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Episode 171: Taking Care of Your Body During the Pandemic with Agatha Achindu and Dr. Naeema Olatunji [BTBS Conversations]

Episode 171: Taking Care of Your Body During the Pandemic with Agatha Achindu and Dr. Naeema Olatunji [BTBS Conversations]

For the next few episodes, I am sharing some Beyond the Business Suit Conversations that were recorded live on Zoom with some of our Beyond the Business Suit audience March 16-20, 2020, which was the first full week that the majority of the people in the United States were working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. What was placed heavily on my heart was to invite several people to give us support, insight and perspective during this time. Wherever you are in the world, I hope this perspective is comforting and helpful for you.

In this conversation, we talked about how we can take care of our bodies (and our families' bodies) during this time. I invited Certified Integrative Nutritionist and Founder of Yummy Spoonfuls, Agatha Achindu and Chiropractor and Owner of Elevate Family Chiropractic, Dr. Naeema Olatunji. This is such an important conversation that you will want to share with your families and friends.

During the conversation we talked about tactical things you can do to boost your immune system and keep your body healthy now more than ever. We discussed why you should think twice about drinking milk, using hand sanitizer and eating meat during this time (and please listen for more context). We also talked about what Agatha and her family eat to avoid getting sick, and what Dr. Naeema and her children take daily to protect their bodies.

Here are some highlights from the show:

Foods to Include in Your Shopping List

Butternut squash

Sweet Potato

Spinach

Kale

Pasta

Millet

Quinoa

Nuts and seeds (for eating and for making milk)

Oatmeal

Ginger

Garlic

Pineapple

Lemon

Oranges

Pineapple

Fermented foods (sauerkraut, kombucha, yogurt, kefir)

Honey

Comfrey root

Slippery elm

Fresh pineapple juice

Fresh thyme

Movement Resources

Make sure you're moving – your joints become inflamed when we are sedentary

Try not to sit down all day

Peck/chest openers

Doc Jen Fit – physical therapist who does mobility on Instagram (@docjenfit)

Foam rolling

What to Avoid During This Time

Sugary drinks

Junk food (there's a reason why it's called “junk food”)

Sitting in front of the TV for hours on end

Dairy

Meat

Other Considerations Mentioned

Get your rest

Go outside to get Vitamin D

Intermittent fasting if you're not feeling well

Quotables

“Use food as your best possible medicine” – Dr Naeema

How you can connect with Agatha and Dr. Naeema

Agatha Achindu's Mom's Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/389744535222385/

Agatha Achindu on Instagram: @agathaachindu

Agatha Achindu on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXi4yW4TFjHMUgQcqBIT3Hw

Dr. Naeema on IG: @elevatefamilychiropractic

Dr. Naeema's practice in Roswell, GA: https://elevateroswell.com/

Video of our conversation:

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