Great Ways To Boost Your Immune System Naturally – Part 11

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Green Tea Extract – A Simple Way To Boost Our Immune System

Green tea has long been one of the most commonly consumed teas in the world and the science of its immune-boosting properties dates back to over 100 years!

Specifically, green tea’s immune boosting ability is to promote the activity of gammadelta T cells, a type of immune T cell that appears to be found primarily in the gut mucosa, skin, lungs and uterus, and are involved in the spreading of our body’s immune response to act as a first-line immune defense mechanism.

Green tea’s timeless health benefits can be traced to its naturally occurring bioactive compounds called polyphenols. Impressively, scientific articles have revealed that the polyphenolic compounds in green tea called catechins, which exhibit potent free radical neutralizing properties, such as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and epicatechin gallate (ECG), can directly support the immune system response to a physical, chemical or emotional stressor, all of which unchecked, will certainly test a weakened immune system.

EGCG appears to be the major catechin in the green tea leaves fantastic immune boosting and overall health supporting benefits….however, studies have shown potential additional benefits of EGCC to be:

  • Support in weight management and weight loss

  • Support and promote Heart Health

  • Support healthy liver function

  • Support healthy brain function

  • Cancer fighting due to powerful antioxidant properties

  • Support Skin Health

  • Support healthy blood sugar levels

And so, like green tea, green tea extract is a phenomenal way to boost your immune system as well as a great source of antioxidant protection for overall health and wellness support in a concentrated form!  Meaning, that instead of drinking 3 to 5 cups of green tea a day, you can get what you need in a concentrated liquid or capsule form. 

If you’re interested in boosting your immune system and overall health with green tea extract, I recommend our Green Tea ND (liquid form) or Green Tea Extract (capsule form).

Make it a Healthy Day!!

Sincerely,
Dr. Cadwell

Great Ways To Boost Your Immune System Naturally – Part 10

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Nucleotides – A Simple Way To Boost Our Immune System

Nucleotides are tiny building blocks of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA) which serve as the blueprints for all the cells in our body and also appear to be essential for nearly all of our body’s biological processes.

And now, as it relates specifically to immune function, research on Nucleotides is showing us that these building blocks are functioning as cell signalers and enzyme cofactors to help keep our immune systems strong and prepared to do battle when necessary.

And even though it is estimated that all cells in our body contain over 6 billion nucleotides and will produce them as a normal function it is also important to know that when we are hit with a stressor, such as immune challenges, sickness, poor nutrition or tissue injury that our body’s production of nucleotides will be reduced and/or rapidly depleted.

A great way to replenish these impaired or depleted stores to keep your immune system prepared is with supplemental nucleotides.  A high quality nucleotide supplement will help the body to replenish or maintain its depleted stores of nucleotides during these periods of immune stress and/or necessary cell or tissue repair.  In addition, supporting the body with supplemental nucleotides may help with healthy protein synthesis while simultaneously promoting cell energy, for example, the nucleotide adenosine is part of the molecule Adenosine Tri-Phosphate (ATP), a vitally important molecule for energy in the body.

If you want the immune boosting and energy promoting benefits of a supplemental nucleotide I recommend our NucleoImmune.

Make it a Healthy Day!!

Sincerely,

Dr. Cadwell

P.S.  Can’t make it to the office – Good News! We can Drop Ship directly to your home if you’d like to order any of our Immune and/or Health promoting products. Just call the office at 720-795-7920, tell us what you want or order online here and we’ll get it sent out ASAP!!

P.S.S  If you have any questions about what products to order based on your specific situation or health goals then just tell whoever answers the phone. Give them the best number and time of day to reach out and I will gladly call you personally to discuss.

Make it a Healthy Day!!

Sincerely,
Dr. Cadwell

Great Ways To Boost Your Immune System Naturally – Part 9

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Vitamin A – A Great Way to Boost Your Immune System

NOTE: The best way to get Vitamin A is through your diet.  Supplementing with Vitamin A should be done with caution and only in cases where known Vitamin A deficiency actually exists. Below you will see the best dietary options for Vitamin A and why strict vegans and alcoholics are at greatest risk of being deficient in this important Immune Boosting Vitamin.

For those of you that have taken control of your health with our Body N Balance program you have most likely learned the importance of eating good ‘Healthy Dietary Fats’ from the BNB program and how they play an important nutritional role for not only building healthy cells and making hormones but how these healthy fats are also needed for the absorption of the important fat-soluble vitamins.

