Surviving the Need for a “Shot”
The healthier we are the better response we’ll have to the stuff a needle puts in our arm. A wise scientist once said, “Once we’ve lost our health, no medicine can save us.”
How can we make sure that stuff is safe and effective? Is our immune system ready for it? We don’t want a bad reaction. We want antibodies and
T-memory cells that ensure a long lasting effect. We know we have control over our immune system and health, but right now, it feels like someone else is in control. Virologists, scientists, and doctors tell us we have been swimming in a sea of viruses since the beginning of time. The reason we don’t get violently ill with every breath is because the Creator gave us an immune system. A strong immune system will easily outsmart a dumb virus. At birth, we have no immune system. The beneficial bacteria (probiotics) that slather us as we come through the birth canal provide the foundational layer for a strong immune system. The second layer comes from the mammary glands. They load mother’s milk with “colostrum” which contains the bacteria needed for baby’s healthy digestion. The longer the baby breastfeeds, the more diverse and plentiful the colonies of probiotics, and the stronger its immune system will be.
The microscopic life that’s so intertwined with our own is where the strength of our health lies. The collection of beneficial bacteria that live on and in our body is our own, personal Microbiome. This is what digests our food, educates our immune system, cleans up the mess our food makes in our intestines, and prepares natural antibiotics and antiviral substances for our protection.
Flu shots have been around longer than the shots we’re experiencing today; there’s more research on them. The influenza shot is estimated to be effective in only 1753 percent of older adults says Pubmed.nebi.nim. nih.gov/28923405/
In Geriatric Network, 1999, a randomized, controlled trial was performed to test the impact of trace elements and vitamin supplementation on immunity and infections of institutionalized elderly patients. It said a “Lowdose supplementation of zinc and selenium provides significant improvement in elderly patients by increasing the humoral response (antibodies in the blood after receiving the “shot”) and could have considerable public health importance by reducing morbidity (DEATH) from respiratory tract infections.”
A strong immune system will: 1. Prevent negative reactions to “shots,” 2. Cause the body to respond more positively by creating antibodies, and 3. Create more T-memory cells that keep our immunity in place longer.
Immune systems love to be strengthened, and it’s not hard. Some of the immune system’s favorite nutrients are from the sun in the form of Vitamin D3 and K2, from the ground in the minerals zinc and selenium, from antioxidants in the form of glutathione and N-acetyl L-cysteine plus many others from herbs and foods. Probiotics are always a first choice for strengthening our immunity. Fermented foods like Kimchee, Kombucha, Sauerkraut and Yogurt, etc. provide a steady supply of probiotics. Keeping the consumption of sugar to a minimum or not at all is a huge step in the right direction as well. Good sleep habits and exercise add nicely to the immune systems mix.
Our immune system is continually educated by our Microbiome. The good bacteria teach our immune system how to react to invaders. Antibiotics kill both good and bad bacteria. This means many of our immune system’s teachers are killed when we take antibiotics. The result is less immune system strength and knowledge about who to fight and how to win the battle for our health.
When we take substances that kill bacteria, i.e., antibiotics, carbonated beverages, birth control pills, etc. we chip away at our Microbiome and end up with a compromised immune system.
A strong immune system less likely to allow a disease to manifest in the first place, and it will make all the “shots” more effective. A weak immune system will allow more negative reactions.
A strong immune system eliminates the need to be fearful. Call me for an appointment: 559-7934314. It’s a great way to TAKE CHARGE! … Sylvia