Hello, and welcome to the “Wellness Mama Podcast.” I’m Katie from wellnessmama.com and wellnesse.com. That’s wellness with an E on the end, my new line of personal care products, like hair care, toothpaste, and hand sanitizer. This episode has been a long time coming, but I wanted to make sure there was reliable data before having this interview. I am back with Dr. Chris Masterjohn, one of the researchers I highly, highly respect in the field of nutrition. And he has been very closely following the research on COVID, and not just what can help the immune system, what the actual studies are saying right now. We do have some studies that show some really fascinating things, especially related to vitamin D, which we go deep on, but also on things like long-term immunity, herd immunity, and what the likelihood of a second wave is. He’s extremely data-backed and research-backed, and he has done interviews with many experts who are like the ones doing the mathematical research on cases and mortality, and what we likely will face in the future. So I thought it was a very timely point to have him on and to go really deep on these topics. I learned a lot. He makes some really practical suggestions based on the current research for supporting the immune system and reducing the severity of a potential infection. He also makes some great points about societal trends when it comes to immunity. So like I said, I learned a lot. I know that you will too. And without further ado, let’s jump in with Chris. Chris, welcome back.Episode Highlights With Chris Masterjohn PhD What the current data is saying about how to support the body and immune system with COVID Does Vitamin D help avoid viral infectionThe vitamin D status threshold associated with a lower severe infection rateA randomized controlled trial showed that vitamin D supplementation reduced the risk of ending up in the ICU by 98%!Why Vitamin D likely has this benefitHow to test for Vitamin D levels and what form to take if you are lowThe threshold of at least 30ng/ml of vitamin D and why it is importantA reason not to megadose Vitamin C as a preventative measureBut why medical use of high dose Vitamin C might be very helpfulHow zinc inhibits key enzymes that the virus needsOther things you need to know about cytokine storms and immune supportHow whey protein might reduce viral riskThe reason to decrease IL6 to increase chances of a less severe caseDoes Elderberry cause cytokine storms? Here’s what to know…Why Chris thinks we don’t need to be concerned about elderberryThe risk factors that might make a person more likely to have a severe caseWhat the data says about long term immunity and why it isn’t as simple as just antibodiesThe case for lasting t-cell immunity and why this is importantUnderstanding herd immunity (and how we might already be there)Resources We MentionHis past interviewsSteadyMD for a doc to work withVitamin D3 (seeking health drops on Amazon)Zinc form from seeking health or thorne on amazonZinc acetate losenges from life extensionA couple grass fed whey protein links on amazonHis article on elderberry and cytokine stormHis other articles on covidHis interview with the author of the herd immunity research: gabriella gomezDid you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.[toggle title=”Read Transcript”]Child: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.This episode is brought to you by Joovv Red Light Therapy. Red light therapy, also called photobiomodulation, has been a part of my life for a lot of years. I discovered this years ago when doing some research and specifically found the benefits for hair, skin, thyroid, energy levels, many other things as well. And the reason for this is that our bodies need light. We think about food as the fuel for our bodies, and it is, but light is also a very important type of fuel for our bodies and for
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