Coronavirus: Daily Routine to Stay Healthy at Home Tip #1: GARGLE!

We're in a national emergency situation.  Everyone is confined to their homes to avoid potential contact.  Everything is shut down.  Well, the gym is closed and for some, that's everything!  People are stuck inside; lifestyles are changed instantly.

There is an over-abundance of information about the virus and how to avoid the virus that you don't know what to believe.  I've sifted through a lot of different suggestions and I'm going to suggest one neurology-based drill a day for you to do.

Nothing overwhelming; just simple drill to incorporate into your daily routine for less stress, increased immune system strengthen and overall nervous system performance.  Your body is a machine and your brain is the engine.  

Let's  keep the system running smoothly in this challenging time.  

Coronavirus Daily Routine at Home Tip #1:  GARGLE WITH WARM WATER!

 This is an upper respiratory disease. Virus can't live in warm environment.  Salt boosts immune system.  Mix the two together and gargle in the back of the throat for 30 seconds at a time, working up to 2 minutes as a first line defense.  

Standford Hospital Report also encourages drinking warm beverages, avoiding ice for all employees.

Here's why I recommend gargling with warm water for your brain:
Cranial nerve #9 is activated by back of throat gargling action.
Cranial nerve #10 is activated because it's close and neurons that wire together fire together.

The Vagus nerve is Cranial nerve 10.  The vagus nerve is responsible for the lungs, the diaphragm (your breathing muscle), the heart, and the gut.  Parts of the vagus nerve turn on the rest and digest hormones of the parasympathetic nervous system.   We need these to calm us down in times of stress.  

Here is a video I made for you to do the Corona Gargle Challenge; Do it and videotape yourself gargling!  I recommend having a towel or sink nearby the first time!