Give your immunity a boost

by | Jun 3, 2020 | giveaway, health, product review

Wellness and immunity are two things that are very important to me, probably because my immune system isn’t great. I always seem to be at the doctor for one thing or another.  I had pneumonia when I was a child, a really bad case of the chicken pox too (while my brother had one spot and felt fine) and then had glandular fever (mono) in grad school followed by a blood clot (partially due to genetic predisposition).  The simple things to keep a body healthy, such as not smoking or doing illegal drugs, are something I have been able to embrace for my entire life.  Obtaining good quality sleep and keeping stress levels low are something I have always struggled with.  I am a light sleeper and tend to over-commit, so those two things alone probably knock some of my natural immunity.  I shared my top immunity tips with the Thinking Slimmer gang back in March and thought you might find them useful too.  Hopefully these are accessible enough that you can start to incorporate them into your daily life.

Add colour to every meal with an additional serving of fruit or vegetables.   These natural foods have a range for vitamins and minerals that your body needs to obtain from food.  The additional serving might be a side salad with dinner; sliced carrots and bell peppers as a snack; something added to a recipe, such as frozen peas; fruit with yogurt for dessert.  Remember, you want five servings a day with varying colours.  When in doubt, go for the veg!

Keep a moody diary to look for patterns with sleep, daily routine, exercise, and stress levels.  These will all interact with each other, in good and bad ways.  Remember you want to keep stress low and sleep at least eight hours.  If you are not hitting eight hours, try adding an additional 30 minutes every two weeks and see if you feel more energised.

If you get hungry, have a glass of water and keep hands busy (give yourself a manicure, wash the dishes, or put away the laundry).  Eight glasses or two litres of water a day is optimal.  Hunger pains can sometimes mean you are dehydrated though. To avoid succumbing to every twinge, drink your water and see if you can distract your mind from food for about 15 minutes.  If you are still hungry after that, have a snack.

Take a multivitamin with vitamin D3.  This is really important if you are a picky eater or limit different food groups to have a multivitamin to ensure your essential nutritional needs are met.  In addition, levels of vitamin D3 in Covid-19 patients seems to influence severity of symptoms.  

Exercise more.  It will help relieve stress, strengthen your cardiovascular system, make you physically stronger, and can give you an energy boost.  Read more at the US National Library of Medicine if you need additional info, although it seems that the exact mechanism is unclear.  Here is a peer-reviewed study on the topic which cites how new technology will help us figure out the “how.”

Try FourFiveCBD Immunity Box.  Ok this is a little cheeky to suggest, but FourFive CBD sent me one of their limited edition boxes to try out (and I have one to giveaway too).  It contains the following:

What did I think of everything?  I am really enjoying the CBD effervescent tablets on the hot days we have been having as of late.  Pulsin products I have had before but not this flavor bar.  It was a perfect way to refuel after a home workout. Finally, I have been taking two of the Ashwagandha plus capsules every day.  I hadn’t heard of this root before, but the handy flyer that comes with the box explains the benefits of each product.  Ashwagandha is supposed to reduce anxiety, lower cortisol levels, and aid in muscle recovery.  These are all the things I need in my life right now.  I have only been taking it for two weeks and am trying to monitor myself for changes.

Things I still need to try:  Vitamin D is something I was already taking so once I finish the bottle I have, I will start taking the nutrigold capsules.  The cacao will be used for baking this weekend as I have brownies on my brain as of late.  The biotic and vitamin C I will start taking later as I wanted to try the Ashwagandha on its own first.

Are you ready to try all of these for yourself?  Head over to my Instagram to enter to win a box for yourself.  As I have to ship it to you, the giveaway is limited to those with a UK postal address.  Contest closes 12 June 2020 at midnight.  Winner will be contacted via direct message on Instagram.  Good luck!

One more thing- with every purchase of the box, FourFive CBD donates £5 to Compassion London.  So, if you don’t win, your purchase will make a difference to those less fortunate.  Very cool indeed.

Thanks to FourFive CBD for the complimentary product.  All opinions are honest and my own.