117: How to Not get Sick!

Oct 19, 2022

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This episode is devoted to immune health. I have brought Thomas Pennel back again today to talk about immune health and advise us on which supplements to take to boost our immunity or for acute support when we get sick.

Three things that maximize immune function:

Building a good gut barrier
Building up metabolic reserves
Removing things that overstimulate the immune system

Guest Bio:

Thomas Pennel is an Account Executive who has worked in the supplement and nutrition space for a company called Ortho Molecular Products. After receiving a degree in Integrative Biology from the University of Illinois, a little health scare with his now fiancé gave him his first interaction with functional medicine.

After seeing first-hand how functional medicine impacted her life, this drove him to seek out professional nutrition companies for the opportunity to work with providers and help shape patient care.

He has worked with over 1000 clinics across the Midwest which has included a wide array of practitioners, clinics, and pharmacies.

He has previously worked with practices across Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania and now resides in Iowa where he currently works with over 400 active practices. He uses this experience to help providers consult and bring functional medicine to their patients with a strong focus on improving clinical outcomes.

In this episode:

Why it’s vital to purchase quality supplements from professional channels. (2:50)
Where Ortho Molecular Products sources its products. (7:14)
The testing Ortho Molecular Products does on all their raw materials. (8:15)
How your immune timeline literally starts in the womb. (11:15)
Supplements that will build a nutritional foundation for your immune system. (16:02)
Why we need to supplement with Mitochondrial Complex, and how it works. (18:02)
How the “power trio” (Acetyl L-Carnitine, Alpha Lipoic Acid, and Acetyl-Cysteine) works to maximize mitochondrial input and output. (19:15)
How Mitochondrial Complex helps boost the immune system. (21:41)
Why we need Vitamin D for our immune system. (23:10)
The main ingredients in Immune Support. (28:48)
How probiotics support the immune system. (33:56)
What the ingredients in Viracid do for the immune system when we get sick. (45:10)
Products that provide acute support for kids when they get sick. (48:50)