Rob Meyer-Kukan, LMT, STCP, NHE

As a Natural Health Educator and a natural health consultant I tell people the following things to do during cold and flu season. But first, a wee bit of philosophy... We have this misconception that germs cause illness. It's actually a thing, called "germ theory". Germs are everywhere and if germs made us sick, we'd all be sick all the time. What prevents us from getting sick??? A strong immune system. It's not the germs that are making us sick, it's a weakened or not-taken-care-of (for lack of a better term, neglected) immune system. So, what are some natural ways to support your immune system? - Water (drink good clean water - take your body weight, divide it in half and drink that number of ounces of water each day) - Sleep (sleep hygiene is very important. Get 7-8 hours of sleep per night) - Whole Foods (eat good food. avoid the garbage and junk - fruits, veggies, lean protein, good fats avoid sugar!) - Vitamin C (and foods that contain vitamin c. beyond citrus - yum, green pepper!) - Elderberry Syrup (be careful if taking elderberry supplements that contain as their first or second ingredient: sugar, even natural sugars will aid the inflammation processes in the body) - Vitamin D (It may be winter; but soak up the rays on these sunny days or find a good vitamin D supplement) - Colloidial Silver (you won't turn blue...) - Immune Boosting Essential Oils (regardless of where you fall on the debate of essential oils... I choose Young Living's Thieves blend If you have any questions or would like to schedule a natural health assessment/appointment, visit my profile to schedule!

My five go to's for immune support during cold and flu season are: - vitamin C - GOOD, clean water - sleep (at least 8 hours a night) - elderberry syrup - thieves essential oil blend

I am located in Ann Arbor, MI and I am a Licensed Sound Therapist. I do Vibrational Sound Therapy using therapeutic Himalayan singing bowls on and around the body to help the client relax, calm, and rejuvenation.