The Parasite That Hides Inside Your Red Blood Cells
The Parasite That Hides Inside Your Red Blood Cells  
Podcast: Ancient Health Podcast
Published On: Mon Aug 03 2026
Description: Has a nasty virus ever swept through your family, completely derailing your summer vacation? In this heavily requested episode, Dr. Chris Motley shares his best advice for staying healthy while traveling, his personal travel kit with all his essentials plus the 4 pillars to keeping the whole family well when you’re far from home.  Whether you’re packing for your next trip or you want to curate your ready-to-go health travel kit, get your notepads and pens out for this one, and scroll down for the full travel kit listed below! In this episode, you’ll learn:  Your essential travel kit should cover 4 essential basics: sleep, gut health, bugs and your immune system.  When it comes to keeping your family healthy on a big trip, you’re always better safe than sorry: follow health precautions, learn about potential bugs your destination is known for and think about putting together your health kit ahead of time so you’re not caught empty-handed. Health and wellbeing is #1.  How to prep for common issues like nausea, earaches and anxiety. Why single ingredient herbs and supplements are best for travel.  You won’t regret doing the work to prep your immune system leading up to your trip. Think defensively. Be mindful of what you eat and where your food is sourced as much as possible to prevent illness.  Keep up good hydration for yourself and the whole family with electrolytes! Travel Kit Essentials  For The Plane Vitamin D, Vitamin C Light amounts of nano silver (Argentin 23 and XLear are good options) Oregano Spray For The Gut Probiotics - S. Bourlardii Digestive Enzymes (they shouldn’t cause excessive bloating!) And, last but not least, Takesumi: https://tinyurl.com/bp7fa27f Anti Parasitic Herbs  Vidanga Supreme: https://shorturl.at/mLRGV Artemisia Supreme: https://shorturl.at/D7hMl Herbs for Kids Elderberry Supreme: https://shorturl.at/irqNj Astragalus Supreme: https://shorturl.at/9UT47 Golden Thread Supreme: https://shorturl.at/y9emQ For Food Poisoning Morinda Supreme: https://tinyurl.com/3a7unbhj American Ginseng: https://tinyurl.com/ya74ff9c For Hydration DesBio Hydration Complex: https://dbscript.com/product/hydration-complex/ (use discount code DRMOTLEY) and practitioner code f9367150 For Jet Lag  https://www.boironusa.com/product/jet-lag-relief/ For Travel Anxiety  https://dbscript.com/product/anxious/,  https://radicalrootsherbs.com/products/rest-relax-tonic For Sleep Melatonin, magnesium glycinate 00:00 What actually ruins a vacation 03:41 The four things you are packing for 04:47 Start boring: electrolytes, vitamin C, bug spray 06:55 Before you fly into a malaria zone 09:19 The diamond dealer who came home from Africa 11:43 Inside a red blood cell 14:02 Biofilms: where infections wait you out 16:26 Sweet wormwood, chrysanthemum, and a Nobel Prize 19:04 Opening the old man medicine case 21:24 Artemisia and Vidanga, and dosing for a child 23:45 The immune four, loaded three days early 26:10 The gut is the trip ruiner 30:21 Probiotics, enzymes, and charcoal 35:53 The homeopathic kit and how to take one 40:30 Sleep, magnesium, and Wei Qi 43:38 Pack it up: the four category checklist Want more of The Ancient Health Podcast? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. ------  Follow Doctor Motley! Instagram TikTok Facebook Website ------  *Join Doctor Motley’s newsletter for TCM insights and regular podcast updates https://www.doctormotley.com/ *Do you have a ton more in-depth questions for Doctor Motley? Check out his course on emotions and the body in his membership. You’ll find other courses full of his expertise and clinical wisdom, plus bring all your questions to his weekly lives! To try risk-free for 15 days click here https://www.doctormotley.com/15