Preparation tips for everyone who plans to get the COVID-19 Vaccine
- The night before your appointment, make sure to get a good night’s sleep—it will help your immune system work to its fullest potential. If you have a choice, get the vaccine on a day before you have time off from work so you can rest the following day also. If your appointment is around a mealtime, you should also eat beforehand and drink water—don’t go to your appointment hungry or thirsty.
2. Make sure your stools are moving regularly. If not, they can’t cleanse and detox the body.
3. Eat a clean diet the days leading up to the vaccine. Try to avoid refined sugars and artificial sweeteners as these can cause inflammation.
4. Do not take the vaccine if you are actively sick. 
5. Take supplements:
Vit D
Vit C
Probiotics
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Glutathione or N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC)
Glutathione acts as an important antioxidant in your body by combating free radicals (molecules that can damage your body’s cells). Glutathione and NAC play an important role in many reactions in your body as they help you detox chemicals from drugs and pollutants as well as the ones your body creates naturally. Glutathione and NAC also help make DNA, support enzyme production and increase immune function. Although there is no thimerosal or other preservatives in the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, the oxidative load of the replication of the COVID 19 virus itself is enough to warrant detoxification support. There are also many studies confirming that the use of glutathione and NAC decrease the harmful symptoms of COVID 19 making it in your best interest to take these as soon as possible up to four weeks after your final vaccination.
We have all of the above supplements at Freedom Chinese Medicine in Ivanhoe, Melbourne.
Written by:
Dr Elaine Hickman
B.H.Sc.TCM (Acupuncture), Cert.Cl.Ac. (Beijing)
Elaine has trained and worked in various settings, both in Australia and China. She has over 20 years experience in treating many health problems. Elaine loves to provide a health care experience for people that is respectful, effective, empowering and enjoyable. Elaine’s acupuncture treatments are gentle, powerful, amazingly relaxing and incorporate Japanese & Chinese techniques, as well as Medical Qi Gong if appropriate.
She runs a private practice in Ivanhoe and is the trusted family physician of many. Elaine is a registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She completed a Bachelor of Health Science – TCM, majoring in Acupuncture, and a hospital internship in China in 1998. Elaine is the Principal Practitioner at Freedom Chinese Medicine, managing a dedicated team of practitioners & staff, and supervises many TCM students in clinical training. Elaine’s passion for Chinese Medicine has her regularly furthering her education, Qi Gong training and sharing knowledge.
