“Diet and exercise are the best medicine.”
– Dr. med. Elke Mantwill
How do you strengthen your immune system so that corona and other viruses chew out their docking proteins? How do we weaken our immune system often unnoticed?
In this episode, Dr. med. Elke Mantwill is at our side with her advice and 20 years of experience as a doctor. She is a specialist in general, sports and nutritional medicine, qualified sports scientist (German Sport University Cologne), mother of two, ironman three times and marathon runner.
You will get answers to the following questions:
- How you weaken your immune system (without noticing it),
- which factors strengthen your immune system,
- how you reduce your risk of developing seriously COVID-19 , keep it as low as possible,
- why social isolation is particularly useful after an intensive training session,
- when you can start exercising again after an illness,
- why You should keep an eye on your vitamin D level
- and much more …
Dr. med. Elke Mantwill: show notes and more
Show notes
- What did you have for breakfast today? [04:39]
- What was your training like this morning? [04:57]
- How did you get into triathlon? [05:05]
- Has anything changed when you did your first Ironman? [05:55]
- Which points helped you to regenerate during your Ironman preparation? [07:30]
- These nutritional hacks are game changers for your regeneration. [08:25]
- These food supplements improve your regeneration in preparation for the triathlon. [09:43]
- What exactly do you do for a living? [11:19]
- These are the most frequent topics from athletes who come to Elke Mantwill. [13:09]
- The best model for losing weight. [14:25]
- How do fungal and parasite loads arise in the intestine? [15:55]
- That prevents your weight loss success and what you can do about it. [17:10]
- How you can influence whether you are infected by a virus or not. [21:28]
- What is the “open window” after a training session and how do you use it for optimal results? [24:23]
- What is a virus? [26:08]
- That is the difference between SARS-CoV-2 (Corona) and the viruses known to us so far. [28:05]
- How do corona tests work and which ones are really useful? [31:05]
- Does an infection with SARS-CoV-2 really only last two weeks? [32:23]
- You need these nutrients to defeat viruses. [34:20]
- This is how long you should wait before training after an infection. [36:13]
- These factors weaken your immune system. [39:08]
- This is how you can strengthen your immune system through your diet. [41:30]
- Are dietary supplements even useful for our immune system? [43:53]
- You can do that so that your body really has everything it needs. [46:00]
- You won’t go wrong with this dosage of the basic supplements. [49:12]
- Why a vitamin D deficiency means that you are more susceptible to influenza infections. [49:58]
- This is how you recognize a good vitamin or mineral preparation and recognize humbug. [51:24]
- You should better ignore these tips. [56:22]
- There What has changed in nutritional medicine since you started working in this field? [57:34]
- You can do that so that your intestines function optimally. [59:00]
- Which is better: Vitamin C as a powder or in liquid form? [59:35]
- This is how you should take supplements to fully benefit from their effects. [01:00:38]
- How important are supplements in the Corona era? [01:02:50]
- Does onion juice make sense? [01:05:50]
- Can you improve your immune system with ice or alternating showers? [01:06:12]
- Is intermittent fasting a useful way of strengthening the immune system? [01:06:34]
- Does turmeric really have anti-inflammatory effects? [01:06:45]
- Does a collagen dietary supplement make sense for the joints? [01:07:05]
- Do you have any role models? [01:08:10]
- Is there anything you would change about yourself? [01:08:42]
- Do you have a favorite book? [01:08:55]
- Which goal do you still want to achieve? [01:09:58]
- How good are massage guns? [01:10:41]
- So you can contact Dr. med. Reach Elke Mantwill. [01:13:27]
- What message do you have for the audience? [01:14:24]