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Back-to-School Immune Tips:

Building and maintaining healthy immune function depends on diet, proper sleep, management of stress, and proper exercise. Here are some tips to support healthy immune:

- Eating Whole Foods and avoiding sugar and white starches

- Increase movement and exercise

- Stress Reduction

- Adequate Sleep

Sugars in the diet increase inflammatory stress making it harder to fight off germs. Watch those sugar laden diets during this upcoming Holiday Season. Consider substituting monk fruit in your Holiday baking and add plenty of fruits and vegetables in your diet. Try herbal immune supports during cold and flu season like Echinacea, Andrographis, Elderberry with other natural vitamins and minerals that support immune (A, C, D, Zinc).  Physical activity promotes lymphatic system and circulatory flow boosting immune health. Likewise, adequate amounts of sleep are important for a healthy immune system.  Transition is always stressful, and stress stimulates the immune system. Work with your children to ease into this school year and incorporate breathing and other self-soothing techniques and strategies to ease anxiety.