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Bipolar weather, i.e., mother nature’s temperature fluctuations, place a special set of demands on the human body.  But also, the stress of the winter season contributes heavily as well.  Think about it.  We’ve got the holidays followed by increased demands as a byproduct the holidays.  To name a few increased demands: pay for the Christmas gifts that you put on the credit cards, cranking up production again at work that slacked during the holidays, and trying to get your body back into a routine, all demand extra energy and demand on the brain and body. These factors are “loaded for bear” to create havoc and disruption to us humans, particularly placing stress on the immune system.  Paying attention to a few important points may save you hundreds of dollars in medical expense and hours of agony while squirting some nasal decongestant up your nose!  Here are a few things that you need to do to protect you and your children from those dreadful colds and viruses that run rampant this time of year:

#1. Things that help your body help you. The human body has a built-in system designed to protect itself from harmful invaders (germs, viruses, etc.) and keep it strong.  We call it the immune system.  As with other human body functions, immune systems need various nutrients to run effectively.  Most people don’t get those nutrients from their regular diet, particularly during the winter season when fresh fruits and vegetables are a little harder to come by.  So you need to use a good multivitamin supplement on a regular basis.  Something that covers nutrients like Vitamin A, D, E and of course, the popular Vitamin C have all shown contributions to maintaining a health immune system (1).

#2.  Things that help you with increased demands on your body, brain and emotions. Recognizing that this season often is characterized, in terms of life style, as a time of refocusing and “getting back into the flow of things”, it is prudent to give your body plenty of B-Vitamins.  Your body tends to burn them rapidly while under stress and when you’re body is low on the B’s, you feel exhausted, listless and often “foggy” mentally.

#3.  Things that give your immune system a boost. Your immune system is complicated by inflammations when your body is invaded by a cold or virus bug.  Things that help reduce inflammations and attack viral infections give your immune system a boost and help you feel better quicker.  One such thing is Echinacea.  Echinacea is an herbal extract that has been shown to inhibit rhinovirus cells (things that make your nose run and have that deep chest cough, (2)), attack free radicals (things that can make you swell and clog up, (3)), and increase trooper cells that boost your defenses (4).  Zinc is an important trace mineral that boosts your immune system.

Before I close, I want to say a word about absorption of vitamins.  As many of you know, I am not a big fan of pill form supplements because of the huge sacrifice in bio availability.  I prefer and recommend the highly absorbable, liquid formulation.  While several companies use a liquid form, Biometics is the only company that micellizes (makes the molecules real small so they absorb much faster and more completely) their supplements.

In summary, to guard you and your children against those winter colds and viruses, you will need a solid multivitamin, a B-Vitamin complex, Vitamin C and a stash of Echinacea & Zinc.  Specifically, I recommend the BioFuel, Get-Go-N Plus and especially the BioImmune products offered through Biometics.  You can visit www.mindofhope.com to order yours today.

May you and your family have a blessed and healthy winter season.

Dr. Russell Thomas, PhD

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