Tips to Stay Healthy Through the Holidays
We want you to stay healthy this holiday season. With the coming and going of family and friends, we don't want you to get run down. Which can happen when all the sugar, late night parties, and alcohol compound and your body gives in to flu your 4th grader brought home from school.
So, here are a few tips to stay healthy through the holidays:
Sleep- We can't say this enough, sufficient sleep is the building block for health. It is recommended that men get 7-8 hours and women 9-10 hours of sleep. Your body actually needs sleep to fight infectious disease, rebuild, and restore at night.
Daylight Exposure- daylight triggers the production of Vitamin D which is linked to immune health and regulating our circadian rhythms. Especially in a place like Alaska we need daylight exposure.
Nutrient Dense Meals- Nutrients support the overall function of our health. They work synergistically to execute our body's optimal function. We encourage nutrient dense meals with healthy helpings of fruits and vegetables.
Micronutrient Support- Unless you're harvesting your entire meal for a regenerative source, soil that is dense with minerals, your body is likely deficient in micronutrients. Therefore, everyone needs some form of micronutrient support. Orally your body absorbs 20%-30% of what you take, through an intramuscular injection you absorb 50%-60%, intravenous is the most efficient, direct form of delivering micronutrients to your body.
Sauna- one of our favorite ways to detox is through our infrared sauna. Sauna use stimulates the immune system and increases your body's white blood cell count. Additionally, sauna use is one of the most efficient ways to detoxify toxins from your body. Bonus of sauna use is the benefits to your respiratory health. Infrared saunas have been shown to clear lung obstructions and reduce inflammation and improve lung capacity and function.
Cold Exposure- Cold water stimulates leukocytes, the blood cells that fight off infection. A study in the Netherlands found that people who switched to cold showers for 30, 60, or 90 seconds for 90 days called out sick from work 29% less than people who didn't switch to cold showers. We prefer a cold plunge over cold shower, which feels like a million tiny cold daggers stabbing you, but however you get cold exposure, we support your endeavors. There is also emerging data demonstrating that cold exposure may help with mood and energy levels for those in climates with less daylight.
Red Light Therapy- Red Light Therapy has been shown to increase nitric oxide, the compound that heals the cells and increases the blood flow which may help to stimulate healing and strengthen your immune system to defend against disease; regulate your blood pressure and reduce inflammation.
IV Ozone Therapy- IV Ozone therapies is one of our TIPPITY top favorite ways to support immunity and healing. It's antibacterial, antiviral, anti fungal, anti parasitic effects make it the key in immune boosting. Additionally, the super oxygenation of your blood has profound impact on your overall health and wellness.
Movement- “The practice of physical exercises acts as a modulator of the immune system. During and after physical exercise, pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines are released, lymphocyte circulation increases, as well as cell recruitment. Such practice has an effect on the lower incidence, intensity of symptoms and mortality in viral infections observed in people who practice physical activity regularly, and its correct execution must be considered to avoid damage.”
Come see us to stay healthy through the holidays.
References
Photobiomodulation Therapy as a Possible New Approach in COVID-19: A Systematic Review
Sauna use promotes changes in immune function that may bolster COVID-19 defense
Sauna to transiently improve pulmonary function in patients with obstructive lung disease
Health effects of voluntary exposure to cold water – a continuing subject of debate
Use of Deliberate Cold Exposure for Health and Performance
Immune system of cold-exposed and cold-adapted humans
Support your immune function with good nutrition