COVID-19 UPDATE

GUTFIT HEALTH’S CORONA UPDATE

As you would be aware, people in Melbourne have tested positive for Corona Virus (COVID 19). We wanted to inform you of the GUTFIT’s policy which ensures the health and safety of our clients, staff and visitors

As a client of GUTFIT, be reassured the staff have and will always take the area of infection control as our greatest priority, this is regardless of what type of viruses and pathogens present themselves in our community.

So how do we do this? Some of the ways are:

• First and foremost we utilise the universal precaution measure of adequate hand washing and drying of hands

• The use of antibacterial lotions

• Using gloves to provide a secondary barrier to viruses and bacteria’s

• Clean work environment that extends into the Clinic rooms. Each room having hand washing facilities, hand soap, hand sanitiser.

• Paper towelling with each room having its own bin of which all contents are double bagged to be appropriately disposed of

• The liberal and appropriate use of medical grade cleaning products and cleaning of all surfaces in between clients

• Our GUTFIT uniforms are only worn within the Clinic environment

• We use tissues to blow our nose, and dispose of used tissues appropriately

• We do not put our clients at risk by coming to work if we ourselves are unwell

• Been educated and up to date with Government infection control guidelines

SO WHAT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A CLIENT

At GUTFIT we have a diverse population of people attending our clinics. Some people are elderly, some immune compromised. These two groups of people are statically at a higher risk of contracting any communicable disease, including corona virus. So,

• Please be mindful that if you have any signs or symptoms of a fever, sore throat, cough, sneezing, muscle aches, unexplained fatigue, sneezing bouts or gastroenteritis symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting that you do-not attend the clinic. If you are unsure please do-not hesitate to phone the Clinic for advice

• If you have returned from overseas in the past 2 weeks and displaying any of theses symptoms, please phone your Doctor for advice before attending the Clinic

• Please take a look at the World Health Organisation hand washing video on Youtube. Your best line of defence again any virus or pathogen is washing your hands appropriately. Washing your hands the right way also protects others from you cross contaminating them if you do have a virus.

• When attending the Clinic please as soon as you enter your treatment room wash your hands and also wash them after your treatment

• Please do-not touch any of the colonic machines taps or buttons

• Please, if you do need to cough or sneeze, ( which is not just virus related!) cough or sneeze into your elbow area and do-not touch the area afterwards

RAISING YOUR INNER WARRIOR

• So the best thing you can do always for your overall health and wellbeing in times of physical and or mental stress is put lots of energy into supporting your miraculous immune system that does so much for you without much acknowledgement!

• Around 70% of your immune system is located in your GUT. So it makes sense to look after your Gut as your large intestine or colon being such an important part of the gastrointestinal system.

• Eat well! Lots of nutrient dense foods and keep well hydrated.

• Feed your body daily with probiotics such as fermented foods that in turn feed the good bacteria (flora) in our colon. A balanced ratio of helpful bacteria may support our immune system in its job to protect our body from harmful viruses

• Take a daily probiotic

• Raise your general health status by nurturing and cleansing your body by having a schedule of regular colonics

• We suggest incorporating a PROBIOTIC colonic into your schedule to further give you body the types of bacteria that may help it prevent or fight a viral infection or other pathogens

• Consider a double session where you have an infra red sauna experience and then a colonic treatment. You will feel amazing afterwards

• Monitor your thoughts, what you think can directly impact your health and mental wellbeing

• Do not let fear overtake you. If all the news seems doom and gloom perhaps just go off social media for a while. In all probability you will get through this corona outbreak, and by self care and making yourself strong not only helps you stay well but has a flow on effect to other more vulnerable members of our community

• A virus or any other pathogen tries to use you as a host so it can replicate and transfer to other people so make self care a priority

• Ask a GUTFIT therapist for more suggestions on raising your health and wellbeing through colonics.

• Get lots of good quality sleep and rest. Lots of people really find our infrared sauna such a relaxing time and report sleeping really well afterwards

If we all recognise, accept and implement the necessary management that is required to stop the spread of Corona virus the sooner this virus will run its course and life will go on

With all our love, care and support.

The GutFit Team