These fat soluble vitamins are vitamins A, D, E, and K, all of which are vital to important functions in your body.  For example, vitamins A, D, and K will work in a synergistic fashion with each other and various essential minerals like magnesium, calcium, and zinc in the body.

And if you are wondering, some good healthy fat options to add to your diet would be coconut oil, olive oil, grass fed butter, ghee, red palm oil and avocado oil….make sure you do not cook with olive oil as it does not tolerate heating and will lose its health benefits, instead drizzle olive oil over your vegetables or salads.  The other healthy oils mentioned above are great options for cooking with.

Now back to Immune Boosting!

Last week I sent an email on the importance of  Vitamin D (click here to read if you missed it) and so today, based on an inspirational video message from Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai, an MIT PhD graduate and scientist,. I would like to share some info on the importance of Vitamin A and its role in Boosting the Immune System.

But first, click below to view Dr. Shiva’s inspirational video message on the importance of boosting the immune system and why we should be focusing on that as our primary objective right now as opposed to all of the ‘fear mongering’ that is going on…..click on image below to watch.

Vitamin A Health Benefits:

  • Strengthen the Immune System

  • Potent Anti-Oxidant and Free Radical Scavenger

  • Cancer Prevention

  • Heart Disease Prevention

  • Skin and Eye Health

Vitamin A Dietary Sources:

Vitamin A deficiency in the U.S. is rarely an issue and so taking Vitamin A supplements should be done with caution.  Instead, I suggest you focus on getting your Vitamin A from a healthy diet, including foods like:

  • Salmon

  • Sardines

  • Grass Fed Beef

  • Organic, Free Range Chicken Eggs

  • Liver

One last good source is Organic Grass Fed Cow’s Milk and Cheese….although many people have dietary issues related to dairy, even when from organic milk….so I suggest the others mentioned above as your primary source.

One last important note on Vitamin A is to understand that there is the immediately bio-available form of Vitamin A referred to as retinoids (retinol) and the less bio-available form of Vitamin A referred to as carotenoids (beta-carotene), which need to be converted to retinol by the enzyme beta-carotene-15,15′-dioxygenase, which is found specifically in the liver and small intestine.

And so, those with digestive related or liver related health challenges may have more significant issues with converting these carotenoids to the bio-available Vitamin A form of retinoids.

For example, the 2 groups in the U.S. that are most susceptible to Vitamin A deficiency – retinoid form – would be the strict vegans who avoid all animal-based foods and alcoholics that have liver congestion and/or liver disease.

Make it a Healthy Day!!

Sincerely,
Dr. Cadwell

Great Ways To Boost Your Immune System Naturally – Part 8

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Vitamin C – IV Infused – A Simple Way To Boost Our Immune System

 

With our emphasis being on supporting and boosting our immune system to handle the variety of stressors we encounter daily we have certainly been on heightened alert with this recent COVID-19 situation.

 

Over the previous 7 days I have sent you some simple ideas on boosting your body’s immune system so you can be proactive to protect yourself and your loved ones. Thankfully, there is already one nutrient that we can each leverage to not only boost our immune system but also to prevent and potentially treat the symptoms of coronavirus: Vitamin C.

 

How to Treat COVID-19?

 

The properties of Vitamin C, a nutrient that is readily available and safe for the body, may both prevent COVID-19 infection but also treat it in patients who already have it. In fact, clinical trials are taking place right now in China using intravenous Vitamin C to treat patients who have been diagnosed with coronavirus.

 

Vitamin C vs. Coronavirus

 

Vitamin C is a powerful and natural antiviral whose properties may help protect your body against the virus, minimize the possibility of the disease spreading and help prevent or treat severe acute respiratory injections.

 

How?  

 

Vitamin C is also one of the most famous antioxidants, which means that it can protect the lungs from the accumulation of mucous and fluids that may occur with acute respiratory infections, which is the leading cause of death as a result of most upper respiratory viruses.

 

And because of these benefits that Vitamin C provides to the immune system, increasing your body’s supply of this powerhouse vitamin and antioxidant may help prevent infection altogether. In fact, we already know that using Vitamin C can prevent other infections commonly associated with the common cold and other evidence suggests that Vitamin C can shorten cold symptoms in patients where it cannot be prevented.

