
← The Wellness Effect (A Lifestyle U Podcast)9. Sept. · 47 Min.
5 Ways to Dodge Sickness This Back to School Season (Ep. 87)
Back-to-school season isn't cursed — it's just the season we eat worse, sleep less, and stress our kids' nervous systems more than usual. In this episode, Kira breaks down the 5 things she actually does (and recommends to clients) to keep her family from catching every bug that walks through the classroom door: blood sugar stability, sleep and circadian rhythm, gut health, mineral support, and a simple supplement protocol for zinc, vitamin C, magnesium, elderberry, and propolis. Real, doable, not overwhelming. Pick one and start there.
Share this with a mom dreading fall sickness season. 🍂
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: why "cold and flu season" isn't really about luck
02:09 – #1 Blood sugar stability (the 5-hour white blood cell stat)
08:07 – #2 Sleep & circadian rhythm (70% NK cell drop)
16:47 – #3 Gut health (70-80% of immunity lives here)
26:23 – #4 Minerals & stress (cortisol burns through magnesium/zinc)
33:15 – #5 Supplement protocol (zinc, vitamin C, magnesium, elderberry, propolis)
45:10 – Recap + "pick one thing" close
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