Comments on: 10 Tips for Building a Healthy Immune System http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/12/10-tips-for-building-healthy-immune.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:52:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dr. Marcus Ettinger http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/12/10-tips-for-building-healthy-immune.html/comment-page-1#comment-45846 Dr. Marcus Ettinger Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:35:54 +0000 http://kellythekitchencop.org/2008/12/16/10-tips-for-building-a-healthy-immune-system/#comment-45846 Kelly, In my practice I'm recommending these mandatory items for cold/flu prevention: Vitamin D (Biotics Research) 2,000IU's kids or 6,000IU's adults, A probiotic (GR8 or Probiotic Defense from Now Foods), and NAC 1000mg's (Adults only - from Now Foods - also contains selenium and molybdenum). Prevention is easy, treatment is a lot harder. Wash your hands, get 8 hours of sleep, keep sugar to a minimum (sucrose and corn syrup in sufficient doses is a immune depressant), and exercise (exercise, not excessive exercise, is an immune stimulant. Kelly, In my practice I’m recommending these mandatory items for cold/flu prevention: Vitamin D (Biotics Research) 2,000IU’s kids or 6,000IU’s adults, A probiotic (GR8 or Probiotic Defense from Now Foods), and NAC 1000mg’s (Adults only – from Now Foods – also contains selenium and molybdenum). Prevention is easy, treatment is a lot harder. Wash your hands, get 8 hours of sleep, keep sugar to a minimum (sucrose and corn syrup in sufficient doses is a immune depressant), and exercise (exercise, not excessive exercise, is an immune stimulant.

]]> By: Donielle @ Naturally Knocked Up http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/12/10-tips-for-building-healthy-immune.html/comment-page-1#comment-45806 Donielle @ Naturally Knocked Up Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:15:18 +0000 http://kellythekitchencop.org/2008/12/16/10-tips-for-building-a-healthy-immune-system/#comment-45806 Along with everything you listed, we've also added elderberry syrup to our daily routine! Here's how to make it: http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/?p=1247 It has anti viral properties and is great against congestion! I also make sure we're sipping hot liquids at least a few times per week (helps kill the virus in you throat before it multiplies) and I need to start the sinus cleansing again. Along with everything you listed, we’ve also added elderberry syrup to our daily routine! Here’s how to make it: http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/?p=1247
It has anti viral properties and is great against congestion!

I also make sure we’re sipping hot liquids at least a few times per week (helps kill the virus in you throat before it multiplies) and I need to start the sinus cleansing again.

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]]> By: Kevin Trudeau on Swine Flu & Mass Vaccinations | Hartke Is Online! http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/12/10-tips-for-building-healthy-immune.html/comment-page-1#comment-23811 Kevin Trudeau on Swine Flu & Mass Vaccinations | Hartke Is Online! Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:58:48 +0000 http://kellythekitchencop.org/2008/12/16/10-tips-for-building-a-healthy-immune-system/#comment-23811 [...] Our first carnival blogger is Kelly the Kitchen Kop.  Here is her post on Building Immunity. [...] [...] Our first carnival blogger is Kelly the Kitchen Kop.  Here is her post on Building Immunity. [...]

]]> By: Ann Duncan http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/12/10-tips-for-building-healthy-immune.html/comment-page-1#comment-9779 Ann Duncan Mon, 04 May 2009 05:57:15 +0000 http://kellythekitchencop.org/2008/12/16/10-tips-for-building-a-healthy-immune-system/#comment-9779 GREAT blog, Kelly! I agree 100% with every one of these 10 tips :) We started the 24 hr bone broths almost 6 years ago, consuming it in some form at least 2x/day, and a healthy immune system is only one of the benefits. I have not had the flu and only a couple of very mild colds since. I culture kefir and kombucha, too, and have 'hunted the wild yeast' for sourdough bread, drink raw milk, grass-fed beef, use real whey in making chutneys, etc, and LOTS of other great stuff from Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. THRILLED to find so much wonderful info here, Kelly. I will definitely be promoting your blog! Blessings! GREAT blog, Kelly! I agree 100% with every one of these 10 tips :)

We started the 24 hr bone broths almost 6 years ago, consuming it in some form at least 2x/day, and a healthy immune system is only one of the benefits. I have not had the flu and only a couple of very mild colds since.

I culture kefir and kombucha, too, and have ‘hunted the wild yeast’ for sourdough bread, drink raw milk, grass-fed beef, use real whey in making chutneys, etc, and LOTS of other great stuff from Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon.