 

For all of these reasons and the amazing history behind high dose vitamin C via IV infusion for immune boosting, Dr. Richard Cheng, a lead scientist in many of the Chinese clinical trials is calling for further discussion of Vitamin C as a viable prevention and treatment option for the coronavirus.

 

And just to reiterate, it’s important to note that the efficacy of Vitamin C is a result of its IV delivery. The benefits of nutrient IV therapy have been known for years.  With IV therapy we are avoiding the liver and digestive system where valuable nutrients can be lost or not absorbed, whereas vitamin IV’s allow you to directly absorb important nutrients into your bloodstream for maximum benefits.

 

Believe it or not, there are plenty of people who do not absorb important vitamins naturally via good nutrition/dietary practices or even oral supplementation. Fortunately, to ensure the benefit of a nutrient like vitamin C and assuring good absorption utilizing IV infusion or intramuscular (IM) injections is ideal. The delivery method, whether IV or IM injection will depend on the vitamin, mineral, or amino acids we want to get into the bloodstream.

 

There’s a lot we can all do to support our good health and boost our immune systems and we’re here to help. If you’re interested in trying a nutrient IV as a way to help protect yourself and your loved ones just all us at 720-795-7920 to get scheduled!

 

The IV I am recommending to all our clients interested is our LiquiLift IV – not only does it contain 25,000 mg of Vitamin C but it also delivers 15 different Amino Acids, Comprehensive B – Vitamins and 2,000 mg of Glutathione!

 

Make it a Healthy Day!!

Sincerely,

Dr. Cadwell

 

P.S.  Can’t make it to the office – Good News! We can Drop Ship directly to your home if you’d like to order any of our Immune and/or Health promoting products. Just call the office at 720-795-7920, tell us what you want or order online here and we’ll get it sent out ASAP!!

 

P.S.S  If you have any questions about what products to order based on your specific situation or health goals then just tell whoever answers the phone. Give them the best number and time of day to reach out and I will gladly call you personally to discuss.

Great Ways To Boost Your Immune System Naturally – Part 7

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N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) – A Simple Way To Boost Our Immune System

Each and every day we’re all exposed to numerous stressors – emotional, physical and chemical.  And during times like these it’s vitally important to not only protect your emotional health (I suggest you disconnect from social media and stop watching the news and/or talk radio – this will be another discussion for another day) but to also provide your body with key nutrients to boost your immune system and improve wellness.

Today’s Immune Boosting suggestion is N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC).

NAC is an amino acid that helps to replenish one of the most powerful free radical scavengers in our body – glutathione.  NAC and its benefit to helping your body produce glutathione serves as a phenomenal boost to immune health.  In fact, many studies have demonstrated NAC’s immune-promoting properties specific to modulating a healthy inflammatory response to oxidative stress in the lungs.

In addition, NAC can promote optimal detoxification at the liver and help to chelate heavy metals as well but, as just mentioned and of great interest during times like now, NAC has been shown to support our body’s need during respiratory challenges. Specifically its beneficial action on thinning mucus in the lungs, making NAC an upper-respiratory powerhouse…..AND…..

…..solid scientific research indicates that NAC is one of the best nutritional support agents to not only help maintain our healthy lung function but it can also relieve symptoms of respiratory condition’s by acting as an antioxidant and expectorant to loosen mucus accumulation in our air passages.

As a final note on the immune benefits of NAC, there has also been research that has shown us supplementing with NAC can result in a significant increase in immune function by helping the body to restore natural killer cells, a type of lymphocyte associated with our innate immune system.  And so, if you are looking for another weapon to add to your Immune Support and Wellness protocol, NAC supplementation is just another simple way to do so!

Make It A Healthy Day!!

Sincerely,
Dr. Cadwell

P.S. Our PneumoVen, Premier NAC and AllerCaps are phenomenal sources of high quality N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC)

P.S.S.  Can’t make it to the office – Good News! We can Drop Ship directly to your home if you’d like to order these or any of our Immune and/or Health promoting products. Just call the office at 720-795-7920, tell us what you want or order online here and we’ll get it sent out ASAP!!

P.S.S  If you have any questions about what products to order based on your specific situation or health goals then just tell whoever answers the phone. Give them the best number and time of day to reach out and I will gladly call you personally to discuss.

