12. Gut Health, Immunity, and Positivity in the Time of Pandemic with Deborahlise Mota, PhD.
Summary: This is an in-depth and powerful interview with Deborahlise regarding the current global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and what we can do to strengthen our selves, families, and the global community. She takes us through her research about who this virus seems to be affecting most, and offers some simple ideas and strategies for how to prepare our immune and nervous systems for contact with germs and pathogens. Perhaps the most vital takeaway is the importance of maintaining and spreading joy, for that will be a powerful tool not only for maintaining a strong immune system, but also to keep our collective spirits strong. If you agree that knowledge is power, then this is a must listen. Key Topics and Time Stamps:-Deborahlise walks us through her latest research the Coronavirus-Why gut diversity seems to be an important to our immune system-What role pollution is playing in gene mutation.-Bigger picture is stop burdening the planet -Our microbes our suffering from pollution-What’s more infectious than the virus is fear. How we can use “mirror neurons” to our advantage.-what we can do to support our microbiome-extra fiber, what supplements to take, go outside, meditate, eating lots of veggies and fruits, wash hands, drink water regularly, supporting your biological pandemic.-If high blood pressure: preventative measures: support your mind, gut, and heart. -Positive psychology can really support the health. Keep ourselves clean, but if we lose connection, that hurts our microbiota. We must have strong communities to have strong microbiota-How fasting supports certain microbiota-Why going “grain free” might not be a great idea for everyone, and the importance of seasonal eating-Seasonal living: microbiome effects of seasonal eating -FIBER, fiber, fiber! -Poop. We need to bulk up our stool for so many reasons. The how and the why. -We have lost the rhythm of the seasons, how can we go back to our ancestral ways?-A few ideas for how to get back to more ancestral ways of living-Listen to your microbes AND your intuition. Learn from your farmers, what’s in season. Spend time outside-An Ayurvedic approach to get grounded into our intuition. Start looking for the answers INSIDE ourselves. Take care of your gut, speak kindly of yourself, and other tips for rekindling your intuition. Find Celestia and her guests on the web and social media:Celestia on Intagramwww.labellauna.comDeborahlise on Instagramhttps://deborahlisemota.comYouTube- MedGeekTVResources:Subscribe, Rate, and Review the showVisit www.labellauna.com for more ways to work with me and for my LOVELY line of high vibe clothing. Subscribe to her email list and get a FREE 7-Day Green Smoothie Recipe BookSupport the show