’t expecting a pandemic! I can’t sit here quietly when I have valuable information that can help you or your loved ones!

I’m sure you have plenty of COVID-19 related emails in your inbox (I for one am overwhelmed and have been flooded with emails!), but I wanted to share with you a few of the tools I’ve been using to keep my family (immediate and extended) healthy and sane during this crazy time.

Yes you should be hand washing, I assumed that was a given before now. But here I list out the exact supplements I use to boost my immunity. I also share ways to be sustainable and resourceful to cope with TP shortages and grocery uncertainty.

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Hopefully you’ve been following me for a while now, and putting my suggestions into practice. If so, you already have a strong, healthy immune system. These are just some ways to give it that extra boost given the current situation.

And as always, please check with your doctor or physician before you make changes to your supplementation routine. 

FRESH FRUITS & VEGGIES Now is really NOT the time to be eating crap or giving sugary stuff to your kids. If there was ever a time to clean up your diet, it’s NOW! Fresh fruits and veggies (especially colorful, organic ones) are full of vitamins, antioxidants and phytonutrients that boost your immunity and keep you healthy!   While everyone was hoarding toilet paper, we ordered and planted a LETTUCE GROW farm stand tower, and got fresh fruits and veggies delivered. If you have more space, like a backyard, plant a garden. (That’s also a great activity for the kids to do with you!) Have a small space? Get one of these! ($50 off with this referral code: FRIEND-A4K8)  I will be sharing more about this on my IG LIVE soon so stay tuned! (with cameos from my 2 little farm girls!)   Even LESS space? We got one of these AeroGardens too! 🙂

Vitamin C Everyone knows Vitamin C helps fight off colds, but it’s actually been studied for COVID-19 in particular. The best option is liposomal Vitamin C like this liquid one from LivOn Labs. If you can’t find that, Dr. Mercola makes a capsule version as well. The recommended dosage is 1000mg/day for prevention and up to 2500mg 2-3 times a day at the first sign of symptoms. I’ve been taking this daily since the day I gave birth to my 2nd child (thanks to my postpartum doulas suggestion!)

Vitamin D Vitamin D is important for immunity, and most people are chronically deficient. Even if you get some sunshine during your stay-at-home quarantine, you need 15+ minutes of large area skin exposure without clothing or sunblock in the way. Or just take a Vitamin D supplement. (or you might be like me who is really deficient in Vit D so I do BOTH!) 🙂

Liposomal Glutathione Pure Encapsulations and Designs for Health both have reputable versions. Take 200-300mg, 3 times a day at the first sign of symptoms. (I’ve been taking this on and off for a few years to also help ramp up immunity with post partum depletion and adrenal fatigue.)

Zinc Ionic Zinc, 10 mg/day preventative and 25mg/day if you have symptoms. I find this on Amazon. This is part of a treatment protocol for any cold/flu symptoms so it’s good to keep on hand (I’ve used it for years when you feel a cold start to set in).

Can’t find paper towels, napkins or Ziplocks? No problem. Stop using them! It’s bad for the environment anyway. Get these (yes, I use all the below myself!): Cloth napkins – washable and reusable! Reusable Paper Towels – just like the disposable kind, but washable! Stasher Bags – replace zip-locks and disposable plastic bags Bumpkins Wet/Dry Bags – replace larger Ziplocks, we use for my son’s dirty cloth diapers

Ran out of TP?  Go eco-friendly and get a bidet! (We went low-tech with a bidet hose attachment, but you can get super fancy heated ones too.) Better for the environment and your bank account anyway!

Exercise Short on space? A rebounder/trampoline is a great, compact workout. Especially for the kids! (we have 2!)

De-Stress! Don’t watch the news 24/7. (I personally don’t watch it at all, but my husband does so I still stay informed.) Meditate – even just deep breathes and listening to peaceful sounds, follow a guided one from Deepak Chopra or someone else you like or my 3 year old has a series on my Instagram! (yes, seriously. If a 3 year old can do it, so can YOU!) 🙂 Baths, walks outside, reading, watching comedy shows…anything YOU find relaxing! (I hear people are bored staying at home, but I can’t relate to that AT ALL! So if anyone wants to read stories to my kids on FaceTime, feel free! LOL!) Find this time while you are HEALTHY and SAFE AT HOME as an opportunity. Take up a new hobby – learn a new language, read a new book, cook a new recipe, write that book, start doing yoga, paint that mural, or do that house project you keep putting off. I am hoping to do family photo albums and my wedding album I have yet to get to. Whatever it is, do something you like and feel good about! HELP SOMEONE. As busy as I am (literally a child needs me 24/7… I am definitely sleep deprived and exhausted), I still find a few minutes each day to reach out to family, the elders in my building, single friends living alone and donating to keep small businesses afloat. Have a sewing machine? Make masks and give to your local docs/hospitals. The girls have been busy making birthday cards for friends across the country. Call, Text, Email… There is ALWAYS something you can do. NOTHING is too small.

Finally, I wanted to share this quote with you, as I find if very helpful too.

Stay safe & healthy!

Think Thoughts Of Health
 
I want to remind you of your infinite power, and remind you to use it for your health!  Here’s how: Think thoughts of health.  Speak words about health. Be grateful for health.  Say, “Thank you for my health,” in your mind multiple times in the day.  Whenever you hear anyone speak of something that is not health, secretly in your mind repeat, “Thank you for my health. Thank you for everyone’s health.”
 
Remember not to empower something you don’t want by giving it your attention, because it inflames it and makes it bigger.   So, with gratitude, let’s say: “Thank you for my health, thank you for the health of my friends and family, thank you for the health of everyone in my city, and thank you for the health of everyone in the world!”  Now we’re really using our infinite power for what it was meant for – the good of everyone!
 
May Perfect Health Be With You,

Rhonda Byrne
The Secret