5 Ways To Boost Your Immune System

The spring of 2020 will be known in history as a very stressful period. It is a very stressful time, to say the least. Due to coronaviruses and disruptions in our everyday lives, our health and economy may be inconvenienced. This article will discuss 5 ways to improve our immune system and combat the effects of stress on our body.

Our body produces inflammation when we are injured, sick, or under stress. We all know that if we sprain our ankle, it swells. If we get respiratory viruses, our sinuses react with a runny nose, sneezing, and coughing. When we are under extreme stress, we produce inflammatory chemicals called cortisol and catecholamine. If the swelling is limited to a short term, then the timeframe we will recover and heal. However, if the inflammatory chemicals become linger and old then it is harmful to our health. Chronic inflammation causes our immune system to deteriorate. Fortunately, there are natural ways to strengthen our immunity.

Here are five natural ways to strengthen your immunity:

• Avoid sugar, sweets, and grains such as cereals, pasta, and bread. They all contain carbohydrates, which when digested cause high blood sugar. They also cause the body to be acidic. High blood sugar and an acidic environment weaken the immune system. Instead, eat lots of vegetables, especially the crucifier variety, including bananas, broccoli, cauliflower, collard greens, and Brussels sprouts. Also eat foods that have good protein and good fats like eggs, beef, and chicken. Helpful fats such as olive oil, flaxseed oil, safflower oil, and coconut oil are wonderfully used to strengthen the immune system.
• Exercise 30 minutes per day. Moderate exercises such as walking, weight, and resistance training have been shown to lead to greater numbers of white blood cells that help fight infection. Since many gyms, health clubs and exercise facilities have been closed, to promote social distinctions, it is definitely permissible and recommended to get engage in any kind of physical exercise.
• Get your sleep! Most people benefit from eight hours of sleep. When we sleep our immune system is the hardest. You can actually supercharge your immunity if you make sure you get your rest.
• Get sunshine vitamins! Sunshine is vitamin D3. This vitamin enhances the immune system. If the weather in your area is good enough, you can come in direct sun exposure on your face, hands, and feet for 15 minutes/day to produce enough Vitamin D3. If it is very cold or cloudy, where you are exposed to the skin of direct sunlight, you can do a nutritional supplement of 5000–10,000 IU’s / day as a capsule for adults. Check with your health experts to know how much vitamin D3 children and babies need.
• Manage daily stress as well as conditions beyond your control. One simple technique we can all practice is gratitude. Although many situations may come before us, we can still think of many things to be thankful for. The gratitude we experience in our lives is directly related.

The best way to prevent disease is to strengthen our immune system. The five ways to improve the immune system listed above will help keep your immune system strong!