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Your Best Defense – is a Good Offense!
Your Best Defense – is a Good Offense!
There is a lot of health advice out there, so I’m keeping it simple with a few things to remember about staying healthy.
Get into the sun when you can! Sunshine is the best way to get the natural Vitamin D you need to keep your immune system strong.
The protective benefits of vitamin D are said to “lie in its ability to stimulate innate immunity and reduce inflammation.” Vitamin D suppresses NF-kappa B signaling, dampens excessive inflammation while enhancing killing of viruses.
Senior adults have been found to have 2.6 times greater risk for pneumonia between highest and lowest blood levels of vitamin D.
Open your windows to prevent stagnant indoor air, and vacuum frequently. The dust in hard-to-reach corners or settled atop your furniture can actually be toxic.
Researchers from George Washington University analyzed dust samples data from across America and found 45 potentially toxic chemicals hiding within, ten of which turned up in 90 percent of the samples.
One repeat offender was TDCIPP, a flame retardant frequently found in furniture and other household items that is thought to cause cancer; phthalates, often found in toys and vinyl flooring, as well as phenols, typically used in cleaning products, were also found in high amounts.
Minimize dust by vacuuming frequently (use the proper attachments to reach into corners and under furniture) and regularly wiping down surfaces.
Does Taking Ibuprofen Make Coronavirus Worse?
It may! There is enough evidence to consider alternatives when available.
Paul Little, a professor of primary care research at the University of Southampton in the U.K., said “that prolonged illness or the complications of respiratory infections may be more common when NSAIDs [Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs] are used.”
And Ian Jones, a professor of virology at the University of Reading, agreed that anti-inflammatories could “dampen down” the immune system, making it harder for it to fight COVID-19. He also noted that this concern had also come up when anti-inflammatories were used during the SARS (also a coronavirus) epidemic.
I recommend natural anti-inflammatories that use ingredients provided by nature, that compliment and can even enhance the immune system! If you are taking Ibuprofen for pain or chronic inflammation, there are much safer alternatives available, such as Inflammation drops or BioEase CBD from West Coast, which can be purchased at our clinic.
I saw this quote the other day that is extremely applicable to our present situation, not just with baseball, but with life in general:
“When fishermen can’t go to sea, they repair their nets.” – Nabil Sabio Azadi
Right now, we can’t do or go a lot of places, see loved ones, or do things that we may take for granted. We have been thrown a nasty curve in our season so to speak, and in our lives as well.
As I see it, you have two choices: 1. You can sit around feeling sorry for yourself and binge watch shows on Netflix -or- 2. You can figure out what you need to improve on and go to work on those things that matter to you in your life, family relationships, helping others in a time of need, improving your health are to name a few.
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Dr. Jake Morgan, D.C., 4549 Catclaw Dr. Abilene, Texas 79606
abileneadvancedchiro@gmail.com
Important Clinic Updates:
The COVID-19 virus has impacted nearly every facet of our society. In short, the world is a very different place
than it was on January 1st, 2020 and that includes our clinic. In order to shrink the number of patients we serve due
to governmental regulations we have had to reduce the number of patients we accept. The great news in that change is a
smaller, much more intimate treatment experience. The downside it that appointments fill up at a far faster rate.
than it was on January 1st, 2020 and that includes our clinic. In order to shrink the number of patients we serve due
to governmental regulations we have had to reduce the number of patients we accept. The great news in that change is a
smaller, much more intimate treatment experience. The downside it that appointments fill up at a far faster rate.
This change will stay in affect at least through April 31, 2020.
Please call (325)695-9355 or email us: abileneadvancedchiro@gmail.com
If you have any questions or we can serve you in any way.