Aliquot #30: Lifestyle modifications that enhance immune health
Aliquot #30: Lifestyle modifications that enhance immune health
Having a healthy, robust immune system is crucial for our survival. Critical players in the body's antiviral immune response are interferons. Certain lifestyle behaviors can boost interferon production and immune function, including sleep, vitamin D, and hot hydrotherapy. This Aliquot segment features Dr. Roger Seheult, a quadruple board-certified physician serving on the frontlines of COVID-19 care and co-founder of MedCram.
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Having a healthy, robust immune system is crucial for our survival. Critical players in the body's antiviral immune response are interferons. Certain lifestyle behaviors can boost interferon production and immune function, including sleep, vitamin D, and hot hydrotherapy. This Aliquot segment features Dr. Roger Seheult, a quadruple board-certified physician serving on the frontlines of COVID-19 care and co-founder of MedCram.
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Introduction
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Failures of the interferon system underpin up to 14% of all severe cases of COVID-19
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Sleep deprivation is implicated in impairment of viral immunity
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How to achieve the highest quality of sleep
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Low blood levels of vitamin D are associated with greater likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Safest dose range for vitamin D
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A safe protocol for hot hydrotherapy that anyone can use
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