Immune Boosters in the Fight Against Covid-19

The United Denominations’ (UD) Pharmacist Community is one of the Professional Groups in the Lay Professionals Board, under the umbrella of the Lay World
Movement (LWM), the Lay Ministry wing of the United Denominations. It is headed by our Convener, Reverend Dr. Kodwo Orleans-Lindsay. We were privileged to host the whole of the United Denominations Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches (UD-OLGC), headed by our Founder, Prophet Dag Heward-Mills, whose obedience and leadership made the webinar possible.

The aim of the webinar was to remind and educate ourselves about the role of Supplements (vitamins and minerals) in boosting our Immune Systems to prevent COVID infections, and in the event of an infection, to mitigate the terrible effects
of the disease.

The exposition opened with a prayer, after which Reverend Orleans-Lindsay, set the tone for the day by enlightening and teaching us from the Word of God. God’s plan for us is to prevent us from having diseases by blessing our food and water, and giving us fruits and leaves as supplements.  “And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.” Exodus 23:25; “……. and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” Revelation 22:2.

We had a team of eight Panelists. Three gave presentations on Vitamins A, C, D and E, and also on Minerals like Zinc, Magnesium and Selenium that help in building a strong Immune System. The rest of the Panelists were part of the Question and Answer session which was very interesting and engaging with the audience.

The presentation educated us about our bodies’ natural and acquired immunity and how antigens like COVID-19 trigger an inflammatory reaction in the body, leading to life threatening symptoms that could lead to serious sickness and even death.

Conclusions were drawn by the host about the importance of eating a Balanced
Diet of 25% Protein, 25% Carbohydrates and 50% Fruits, Vegetables and Fibre. Of all the Vitamins, it was stressed that Vitamins C and D play a pivotal role in boosting the body’s Immune System.

Some of the interesting questions we had were as follows:
-Can we consider tomato stew with onions, carrots, and green peppers as a vitamin
meal?
-Are Vitamins medicine?
-How can vegans get all their nutrients and micronutrients?
-Does eating a lot of tomato rich food contribute to arthritis?
-Is coconut water good for you?

It was our maiden webinar presentation and we had an attendance of about 372 on Zoom, Facebook and YouTube combined.

Watch the full video: https://fb.watch/8EneUbHh4S/

By: Reverend John Adeyemo