Great Ways To Boost Your Immune System Naturally – Part 6

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Garlic  =>  Alliinase  =>  Allicin – A Simple Way To Boost Our Immune System

Garlic may well be one of the most famous of all plants in human history, revered for its wide-ranging health benefits – dating back to use by the ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Babylonian and Chinese civilizations.

And for good reason!

In these modern times and our current culture there are numerous studies that have confirmed the incredible immune support properties of garlic and its apparent heavy hitter constituent, Allicin.

High amounts of Allicin, the immune supporting compound of Garlic, can promote critical mechanisms of the innate immune system and also play an essential role in the actions of our adaptive immune systems response during times of mind – body stress.

When raw garlic cloves are crushed, chopped, or chewed, an enzyme known as Alliinase is released, which then enzymatically catalyzes the formation of sulfenic acids that react with each other to form Allicin.

And it is the Allicin that gives garlic extract its broad spectrum immune support and immunomodulating properties.  And so, garlic that contains a high Allicin content is known to be a highly significant way to boost our immune systems naturally.

Unfortunately, I see a lot of garlic supplements on the shelves of health food stores and supermarkets or that many of you have brought to me to look at and most of these garlic supplements contain no or very little Allicin content.

So, if you are planning to purchase a Garlic supplement just know that a reliable garlic formula will verify its minimum Allicin concentration on the label.

Concentrated Allicin – Phenomenal Immune Support

A great source of concentrated Allicin can be found in Allicdin.

For many of you I have recommended this powerhouse product called Allicidin to serve as a powerful Immune Boosting and health support product.

Allicidin is a full spectrum, botanical formula made from high quality garlic extract and contains extremely beneficial amounts of Allicin to assist you with high end immune support naturally….without the Garlic Breath!

Make It A Healthy Day!!

Sincerely,
Dr. Cadwell

P.S.  Can’t make it to the office – Good News! We can Drop Ship directly to your home if you’d like to order these or any of our Immune and/or Health promoting products. Just call the office at 720-795-7920, tell us what you want or order online here and we’ll get it sent out ASAP!!

P.S.S  If you have any questions about what products to order based on your specific situation or health goals then just tell whoever answers the phone. Give them the best number and time of day to reach out and I will gladly call you personally to discuss.

Great Ways To Boost Your Immune System Naturally – Part 5

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Zinc Sulfate Heptahydrate  – A Simple Way To Boost Our Immune System

To maintain robust whole-body health, a full complement of essential micronutrients is required. Essential micronutrients – including zinc – can be consumed through foods such as nuts, leafy greens, beans and supplemental form.  Micronutrients provide critical support of overall cell function in the body and will support healthy immune function as well as muscle and nerve function.

Zinc, the micronutrient we are focusing on today, is vital to these processes and is required for the healthy function of hundreds of enzymes that are involved in numerous metabolic processes and systems in the body.

One of those systems, the immune system – is tasked with protecting the body against pathogens and potentially damaging foreign bodies. When immune dysfunction occurs due to a zinc deficiency, restoring healthy levels of zinc can help support and improve healthy cell function. This important micronutrient supports both innate and adaptive immunity (see Part 4 on Immune Boosting for brief explanation of innate and adaptive immune system).

To distinguish between cells that are part of the body’s own healthy tissue and from those that are threats to our body, the immune system and its immune cells interactively communicate with one another. For this communication to be successful, the immune cells must have healthy receptors. Ligands, which bind to the outside of the receptor surface and allow it to be activated, are critical to this process.  Zinc interacts with many ligands to support this complex cell signaling process, and this is a vitally important component to our healthy immune system function.

 

What Type of Zinc are you taking?  The best Zinc to assure absorption is:

Although zinc is a critical micronutrient, the type of zinc in supplements is important in order to elicit the most favorable immune response.

Some zinc supplements on the market are formulated with zinc oxide or zinc carbonate, which have low bio-availablity, meaning they are poorly absorbed partially due to their minimal ionic charge.

In contrast, zinc sulfate heptahydrate, which is a hydrated form of zinc sulfate, provides zinc in an ionic form – the most effective and bio-available form.

This highly absorbable form of zinc offers superior zinc supplementation support for a healthy immune system.

