Nutrition With Love - Immunity for Winter

Immunity for Winter

11/15/24 • 25 min

Nutrition With Love

Now that the UK is beginning to get chilly, it’s high time to talk about immunity for winter.

You already know about garlic, ginger, and hot toddies when you start to feel ill.

But how can we support our whole immune system to work at its best all the time?

I answer a few client questions, as well as address subjects such as:

mindset
people who catch everything going
food and drink
environmental air quality
toxic load
sleep
looking after your gut specifically for immunity
supplemental support you may not have heard of
viral load
lymphatic drainage

I mention mould remediation in this episode. There are many dodgy outfits (watch out), but I have come across a few reputable companies. The one I have worked with myself, on my own house, is Pure Maintenance, who were so good that I then decided to connect with them:

https://www.puremaintenanceuk.com/health-partners/clare-backhouse

Others I’ve had recommended by reputable people are:

Building Forensics http://buildingforensics.co.uk/about-us.html

Action Dry https://www.actiondry.co.uk

Healthy Homes and Beyond https://healthyhomesandbeyondiaq.org.uk

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/

Now that the UK is beginning to get chilly, it’s high time to talk about immunity for winter.

You already know about garlic, ginger, and hot toddies when you start to feel ill.

But how can we support our whole immune system to work at its best all the time?

I answer a few client questions, as well as address subjects such as:

mindset
people who catch everything going
food and drink
environmental air quality
toxic load
sleep
looking after your gut specifically for immunity
supplemental support you may not have heard of
viral load
lymphatic drainage

https://www.puremaintenanceuk.com/health-partners/clare-backhouse

Others I’ve had recommended by reputable people are:

Building Forensics http://buildingforensics.co.uk/about-us.html

Action Dry https://www.actiondry.co.uk

Healthy Homes and Beyond https://healthyhomesandbeyondiaq.org.uk

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/

Previous Episode

The Hackney School of Food, with Zoe McIntyre

If you're feeling jaded about the world, slow down and listen to this episode.

Zoe McIntyre is quietly going to re-inspire you!

Under her gentle manner lies a clear and driving ambition to change the futures of countless children and families for the better, using food.

When poverty collides with cheap and terrible products like Ultra Processed Foods, many young people are vulnerable to all sorts of health problems such as obesity and malnourishment.

But at the Hackney School of food, children learn to grow and cook food. And get confident doing so.

It's also a place where people re-connect with nature, re-connect with neighbours, and get outside into some green space.

And if that doesn't strike you yet as a world-changing activity, you'll soon think again when you hear Zoe.

Get ready for a wholly invigorating listen.

Find the Hackney School of Food: https://www.hackneyschooloffood.com/

Instagram: @hackneyschooloffood

Zoe McIntyre is the manager of Hackney School of Food, a food education hub in the heart of Hackney, London, which teaches children in Hackney and beyond to grow and cook healthy, nutritious and sustainable food from scratch. Previous to managing Hackney School of Food, Zoe was the Advocacy Manager at the think tank Food Foundation where she led impactful campaigns and advocacy activities on issues related to Free School Meals and children's food access including running the #EndChildFoodPoverty campaign fronted by footballer Marcus Rashford. She is committed to ensuring that food education is accessible to every child in the country, by creating a blueprint for gold standard food education in Hackney.

Early Taste Experiences and Later Food Choices article: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/2/107

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/

Next Episode

Dr Jenny Goodman on Getting Healthy in Toxic Times

Does it feel as though you’re being told completely contradictory things about the toxicity of everyday life?

For example, one minute we’re being told our drinking water is dangerous, next minute we’re assured there’s absolutely nothing wrong. Who’s right? What’s really going on?

Dr Jenny Goodman is the perfect guide through all of this. Having worked to help clients recover from toxicity for over 20 years, she does have some awful truths to tell, but this is no fear-mongering episode! Dr Goodman simply takes us by the hand, and shows us how to take calm and sensible action to help our minds and bodies flourish. And unsurprisingly, these actions are important for the planet too.

I love the way Dr Goodman speaks and writes. She has all the evidence to hand, and immense amounts of experience, and on top of this the rare gift of making every fact and every analysis truly interesting. If you’re anything like me, you’ll come away from this episode sobered, and yet also energised and encouraged - and with some very welcome clarity on simple steps to take in your own life.

More about Jenny Goodman:

Dr Jenny Goodman is a medical doctor, lecturer and media broadcaster, who qualified at the Leeds University School of Medicine, worked in the NHS, and then undertook further study with the British Society for Ecological Medicine.

Jenny worked in ecological medicine for over 20 years, and has now written two incredibly important books, Staying Alive in Toxic Times (2021), and, this year, Getting Healthy in Toxic Times. I heartily recommend them both: they’re brilliantly written, easy to read, packed with amazing client stories, and end-noted with all the important evidence.

https://www.drjennygoodman.com/getting-healthy-in-toxic-times

https://www.drjennygoodman.com/stayingaliveintoxictimes

Contact Clare via her website: https://www.transformationnutrition.org/contact

Theme music is by Chris Marchand. You can find more of his work at https://chrismarchand.bandcamp.com/