THRILLED to find so much wonderful info here, Kelly. I will definitely be promoting your blog!

Blessings!

]]> By: Jerri http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/12/10-tips-for-building-healthy-immune.html/comment-page-1#comment-4496 Jerri Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:19:30 +0000 http://kellythekitchencop.org/2008/12/16/10-tips-for-building-a-healthy-immune-system/#comment-4496 Great tips. Thanks for sharing! Great tips. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Elodie http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/12/10-tips-for-building-healthy-immune.html/comment-page-1#comment-4467 Elodie Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:13:56 +0000 http://kellythekitchencop.org/2008/12/16/10-tips-for-building-a-healthy-immune-system/#comment-4467 Hi, I just found your blog from Forever Wherever. Love this post! Great tips I will keep in mind. Thanks for sharing! Hi, I just found your blog from Forever Wherever. Love this post! Great tips I will keep in mind.
Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Kim@ForeverWherever http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/12/10-tips-for-building-healthy-immune.html/comment-page-1#comment-4422 Kim@ForeverWherever Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:43:41 +0000 http://kellythekitchencop.org/2008/12/16/10-tips-for-building-a-healthy-immune-system/#comment-4422 I love all the information! Thanks so much! I might make vegetable beef soup tomorrow. I didn't know it was as good as chicken noodle. -Kim I love all the information! Thanks so much! I might make vegetable beef soup tomorrow. I didn’t know it was as good as chicken noodle.
-Kim

]]> By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/12/10-tips-for-building-healthy-immune.html/comment-page-1#comment-1790 Kelly the Kitchen Kop Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:41:00 +0000 http://kellythekitchencop.org/2008/12/16/10-tips-for-building-a-healthy-immune-system/#comment-1790 Laura,<br/><br/>LOVE that story! Soon I'm doing a "low-carb carnival" when everyone can share their favorite low-carb recipes - I'll bet you'll have some good ones to share, so keep them handy!<br/><br/>Kelly Laura,

LOVE that story! Soon I’m doing a “low-carb carnival” when everyone can share their favorite low-carb recipes – I’ll bet you’ll have some good ones to share, so keep them handy!

Kelly

]]> By: Anonymous http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/12/10-tips-for-building-healthy-immune.html/comment-page-1#comment-1785 Anonymous Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:08:00 +0000 http://kellythekitchencop.org/2008/12/16/10-tips-for-building-a-healthy-immune-system/#comment-1785 I just want to chime in and say that we started GAPS in mid-October, and we haven't succumbed to any illnesses yet! I was quite sick just before starting GAPS, even though I was mostly avoiding sugar and doing many of the things you listed to avoid sickness.<br/><br/>We started to come down with something 2 weeks ago, but I just gave us a little elderberry tonic and some echinacea, along with vitamin C and propolis. The symptoms vanished quickly!<br/><br/>I in particular left early in the morning to go shopping in the city (about 2 hours away), and when I was almost there, I suddenly realized I was getting sick! So I drank some of the bone broth soup I bring everywhere with me. I felt fine immediately. Then later I started to drag again. I drank more broth. <b>Every time I started to feel bad, the broth fixed it!</b><br/><br/>Being able to turn away sickness reliably is something I've never been able to accomplish in my 33 years of life. I've been sick almost nonstop during fall, winter, and spring (even summer sometimes). This has changed.<br/><br/>I really recommend the GAPS diet. For all the benefits you get from it, it's not so hard to implement. It's going to be our standard diet for many years to come.<br/><br/>Laura I just want to chime in and say that we started GAPS in mid-October, and we haven’t succumbed to any illnesses yet! I was quite sick just before starting GAPS, even though I was mostly avoiding sugar and doing many of the things you listed to avoid sickness.

We started to come down with something 2 weeks ago, but I just gave us a little elderberry tonic and some echinacea, along with vitamin C and propolis. The symptoms vanished quickly!

I in particular left early in the morning to go shopping in the city (about 2 hours away), and when I was almost there, I suddenly realized I was getting sick! So I drank some of the bone broth soup I bring everywhere with me. I felt fine immediately. Then later I started to drag again. I drank more broth. Every time I started to feel bad, the broth fixed it!

Being able to turn away sickness reliably is something I’ve never been able to accomplish in my 33 years of life. I’ve been sick almost nonstop during fall, winter, and spring (even summer sometimes). This has changed.

I really recommend the GAPS diet. For all the benefits you get from it, it’s not so hard to implement. It’s going to be our standard diet for many years to come.

Laura

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