Did you notice that since the Covid-19 pandemic started, there are stories about how to boost immunity all over the media plus ads for supplements that are supposed to increase immunity everywhere?
So far, only Vitamin D seems to show any lick of connection with Covid-19 infections, and the very preliminary findings are that there seems to be a link between those who get the most severe cases of Covid and Vitamin D deficiency.
Aside from that, the best way to keep your immune system in good shape is focusing on the macro-level lifestyle variables: don't smoke, limit alcohol, get enough sleep, exercise, and eat lots of plants. All of this also helps with stress management and yes, excess stress can strain your immune system.
Differences in immunity, according to researchers, is, in large part, determined by genetics, so not much we can do about that. As I always tell my counselling clients, focus on what you can control, which is, lifestyle.
In any case, there are other reasons besides immunity to take supplements of various kinds. I take Vitamin D, iron, probiotics, CoQ10, magnesium and B2 daily (the last 2 for control of migraines). Adam takes his own cocktail of supplements and we have our kids take Vitamin D.
Recently, Youtheory sent me their 2 trademark products to try: Collagen vanilla powder, and Turmeric tablets. I have used both collagen and turmeric in the past but not recently. I gave Adam the collagen to take to ward off the wear and tear he gets from his long distance running, and I was happy to try the turmeric.
Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory so the timing is perfect because since the pandemic started, I guess because of stress, I have been breaking out like crazy. I mean like I have never had so much acne in my entire life! It's been very annoying.
Adam has been putting the collagen powder in his smoothies. The bottle says it takes 5 months to work so we can't really give you any data on its efficacy, but he said he does not notice the powder at all so it clearly mixes well. It's very clean with just collagen, vitamin C and biotin plus natural vanilla flavour and silicon dioxide. It is definitely not for vegans as the collagen comes from animals.
The medicinal ingredients in the turmeric pills includes turmeric as well as olive leaf (an antioxidant) and black pepper. I have been taking them for about 3 weeks and my acne has calmed down a bit, though, again, this is not scientific data, but if my acne does continue to improve, I will buy more turmeric once I finish the bottle because I am willing to invest a bit more time in testing its efficacy (I really want my skin to clear up!).
Youtheory is a U.S. company that started with collagen and Turmeric manufacturing. They now sell a wide variety of other supplements too. The prices are reasonable and they are widely available online.
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