My Crappy Immune System Boost

I was born with a compromised immune system. It really did not affect me until I was in my mid-thirties. The first time I experienced a flare, I had no idea what was going on. I thought I had a terrible flu bug. For several weeks, I could not function on any level without a tremendous amount of pain...no matter what I did...walking, sitting, standing...and over-the-counter pain killers did not even scratch the surface. I had recently moved to a new place, in a new state, without a support system, and responsible for the well-being of two children. I just powered through...

Years later, I learned that my mom went through something very similar about the same time in her life. And she also had no idea for years as to what was going on with her system!

It was not until years later, when both of us had moved to, and settled in Montana, that she was referred to a Rheumatologist, and consequently was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. It was then that we both began to learn about auto-immune disorders, and around that time I began to suspect that something was going on with my system, as well.

Because of my diagnosis, I have to stay on top of my body's natural tendency to undermine my well-being! I keep up on all my immunizations, and, over the years, I have introduced these things into my daily routine. I started with Super-Lysine in my late thirties, at the suggestion of my doctor. In my late forties, I read an article written by the teacher who "invented" Airborne. Because I worked in the health industry at the time, it made perfect sense to me to add it to my nighttime regimen. There is hardly a day goes by that I miss taking either of these, and I firmly believe that they help me stay healthy! Last autumn, my hygienist told me about vitamin K-2. I had been supplementing with Vitamin D-3 for some time, but, after reading up on K-2, I decided to try adding this combo to my regimen. I started it in October and by December, I noticed a huge surge in my energy levels! People kept asking me how it was that I managed to do so many things around the Christmas holiday...But then I ran out of those pills right before Christmas, AND I DID NOT RESTOCK MY MEDICINE CABINET! Lol...

After the holidays were over, I was really worn out and I chose to "take a couple of weeks off". Granted, we had our Montana Winter to deal with, which, now that we are older and not active in the snow, comes with a lot of inside sedentary activities. I do not know why it took me so long to put two and two together! Sometime last month, I realized that my lethargy could, indeed, be that I was no longer taking vitamin K-2, and that perhaps I should fix that!

I hate to get sick. Also, my feeling responsible for being there for my mom and my husband as they age, and through the various age-related challenges that come their way, causes me to want to be at my very best level, and stay at the top of my A-game.

Life is short. We are given only one body and one lifetime. If we do it well, one is all we need...