During the early months of the pandemic, the D’Addario musical accessories company was among thousands of NYC-area “non-essential” businesses forced to shut down. The owners quickly realized that material used to make drum heads could be repurposed to make medical grade face shields.
The D’Addario musical accessories company has been
through many ups and downs since its founder Carmine D’Addario (aka Charles)
emigrated to Astoria, New York, in 1905, and began making sheep gut guitar
strings in a shop behind his house.
But
in 4 generations, the company had never ceased operations completely. Then
COVID-19 hit the US.
In April,
D’Addario found itself among the thousands of “non-essential” metro New York
City businesses that were ordered to shut down during the first phase of the
pandemic.
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The immune system is an elegant and complex set of cells, proteins, and tissues designed to protect our bodies from infections, both minor and life-threatening. Both the innate and acquired immune systems are dependent upon healthy nutrition, a healthy gut microbiome, adequate rest, and management of stress.
The transfer of
maternal microbiota is very closely linked to a child’s immune system development.
Therefore, maintenance of a healthy maternal microbiome is essential for the
health of both the mother and child.
The use of strain-specific
probiotics during pregnancy and infancy can reduce the risk of atopic
sensitization, eczema and wheeze. Probiotics have also been shown to reduce the
incidence and/or severity of colds, flu-like symptoms, acute infectious
diarrhea, as well as antibiotic use in children.
A plant-rich, high
fiber diet is beneficial to gut microbiota, and has been shown to reduce
mortality from infectious and respiratory disease. Yet, many children
fall short of the recommended intake for fiber. Micronutrients are
essential for maintaining barrier function, for the growth and differentiation
of B-cells and T-cells, limiting overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines,
having direct antiviral and antibacterial activity, and much more.
In this engaging and practical webinar, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog will share her need-to- know recommendations for the use of select micronutrients and strain-specific probiotics to support the immune health of children.
At the conclusion of this
webinar, participants will gain a better understanding of:
The
role of the gut microbiome in immune health
The
role of strain-specific probiotics in pediatric respiratory and
gastrointestinal health
Indicators
that identify children at risk for specific micronutrient deficiencies
Appropriate
micronutrient supplementation in children
In this engaging and practical webinar, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog will share her need-to- know recommendations for the use of select micronutrients and strain-specific probiotics to support the immune health of children.
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Tieraona Low Dog, MD, is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of dietary supplements, herbal medicine, women’s health, and integrative medicine. Her extensive career in natural medicine began more than 40 years ago, when she studied midwifery, massage therapy and herbal medicine. She became a highly respected herbalist, serving as presiden tof the American Herbalist Guild, and running a teaching clinic in Albuquerque, NM, before going on to obtain her MD degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Tieraona ran a successful integratige medical clinic in Albuquerque, befor joining the faculty of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, where she served as Fellowship Director from 2005-2014.
