On today’s episode of Gut Check Radio, I help you get ready for the inevitable: the dreaded cold & flu season - or if you’re here in Arizona with me, we celebrate the fact that it’s almost over! (and talk about why the timing actually varies across regions). I know it can be frustrating when every year you take your Vitamin C and your Zinc, and yet almost every year you still seem to come down with a cold. Why is that? Today I talk about how most of us are actually ignoring one of the biggest factors at play when it comes to keeping ourselves immune - the gut. I share my tactics for supporting our gut health during this season, which most of us can easily adopt and improve upon. In addition, I explore some fascinating studies that have been conducted recently on the various supplements that might actually help reduce cold symptoms, as well as some calls to action that you can take today to help better prepare you for the winter months to come.
Timestamps
Why do they call it "cold" season? (1:03)
When you take all your vitamins, but you still end up sick (4:56)
How is the largest population of microbes in your body being ignored? (7:30)
The P30 Approach: eating as wide a variety of foods as you possibly can (10:43)
Supplements we can take to help our guts during cold and flu season (16:28)
Calls to action for this flu season (26:36)
Studies and Products Mentioned
Check out my blog post about supporting your gut health to help against cold and flu season.
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