How To Be WellnStrong
31: How To Strengthen Your Immune System To Fight Viruses and Avoid Getting Sick | Dr. Paul Anderson, ND
The immune system: we hear about it all the time, especially this time of year as cold and flu season is in full swing. When your immune system is working properly, you don’t even notice it. However, a compromised immune system can increase your risk for developing infections and subsequently getting sick. In today’s episode, I speak with Dr. Paul Anderson, ND, about a wide range of options for boosting your immune system — from improving sleep, exercising, using hot/cold therapy, to mitigating blood sugar spikes. We also delve into the dangers of fever suppression, problems with the flu vaccine, and other key factors that contribute to strong immune function.
What you'll learn from this episode:
- How to add layers of protection to our immune health by improving quality of sleep, mitigating blood sugar spikes, exercising, & reducing stress
- Hot and cold therapy—how to use hydrotherapy to kick your body’s immune response up a notch, and how following heat with cold can help get more white blood cells in circulation
- Why fever suppression could be harmful
- How fasting can rebuild your immune system
- & So much more!
Resources:
- Dr. Paul Anderson, ND | Website | Instagram | Facbeook | Youtube
- Effect of a Single Finnish Sauna Session on White Blood Cell Profile & Cortisol Levels in Athletes and Non-Athletes
- Let Fever Do Its Job
- Short-term fasting & immune function
- If you want to boost immunity, look at the gut
- Intermittent Fasting in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Critical Update of Available Studies
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The immune system: we hear about it all the time, especially this time of year as cold and flu season is in full swing. When your immune system is working properly, you don’t even notice it. However, a compromised immune system can increase your risk for developing infections and subsequently getting sick. In today’s episode, I speak with Dr. Paul Anderson, ND, about a wide range of options for boosting your immune system — from improving sleep, exercising, using hot/cold therapy, to mitigating blood sugar spikes. We also delve into the dangers of fever suppression, problems with the flu vaccine, and other key factors that contribute to strong immune function.
What you'll learn from this episode:
- How to add layers of protection to our immune health by improving quality of sleep, mitigating blood sugar spikes, exercising, & reducing stress
- Hot and cold therapy—how to use hydrotherapy to kick your body’s immune response up a notch, and how following heat with cold can help get more white blood cells in circulation
- Why fever suppression could be harmful
- How fasting can rebuild your immune system
- & So much more!
Resources:
- Dr. Paul Anderson, ND | Website | Instagram | Facbeook | Youtube
- Effect of a Single Finnish Sauna Session on White Blood Cell Profile & Cortisol Levels in Athletes and Non-Athletes
- Let Fever Do Its Job
- Short-term fasting & immune function
- If you want to boost immunity, look at the gut
- Intermittent Fasting in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Critical Update of Available Studies
Join the WellnStrong mailing list for exclusive content here!
Want more of The How To Be WellnStrong Podcast? Subscribe to the YouTube channel.
Follow Jacqueline:
- TikTok
- Youtube
- To access notes from the show & full transcripts, head over to WellnStrong's Podcast Page