Functional Nutrition for your immune system!

A special guest post from nutritional therapy practitioner and fellow yoga student, Amber.

Hi Homies! My name is Amber. I am a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, focused in all sorts of health conditions. Kay asked me to share some info that I recently shared with my clients.

I have been following things closely with the COVID-19 virus and would like to give you a few tips on how to keep yourself and your family members healthy.

​I recommend these as preventatives, so start some or all of them ASAP!

• Zinc (picolinate or gluconate are best absorbed) – 10-15mg for the kiddos and 25-30mg for the adults. Take at your largest meal of the day. 
• Vitamin C (I love liposomal, but simple vitamin C with flavonoids added will work) – 1000mg daily for everyone
• Vitamin A – Any brand will do, but please check added ingredients to find “clean” one – 5,000IUs for kiddos and 10,000 IUs for adults daily
• Oregano Oil (ideally using the extract, HerbPharm is a wonderful brand for this, usually found at New Seasons or Natural Grocers – 1 drop twice daily for kiddos and 3 drops twice daily for adults. It can be mixed with a small amount of water or added to tea. Dosage changes depending on brand, compare with what I’ve done with HerbPharm. If using an essential oil – only apply externally with a carrier oil to the bottoms of the feet at bedtime daily. 
• Colloidal Silver – There are so many options here. I like the Natural Path Silver Wings brand, but there may be others with proper manufacturing, stability, and size of particle. I will be using 250ppm at around 5 (kids) – 10 (adults) sprays 2-3 times daily. My shipment is delayed until later this week, but will be available soon. 
• Eat vegetables and fruits! Nothing can compare to eating a whole food diet. Please don’t rely on the frozen meals or sugary cereals to keep you going through the next few weeks. Sugar feeds viruses and makes the stress so much worse on the body. This is the time to really pay attention to what you put in your mouth! 

*Please note: none of these comments have been approved by the FDA/CDC/WHO. They are my professional recommendation to help boost the immune system and are not meant as a cure. While the virus may not be deadly to you, it may be deadly to others.

​Please abide by the quarantine as recommended by the CDC and WHO to help prevent the spread of this disease to our loved ones with conditions that put them at risk. Also, please check with your doctor or myself if you are on any prescription medications as they may interact with the supplements above. Thank you!

Wash your hands frequently, don’t touch your face, use products with at least 60% alcohol to disinfect and try to breathe! Take this time to unplug (after you read this of course ☺) and spend some quality time with your immediate family.

Enjoy the time away from having to schedule every second of every day and run from one event to another. Just breathe, everything else is optional.  

I am available if you have any questions. My preferred way to reach out initially is through text message and from there we can set up a time to chat over the phone. 

Sending all the love and good vibes to you and your family and everyone affected by this virus, 
Amber Swanson, FNTP
503.789.7108 | [email protected]
CascadeNutritionalTherapy.com