Our Liquid Zinc is in the Zinc Sulfate Heptahydrate form and easily taken and absorbed.  So, if you think you may be Zinc deficient we can do a very easy Zinc Taste test with you in the office to determine need.  And if necessary, we can also do micronutrient testing as well but my suggestion is to just start with the taste test.

If you want to get your Zinc taste test at no charge, just call and let us know you wanna come in and get it done….it will take maybe 2 minutes total!

Make It A Healthy Day!!

Sincerely,
Dr. Cadwell

P.S.  Can’t make it to the office – Good News! We can Drop Ship directly to your home if you’d like to order any of our Immune and/or Health promoting products. Just call the office at 720-795-7920, tell us what you want or order online here and we’ll get it sent out ASAP!!

P.S.S  If you have any questions about what products to order based on your specific situation or health goals then just tell whoever answers the phone. Give them the best number and time of day to reach out and I will gladly call you personally to discuss

Great Ways To Boost Your Immune System Naturally – Part 4

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IMMUNE MUSHROOMS – CORDYCEPS, REISHI, HIMEMATUTAKE, SHIITAKE, MAITAKE, TURKEY TAILS

The immune-promoting properties of mushrooms have been revered by ancient Eastern health systems for thousands of years.
And for good reason! Research continues to show us that the human immune system can benefit from the excellent support provided by the beneficial polysaccharides naturally present in several proven immunomodulating mushrooms.

Many of these studies have shown that consuming specific mushrooms will support our immune function by offering the unique immune compound, beta glucans, and by generally promoting the maturation and activation of both the innate and adaptive immune systems of the body.
The innate immune system can be thought of as the body’s first line of defense, responding rapidly to potentially harmful insults and foreign bio-stressors.

The adaptive immune system can be thought of as the part of our immune system that allows the body to distinguish between self and non-self. It is composed of highly specialized, systemic cells and processes that eliminate pathogens or prevent their growth.

Where does the power of the Mushroom come from?
The mushroom’s immune-supporting beta glucans are located within the cell walls of the mushroom and are protected by an indigestible fiber called chitin, which is extremely difficult for the body to digest.

And because of this, mushrooms should be either cooked, hot water extracted or fermented in order to release this potent nutritional payload.  And because of these processes it allows for the beneficial immune support compounds, such as polysaccharides, to be easily digested and immediately absorbed at their peak activity and in their most bioavailable form.

Fermentation is the top choice for mushroom processing because of its ability to break down chitin as well as provide beneficial post-biotic metabolites, which are the compounds created by the work of your healthy pro-biotics.

And these post-biotic metabolites, based on recent research, appear to be master health-regulating compounds in the body. Playing a major role in regulating every organ system, including your immune system and your brain…..and I would say that is good a thing!

So get your Mushrooms and Boost Your Immune System!
What is a good Immune Boosting Mushroom Supplement?
Here are 2 great products I recommend to get the Immune Boosting benefits of mushrooms!

Fermented Mushroom Blend – contains six different types of organically grown, high quality fermented mushrooms in their full-spectrum state and is ideal for maximum bioavailability, digestion and absorption.  It is in a powder form so it’s great to add to a healthy smoothie!

Reishi Immue – a complete biocompatible formula that includes superior quality reishi (raw concentrate, fruiting body), the famous plant of the ancients for super health, also referred to as the “elixir of life”.

Can’t make it to the office – Good News! We can Drop Ship directly to your home if you’d like to order these or any of our Immune and/or Health promoting products. Just call the office at 720-795-7920, tell us what you want or order online here and we’ll get it sent out ASAP!!
If you have any questions about what products to order based on your specific situation or health goals then just tell whoever answers the phone. Give them the best number and time of day to reach out and I will gladly call you personally to discuss.

Make It A Healthy Day!!

Sincerely,
Dr. Cadwell

Great Ways To Boost Your Immune System Naturally – Part 3

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Optimize and Support Digestion – A Simple Way To Boost Our Immune System

It seems that the use of over the counter and pharmaceutical drugs to treat symptoms for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), gas and bloating, irregular BM’s, IBS, etc….has become the norm.  And although these things are common in our society, THEY ARE NOT NORMAL!

Our gut is the first line of defense for our body’s natural immune response and when you have an imbalanced gut and digestive system then you are at a substantially higher risk for sickness and disease.

