Month: April 2020

Try Earthing this Earth Day

Happy Earth Day!   Make sure to get outside today and breathe in the beauty around you. The earth is critical to our survival providing us with fresh air, food, water and a place to live.  Re-connecting with the earth is critical to our overall health and wellbeing.  Sitting, standing, 

Immune Support – Vitamin D

The Sunshine Vitamin  –  Vitamin D3   Roughly 42% of the American Population is Vitamin D deficient.  Our bodies require adequate vitamin D3, the biologically active form of vitamin D to produce proteins that kill viruses and bacteria.  Maintaining adequate D levels is protective against Acute Respiratory infection and 

Tips on feeding your immune system: Vitamin C

Vitamin C 

Vitamin C is an antioxidant that boosts immunity, by encouraging production of white blood cells while supporting them to function more effectively.  Vitamin C also strengthens the skins barriers, our skin is our first line of defense against infection. 

Vitamin C deficiency has been linked to poor health outcomes.  The good news is it’s pretty easy to get vitamin C in your diet here are some great whole food sources:   

Vegetables:  peppers, tomato, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, mustard greens, romaine, sweet potato, cabbage, collard greens, swiss chard, okra, acorn squash, asparagus, green beans 

Fruits:  Citrus (oranges, grapefruit, lemons), cantaloupe, blueberries, strawberries, bananas, watermelon, pineapple 

Additional Benefits of Vitamin C:  it is cardio-protective, supports healthy blood pressure, protects against gout, helps wounds heal faster and boosts memory.   

 

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