Healthy tips to strengthen your immune system
Hygiene: Frequent hand washing, covering your mouth when coughing/sneezing.
Eat a healthy diet high, whole grain products.Read more about intestinal microflora.
Exercise regularly. Regular moderate activity (in the fresh air) strengthens immunity.
Maintain a healthy weight.Drink plenty of water. Limit refined sugars and processed foods.
If you drink alcohol, drink only in moderation.
Get adequate sleep. 7-9 hours a day, crucial for the regeneration of immune cells.
Take steps to avoid infection, such as washing your hands frequently and cooking meats thoroughly.
Don’t forget the helpers – food supplements, that the Lifestyles company offers you.
Try to minimise stress. Try Hardening: Can improve immunity and resilience.
Those who had regular sex ( with a loved one) twice a week, were found to have higher levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA) in their saliva. (IgA is one of the five major classes of human antibodies, which is widely released on the mucosal surface and plays an important role in protection against microorganisms.
The goal is harmony, not “switching” the immune system to higher performance, which can lead to autoimmune reactions.
Nowadays, when, among other pitfalls, we have to responsibly approach various regulations, we should really be aware of one fact that we talk about in our posts, webinars. By this we mean the fact that there is only one difference between those who will get through the disease “without losing a flower”, that is, those who are prepared, and those who will have to be treated because their immune system was not strong enough, prepared and the body’s defences failed. We are talking about an immune system that needs to be strengthened, stimulated, built. Our immune system is waging a systematic war against these invaders that is more exciting than any movie thriller or television report.
Strong immunity is key to fighting infections and is achieved through a combination of a healthy diet (vitamins C, D, E, zinc, a variety of vegetables, fruits, nuts), enough sleep, regular exercise in the fresh air, hydration, stress management and care for the gut microbiome. Natural supplements such as echinacea, ginger, turmeric, garlic or herbal teas are also important, but always in accordance with a balanced lifestyle.
In one study, 112 Canadian soldiers living in the same extreme conditions were given 1 gram of vitamin C daily. The number of colds decreased by 68% compared to the control group, which did not receive vitamin C.
Two-time Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling calculated that the diet of prehistoric man contained about 40 times more vitamin C than our diet today. That’s more than 3 grams of vitamin C a day.
Aspirin used in colds increases the excretion of vitamin C from the body tenfold.
Refined sugar paralyzes white blood cells, so it destroys them, so white blood cells lose their mobility and their functionality.
No wonder infection can easily overwhelm us today. Don’t forget the helpers – food supplements, that the Lifestyles company offers you.
Healthy tips to strengthen your immune system
- Hygiene: Frequent hand washing, covering your mouth when coughing/sneezing.
- Eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables.Whole grain products, legumes, apples, onions, garlic.
- Exercise regularly. Regular moderate activity (in the fresh air) strengthens immunity.
- Maintain a healthy weight.Drink plenty of water. Limit refined sugars and processed foods.
- If you drink alcohol, drink only in moderation.
- Get adequate sleep. 7-9 hours a day, crucial for the regeneration of immune cells.
- Take steps to avoid infection, such as washing your hands frequently and cooking meats thoroughly.
- Don’t forget the helpers – food supplements, that the Lifestyles company offers you.
- Try to minimise stress. Try Hardening: Can improve immunity and resilience.
- Those who had regular sex ( with a loved one) twice a week, were found to have higher levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA) in their saliva. (IgA is one of the five major classes of human antibodies, which is widely released on the mucosal surface and plays an important role in protection against microorganisms.
- The goal is harmony, not “switching” the immune system to higher performance, which can lead to autoimmune reactions.
- Don’t smoke.
Bacteria and viruses multiply explosively. Thus, from a few individuals, a huge number of millions of pathogens can be present within a few hours. Therefore, at the moment of attack, our body begins to explosively produce millions of immune cells.
However, for this, the immune cell factory needs building materials:
A/ Proteins. If there are few of them, he pulls them out of the muscles and our muscles lose weight (which weakens us). Protein consumption increases by up to 30%. Plant proteins (eg legumes) are ideal because animals multiply the work of the immune system and thus overload it at a critical moment. Complete proteins contain all 20 amino acids. Eight of these amino acids are called “essential amino acids”, which the organism cannot produce on its own, and it is therefore really important to supplement them regularly!
B/B vitamins to control the construction of immune cells. In the absence of vitamin B, the immune system does not produce sufficient striking power (there will not be enough lymphocytes and macrophages).
C/ Vitamin C. We also need a sufficient supply of vitamin C to “fill” new white blood cells with it.
D/ The immune cell factory also needs selenium (increases lymphocyte stimulation, NK-cell activity, and increases the production of interferon, which stimulates defense) and zinc, which is necessary for DNA synthesis.
E/Plus needs vitamin E, which together with vitamin C “armors” cells against free radicals. So what to do in case of infections? Read the next chapter.
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Basics of strong immunity Diet: A varied diet full of fruits (citrus, kiwi, rose hips, sea buckthorn, chokeberry), vegetables (peppers, broccoli, kale), nuts, seeds; plenty of vitamins C, D, E and zinc. Sleep: Quality and sufficient sleep is essential. Exercise: Regular activity, ideally in nature (walks, fresh air). Hydration: Plenty of water and herbal teas (rose hips, ginger, echinacea). Stress: Stress relief and building psychological well-being. Gut: Caring for the intestinal microbiome. Supplements and herbs Vitamins and minerals: C, D3, K2, zinc. Herbs: Echinacea (coneflower), ginger, turmeric, goat's rue, reishi, l-lysine. Teas: Rose hips, sea buckthorn, chokeberry, echinacea, rosemary. When to Consider a Doctor If you have recurring infections, chronic problems, skin problems (eczema, cold sores) or significant fatigue, it is advisable to consult a doctor about your health condition.
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