Have you ever wondered how a coyote can eat ‘road kill’ that has been rotting on the side of the road for days and not get ill?  That ‘road kill’ is loaded with bugs and bacteria that are also consumed by the coyote.  The good news for the coyote is that her gut is so acidic (optimal Hydrochloric Acid – HCL) that when those bugs and bacteria enter her gut they are killed and ultimately eliminated with all the other waste when she has a normal bowel movement.

In the case of the average American, our diets have become so loaded with processed foods containing Bad Sugars, Bad Salts and Bad Fats, all of which perpetuate inflammation and imbalance in the gut, leading to a compromised digestion system and issues like ‘leaky gut’ which in turn lead to bacterial imbalances and foreign proteins getting into the blood stream which then lead to more body imbalances and greater risk of sickness and/or infections which then lead to the overuse of anti-biotics which then lead to more gut imbalance which then often leads to the chronic use of more anti-biotics and the need for more drugs to ultimately treat symptoms associated with poor digestion and the person wonders why they cannot get well or why they seem to always get sick or just not feel well.

When you take a drug for GERD, specifically a Proton Pump Inhibitor like Omeprazole, you are turning off the acid pumps in your stomach and ultimately making your digestion worse!  And because you are taking this drug, not only are you setting up a scenario where your symptoms are worse when you stop the drug due to the inhibition of acid in your gut the drug has caused but, you are also setting yourself up for another problem as it has been found that these types of drugs are now causing chronic kidney disease!  And so, instead of fixing the cause of the reflux, which 99.9% of the time is taking HCL, you have now added a 2nd problem to your list of ailments, poor kidney function!

The same can be said for anti-biotic use. Chronic utilization of anti-biotics in America has become a major problem and I think we are seeing that with all of the chronic sickness and disease so many people seem to be suffering with these days.  When you take an anti-biotic you are messing with your gut flora (micro-biome), aka our 2nd brain, and ultimately affecting not only your digestive function/health but also your mental well-being due to what is known as the Gut-Brain connection.  And so, do everything you can to avoid the anti-biotics!

So what to do?

Here are a couple of easy things to improve your digestion and boost your immune system:

Betaine HCL

As I said earlier, healthy stomach acid levels are the first line of defense in your body’s natural immune response. The body’s ability to produce adequate stomach acid, called hydrochloric acid can slowly decline with age. Lowered levels of hydrochloric acid (HCL) may stress the body’s immune health as well as the body’s overall health. Supplementing with betaine HCL at meals assists the digestive process by supporting gastric acid secretion. The point being, HCL is a frontline defense in supporting our body’s overall immune health.

My personal approach with every large meal I eat is:
1 HCL, 1 HCL Activator and 1 Digest Comprehensive Enzyme (I’ll discuss enzymes in an upcoming email…so stay tuned).

Take Prebiotics & Probiotics! And Avoid Antibiotics to Boost Your Immune Defenses…..and Mental Wellbeing!

If you’re all about your immune system, it’s important to make sure your gut is healthy. Why’s that? Because 70-80% of our immune tissue resides in our digestive tract! Therefore, it’s important to make sure you have a healthy gut and/or microbiome. The way to do that is to get plenty of prebiotics and probiotics into your diet.

Prebiotics are the food for your probiotics.  Think of the prebiotics as the soil. If you have existing gut issues from poor food choices of the past and/or chronic utilization of OTC or pharmaceutical drugs, including anti-biotics, then it is highly likely that the ‘soil’ in your gut to support the probiotics just isn’t sufficient.  If this is the case, then just taking a prebiotic alone may do nothing at all for you or even worse, create more issues.

Our Psyllium Fiber is a great prebiotic!

Probiotics are the healthy bacteria (microbiome) that assist in your gut health and good digestion and elimination. A heathy microbiome is also vitally important to our Mental Health and Wellbeing.

You will find probiotics in fermented foods like kefir, yogurt (make sure no added sugar or artificial sweetners), kimchi, sauerkraut, and kombucha.

You want to avoid antibiotics if possible. Antibiotics kill bad bacteria, but they also attack and kill helpful bacteria in the gut as well, which can ultimately hinder your digestive and immune system from functioning appropriately.

So again, really try to avoid taking antibiotics unless you really need them. If you do have to take an anti-biotic then you can try to counter the antibiotics with some probiotic foods as well.

If you focus on building your microbiome then you can keep your digestive and immune system firing on all cylinders.

