
Q&A With Pharmacist & AIV Guest, Elvira Wright
April 2, 2020
Our previous guest feature with Dr. Grieper and Melinda Grieper (click here to read it )gave us a solid understanding of the current pandemic and what’s happening on the frontlines of it all. We now turn to Doctor of Pharmacy, Dr. Elvira Wright from Wright Aesthetics, to shed light on immunity and practical ways for us to keep our immunity strong during this time.
We hope you enjoy the additional pearls of wisdom Dr. Wright shares along the way, like this for example: “men getting less than 5 hours of sleep (even for 1 night) can lead to drop in amount of testosterone!”
Since the virus affects lungs, we have to prevent this potentially deadly element getting there. To do this, sip warm or room temperature clean water every 15-20 min to push the mucus from the throat and nasal area (where the virus can sit for up to 4 days) down to the stomach area where digestive juices and enzymes inactivate the virus and flush out.
We all should utilize this time to our advantage!
Vitamin D is crucial not only for bones, but for immune systems as well. Even in Florida we see a lot of people with Vitamin D deficiencies. A couple of hours in the sun early in the morning or late in the evening or a daily supplement of D3 form taken with meals will help to build immunity.
We are also constantly under stress – practice stress relief techniques, from breathing exercises to Epsom Salt baths before bedtime.