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Pharmacist, nutritionist, and cosmetic chemist, Ben Fuchs shared alternative health concepts, and offered tips on supplements and healthy changes to one's diet and lifestyle. He referred to the pandemic as a "crisis of awareness," and suggested that to maintain our health, we must be aware of how to leverage our immune system and biology. We shouldn't marginalize our natural immune system, he continued, with its "incredible biochemical process that recognizes viruses and creates heat-seeking missiles" to kill them. Regarding hypothyroidism, he said it can be caused by an autoimmune reaction, and such supplements as zinc, magnesium, and B-complex are helpful.
Collagen peptides are amino acids that help build up the body's own collagen. Not only do they have anti-aging properties but are important to the heart, and tissues and structures of the body, he reported. Bone broth is a great source of collagen, he noted. He cautioned about including too much red meat in one's diet because of all the hormones and additives. Turmeric is one of the most medicinal and therapeutic of all the herbs, Fuchs said. Another great one is cayenne pepper, which stimulates the metabolism when sprinkled in vegetable juice or food, he added.