And one final note on this, just because a probiotic has more CFU’s than another probiotic doesn’t mean it is better.  Many of the  probiotics that people are taking state they have trillions of CFU’s on the bottle; however, many of those organisms are dead by the time you take the probiotic.  Not good!

So, let us know if you need guidance on a great prebiotic, probiotic and HCL support protocol and we will be happy to assist you!

Make it a Healthy Day!
Sincerely,
Dr. Cadwell

Great Ways To Boost Your Immune System Naturally – Part 2

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Vitamin D – A Simple Way To Boost Our Immune System

I have been attempting to educate our clients about the importance of Vitamin D to support our overall health and well-being for the last decade, especially as more and more research has surfaced on how powerful and important this Vitamin is for optimal health and immune support.

For most people, they’ve been told of the importance of vitamin D to maintain healthy bones, assist in bone growth and help with bone mineralization and absorption of calcium. However, the research is also showing us how powerful this little vitamin can be in helping our bodies fight specific disease conditions like cancer and cardiovascular disease but, from an overall immune support perspective, the research has shown us that our immune cells have vitamin D receptors and that Vitamin D will help modulate the inflammatory response of an already healthy immune system, especially during times of respiratory stress, which appears to be the biggest concern of COVID-19. However, it appears that to receive these benefits it is imperative that vitamin D levels are adequate enough to help activate immune cells and promote a healthy immune response.

Vitamin D Supplementation for Respiratory Infection

Vitamin D helps fight infections, including colds and the flu, by regulating the expression of genes that influence your immune system to attack and destroy bacteria and viruses.

And recent studies are showing us that there appears to be an association between low vitamin D levels and our risk of getting more colds as well as viral infections like influenza.

Dr. Roger Seheult, a pulmonologist in California, who has followed COVID-19 – a primarily upper respiratory virus – with extreme interest and has been posting regular updates on his you tube channel, discussed in one of his updates research published in 2017, which was a meta-analysis of 25 randomized controlled trials, confirming that vitamin D supplementation can help protect us from acute respiratory infections.

However, this 2017 meta-analysis showed us that it was daily or weekly supplementation of vitamin D that seemed to provide the protective benefit in people with low vitamin D levels.

The key here as I see it, is to make sure you have your vitamin D level checked at least 2x a year to ensure you are maintaining optimal D levels year around. In my personal research on this topic, I have decided that optimal levels for me appear to be in the range of 60 ng/ml to 80 ng/ml, and I try to not fall below 50 ng/ml.

An important note to keep in mind if you take a vitamin D supplement is that you will also increase your body’s need for vitamin K2. If you are deficient in Vitamin K2 it appears this can produce the symptoms of vitamin D toxicity. Also, many of you that have had me look at your vitamin D supplement I have found that it contained common fillers like corn oil and soy oil – not good and I don’t recommend these D supplements. We have a very good D3 serum that is highly bio-available and I recommend you take along with a product called OsteoVen that contains vitamin K2 as well as minerals to support bone health.

In closing, achieving optimal vitamin D levels should be a health and immune boosting goal for all of us, regardless of our current health status. This is a fact not only supported by the little bit of information I have shared to this point but also based on the fact that vitamin D deficiency has been linked to many of the chronic diseases we see in people today, including:
· Cancer
· Hypertension
· Heart disease
· Infertility
· Asthma
· Autism
· Obesity
· Rheumatoid arthritis
· Diabetes 1 and 2
· Multiple Sclerosis
· Crohn’s disease
· Cold & Flu
· Inflammatory Bowel Disease
· Dementia
· Eczema & Psoriasis
· Insomnia
· Osteoporosis
· Macular degeneration
· Depression
· Alzheimer’s disease Muscle pain
· Poor dental health
· Seizures
· And many more……
Finally, for those of you that have not had your vitamin D levels checked, or have not had them checked in the last year, I would strongly suggest you get this done, and then get on a testing schedule of 2x a year. We can do this for you with a simple home kit that we can send you or you can come to the office to have done….you can also get the traditional blood work done, at which point, we can also check other lab markers for you as well if you desire.

Just pick up the phone and call the office at 720-795-7920 with any questions about getting your vitamin D checked and/or supplementation to best support you and your families vitamin D levels.

Make it a Healthy Day!!

Sincerely,
Dr. Cadwell