Why I don't use hand sanitiser & how to naturally boost your immunity.

Why I don't use hand sanitiser & how to naturally boost your immunity.

Hand sanitiser may seem like an effective solution of ridding yourself of germs, but it actually does more harm than good.

It’s because hand sanitiser is so effective at killing bacteria that it’s not good for our 'microbiome.'

Our skin and gut have “good” bacteria and “bad” bacteria. The symbiosis of both is essential for our health. A healthy balance of bacteria is not only essential for our immune system, but plays a major role in anxiety, depression, energy levels, sleep & weight.

Damage to our microbiome results in lower immunity, decreased metabolism, lower energy levels & worse overall health outcomes for those with cancer & undergoing surgery.

Ingredients in hand sanitiser (such as triclosan) wreak havoc on our microbiome and gut flora - which will always lead to metabolic damage and weight gain down the track.

Triclosan has also been shown to disrupt human hormones, and evidence in mice suggests it could increase the risk of liver cancer.

Triclosan-free hand sanitiser's main ingredient Eethyl alcohol has been shown to "lower the skin barrier function and render the membrane more permeable to harmful chemicals like nitrosamines from cosmetics" which is damaging our immunity - the exact opposite of what we are wanting during a global pandemic!

Simple soap and water works. Our aim is to not disrupt the natural symbiosis of the good and bad bacteria in our system.

Natural ways to boost your immunity:

 Removing things that damage your immunity is the best place to start:

-Gluten, alcohol and hand sanitiser all lower immunity, and cause digestive and hormonal damage.

-Sleep disturbances lower your immunity.

-Chemicals in personal care products such as Sodium Laurel Sulphate lower immunity and cause digestive and hormonal damage. This can be in soaps, shampoo, body wash, toothpaste, dishwash liquid.

-Glyphosate sprayed on wheat lowers immunity and damages the pituitary gland, thyroid and gut lining.

-Stress coupled with a low nutrient intake will decrease immunity.

-Vegetable & seed oils damage gut lining and cause inflammation in your organs and glands.

-Hormones injected into food-animals lower immunity.

-Smoking lowers immunity.

-Cooking on telfon and non-stick lowers your immunity by accumulating in your glands and endocrine tissue, raising stress hormones and hormonal imbalances.

 How to boost your immunity naturally:

-Full Spectrum Oil returns your digestive & hormonal system back to homeostasis, while lowering inflammation, and improving Sleep. www.hormonehealthnutritionist.com 

-Organic, Grass Fed Bone Broth helps heal your gut lining and improve immunity.

-Adrenal Cocktail. 1/2 teaspoon Be Pure VitaminC, 1/4 teaspoon seasalt, 1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar mixed with either juice, coconut water, or water.

-High Quality Vitamin D, like the one from Be Pure. www.bepure.co.nz 

-High quality probiotics at least 60 billion bacteria per day to heal and protect gut lining and villi.

-Daily Meditation routine.

-Daily movement.

-Anything that improves your sleep, going to bed earlier, less screen time, and making sure your room is a good temperature for sleep.

-Massage, acupuncture, singing, walking in nature, and breathing exercises have all been shown to naturally increase immunity