07/19/2026
We can't go outside, bad for the lungs. Read on for some tips to take care of you and yours. That's smoke by the way, all smoke, in our skies.
Air quality alert — smoke from Canadian wildfires is blanketing the area, and this week's smoke has more going on than plain wood ash. While the smoke will go away, the health strain may very well linger; I hope you will consider some proactive actions.
General Advice:
• Stay indoors, windows closed, AC on recirculate
• Pets stay in too
• N95/KN95 mask if you must go out (though I'm unclear on how healthy the materials in the mask actually are, so staying inside best option)
• Air purifier if you have one
• Rest — your body's working overtime right now
Holistic support:
• NAC (excellent overall lung support)
• mullein (you use it for colds, you need it now!)
• quercetin (great pairing w/NAC, especially now)
• whole-food vitamin C (skip synthetic ascorbic acid)
• cilantro-pineapple-carrot-celery-ginger-water smoothie (classic lung cleanse, great once a day right now)
• steam inhalation with eucalyptus or thyme
• saline nasal rinse (flush g**k out before gets further into body)
• activated charcoal (away from meals/meds)
• chlorella and/or spirulina (nourishment, cleanse)
• hydration (water & herbal tea, not sugar drinks; help flush body)
• milk thistle (liver working extra hard, give it some support)
• Magnesium glycinate (headaches)
• oatmeal baths (itchy skin)
Take it easy this week. This will pass.
