Our COVID-19 Journey

​Wahooo – feels nice to be on the other side of this thing. However, I want to start off by saying this virus is no joke. No joke whatsoever and completely unpredictable. 
 
For those of you who are new around here or not familiar, both myself and Dan (my husband), tested positive for COVID-19 a couple weeks ago. While I continue to be without full taste and smell, we can both say we have officially turned the corner.
 
I felt called to talk a little about journey and the ways we found treatment without going into too much detail because everyone’s journey looks so different with this thing.  I don’t want to give anyone any preconceived notions as to what their experience may be like, and instead provide some possibly useful tips to prep your body ahead of time and move through the symptoms as best as possible. 
 
As always this is not intended to come off as medical advice, simply some tips and tricks that worked for us. It is up to you to incorporate them as you see fit, only if they feel in alignment to you and your health.  
 
To start off, let’s answer a few questions: 
 
Did you guys have COVID-19 or the Delta variant? 

• No clue. To my knowledge, discovery of the Delta variant is conducted through genomic sequencing and is done at random. If either of us had Delta, that would be news to us at this point! So, who knows what we had! 
• Our positive test results gave zero indication.

 
Have you guys been vaccinated?

• I believe vaccination is a personal health choice that should be made by you, for you. I don’t believe in sharing this information publicly as we can be easily swayed by what others are doing. I fully believe these decisions must be made for you and your greatest good, outside of any consensus to what others may be doing or thinking. Do yourself a favor and listen to your intuition, and you will never be led astray.  And remember, no one is capable of knowing your body as well as you do. 
  • This is something I have to constantly remind myself of. 

 
Is it really that bad? 

• Yes 100%.  This is no joke and should be taken seriously. 

 
Did you guys end up in the hospital? 

• No. Dan did go in by choice and from the advice from one of his specialty doctors to receive the Regeneron monoclonal antibody cocktail as Dan’s body doesn’t produce enough antibodies and likely doesn’t have enough T cell or B cells to fight this thing (regardless of vaccination or not).  He received this antibody cocktail at a local hospital as a treatment option but was only there for 2 hours.  
  • Per the instruction from Dan’s specialty doctor, I too attempted to receive the antibody cocktail, however the Universe directed me down a different path. 

 
Did you ever feel like you needed to go to the hospital? 

• No, but Dan said he could understand how some people think that they should go. Did he ever need to, no. But if he didn’t know his body as well as he does, he sees why people go. 

 
Did you ever have pneumonia after your COVID symptoms wore off? 

• Nope.  We both had the right combination of a variety of efforts paired with the intelligence of our bodies that the virus was neutralized early enough that it didn’t end up spreading to our lungs. 
  • Typically, this virus first attaches to the throat before moving to upper respiratory tract before then moving down to the lungs. Ideally you want to take preventative measures to ensure your body is in top condition before the virus hits you and then take immediate action to try to neutralize it as quickly as possible. We’ve also spent the last 2 – 3 years attempting to strip as much inflammation from our bodies as possible, and feel strongly the health of our bodies contributed greatly to our success.

 
What were your symptoms like? 

• Completely different from one another. Without going into too much detail:
  • Dan (34yrs): high fever, body aches, severe headache, chills, sinus pressure, congestion, light cough, exhaustion, fatigue, brain fog
  • Britt (31yrs): minor body aches, light headache and pressure, congestion, slight cough, exhaustion, minor fatigue, brain fog, loss of taste and smell.  Hard to describe but basically felt like my body was completely dried out on the inside for a few days.
    • Note I’m on day 7 (day 11 since COVID symptoms started) of no taste and smell and it’s at about 50/50 at this point.  I’m currently sniffing peppermint oil every day to bring it back and repeating “my taste and smell is coming back” at every opportunity.  Call me crazy but it’s working. 

 
 
Now for a little glimpse into what our COVID-19 protocol ended up looking like: 
 
First of all, to understand what our preventative measures looked like, I could honestly write a book.  If you want to chat with me 1:1 feel free to setup a 45min call where I can answer any questions you might have or check out my Life in Balance 9-week program to get started on your health journey today.  Use code:  FRIENDLOVE to take 44% off the price when paying in full. 
 
SUPPLEMENT REGIME: 
 
Zinc Plus (contains Quercetin) by Organic Olivia - 2 - 4 a day 
Microbiome by Organic Olivia - 2 - 4 dropperfuls a day
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*These 2 products developed after both her parents got COVID and almost died in April 2020
 
Immune Shroom by Organic Olivia - 2 daily 
 
Vitamin D3 - 20,000 mg a day 
 
Vitamin C - 500 - 1000 mg a day 
 
Calcium - 1500 mg a day 
 
Systemic Formulas VIVI Virox – 2 a day 
*These were only taken by Britt as Dan received the antibody cocktail around day three or four of showing symptoms and didn’t need an additional immune system stimulant. These supplements support the body during increased times of viral activity.  
 
Mullein Leaf - 600 mg a day 
 
Zen by Cured Nutrition – 1-2 taken before bed 
Assistance sleeping plus packed with magnesium, adaptogen mushrooms, and cbd 
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Probiotic - Garden of Life - 1 daily
 
 
FOOD/NUTRITION: 
 
ENERGYbits - 30 a day (pure Spirulina)
RECOVERYbits - 30 a day (pure Chlorella)
Shop: www.energybits.com - code: LYOS for 20% off 
 
Oranges, Pineapple, Garlic, Onions, Celery, Carrots, Spinach, Wild Blueberries, Dragon Fruit (Pitaya), Bananas, Kiwi, GF toast, Mango, Tomatoes, Miso, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Green Peas, Rice Noodles, Seaweed, Lemons, Limes, Ginger, Turmeric, Raw Honey, assorted herbal teas
 
WATER
 
Lemon Water – every morning no matter. Some nights we consumed this at night too. 
 
*Mainly ate homemade soups and fruit and lots of water. Energybits helped to provide optimal nutrients and vitamins and filled in any nutrient gaps we may have been missing. Biggest thing was immediately removing any and all inflammatory foods such as: gluten, dairy, sugar, oils, animal meats / products, corn, gums, additives, chemicals, etc. 
 
 
ADDITIONAL TRICKS: 

• Infrared sauna (daily)
• Epsom salt baths 
• Apple cider vinegar steam 
• 20min walk outside (daily)
• 10 – 20 min of natural sunshine (daily) 
• Lots of rest and laying horizontal 
• Breathing exercises 
• Visualization and mantras 
• Stress reduction and positive thinking 
• Boundary setting toward any fear-based conversations
• Reduction in screen time 
• Reiki and energy healing 
• Regeneron Antibody Cocktail – Dan only
• Laughter 

 
 
I think that about sums it up! I’m probably forgetting something but that’s okay because honestly you have to do what makes sense for you and your healing journey during these times. Again, none of the above is intended to serve as medical advice and is simply a preview into how we treated the virus.  If anything, start your treatment upon the smallest of symptoms so that you can stay ahead of it as this virus is no joke.  It completely wiped us out and we both know it could have been so much worse if we didn’t have the appropriate procedures in place. 
 
If you have any questions or would like to chat further feel free to book at 45min call with me or send me an email at britt.ambu@gmail.com.