Coronavirus, Preparedness, and Your Health

Everyone’s favorite topic lately is coronavirus and how it’s impacting people around the world. Yes, coronavirus is a serious disease and we should be concerned about it. It also doesn’t help much to tell people that they should be worried more about the flu. Coronavirus spread so rapidly through China that the government quarantined millions of people by shutting down public transportation and closing roads. At least there might be some interesting cuisine inventions that come out of that. I wondered what would happen in the US if the government tried to lock down the free movement of people within the country. As this subheading from an article in the Atlantic states:

America’s defense against epidemics is divided among more than 2,000 individual public-health departments, which makes implementing a national strategy very difficult.

For the most part America seems to be shutting down voluntarily with schools, concerts, and sporting event cancellations being announced daily. It certainly doesn’t help that the administration has been less than clear about what is going on.

Even the preparedness gear companies are having trouble keeping up with product demand and some, ironically, have been hit by problems in their supply chains due to the coronavirus pandemic. The best time to become prepared was a year ago. The second best time is to start today.

As we all know, we should be washing our hands diligently, avoiding large gatherings, and staying home if we’re feeling sick. However, your very best defense against any virus is your own immune system. Here are some ways you can keep your immune system in top shape so that when you encounter any kind of virus your body has the resources it needs to fight those invaders.

• Get lots of sleep.

• Avoid sugar.

• Consume bone broth.

• Get enough Vitamin D.

• Reduce stress.

At least we do have stories starting to emerge of people who have fully recovered from Covid-19. For people with healthy immune systems the danger should be relatively minor. So maybe we should reduce the panic a bit and quit hoarding toilet paper.