For Prevention:
• Eat well. That means lots of vegetables, fruits and your protein of choice such as meat, fish, beans, etc. Avoid junk food, fast food and highly processed food.
• Sleep. That means 8-9 hours of uninterrupted sleep
• Exercise. You can’t go a gym right now, but walking and on-line exercise programs are great options
• The following supplements can be helpful:
o Vitamin D3. The general recommendation is 2,000 units per day. The ideal blood level of vitamin D is between 60-80
o Vitamin C (liposomal is the best) 2,000 mg per day
• Immune Boosting Herbs – We have a special herbal formula to boost the immune system. These herbs are used if you are not sick and want to have a strong immune system to prevent getting sick. Call if you want some, no appointment needed
• Social Distancing. Avoid groups especially those larger than ten. When you go to the store, maintain a distance of 6 feet.
• Wash your hands with soap (ordinary soap is fine), scrub for 20 seconds sing the happy birthday song if you don’t want to count
• We have written a booklet entitled A Holistic Guide to a Lifetime of Health. We outline our recommendations regarding nutrition, sleep, exercise, stress, toxins. Call or email and we will send you a copy.

If you do get sick:
• If you have difficulty breathing or have a high fever, call 911 or go to the ER
• Call your PCP, they will screen you over the phone and will only see you if necessary
• If you don’t have a PCP, call an Urgent Care Center
• If a doctor has told you to stay home, and you are feeling sick, call our office. We will set up a phone or on-line consultation and will send you an appropriate herbal formula based on your specific symptoms. Chinese Herbs provide a lot of options for colds, flu, cough, sore throat, allergies.

If we all work together, we will beat this virus, everyone needs to do their part.

Call or email if you have any questions.

Take care
Dr’s Ann + Emily