Tips To Boost Your Immune System

Is boosting your immune health beneficial? The short answer is yes. Your immune system is the way your body defends itself. A strong immune system helps the body be better prepared to fight off sicknesses. It is important to focus on your immune health throughout the year, not just during cold and flu season. The immune system protects you from small common viruses as well as chronic diseases, from colds, the flu, and even cancer.

Eating a healthy diet can be very beneficial in boosting your immune system. There are certain nutrients that help aid your immune system. These nutrients include beta carotene, vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc, probiotics, and protein. You want to focus on adding nutrient dense foods into your diet to help your immune system work to its best potential. Immune boosting foods include foods such as berries, fish oil, leafy greens, nuts and seeds, zinc, garlic, ginger, turmeric, oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, lemons, limes, poultry, olive oil, and yogurt. Chicken soup is a great food to eat to help boost your immune system. With the protein, the vegetables, and spices you can add you can boost your immune system.

Other foods to make sure you have in your diet are whole plant foods. Whole plant foods contain antioxidants. Antioxidants help decrease your body’s inflammation. Having a good gut microbiome can also help improve your immunity. Good gut health can help your immune cells know the difference between normal, healthy cells and harmful invaders. Fermented foods can help you have a healthy gut microbiome; such as yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi, and kefir. If you don’t eat fermented foods regularly you can opt for a probiotic supplement to help balance your gut health. Limit your sugar intake. Obesity has shown to raise your risk of getting sick. Hydration is as important as eating healthy.

Immune boosting isn’t just about your diet. Getting adequate sleep can also help you. If you are not getting enough sleep, or poor quality of sleep you have a higher likelihood of getting sick. Adults need between 7-9 hours of sleep every night, teenagers need 10-12 hours of sleep, and children need about 14 hours of good quality sleep each night. Good quality sleep can help naturally strengthen your immunity. Focusing on good sleep hygiene can help you improve your sleep at night. If you have trouble falling asleep at night, limit your access to electronics for at least an hour before bedtime.

Moderate exercise can also help the immune system to be more efficient at detecting and reacting to harmful invaders. Over exercising can suppress the immune system. Moderate, regular exercise can help reduce inflammation, and help your immune cells regenerate regularly. Examples of moderate exercises are a brisk walk, biking, swimming, jogging, or light hiking. You should shoot for about 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week.

Supplements are not always necessary for someone who eats healthy overall. Supplements only help if you have a known deficiency in a certain nutrient that benefits boosting your immune health. Vitamin C can be a good supplement to add into your diet if you are deficient. Vitamin C does not stop you from getting a cold, or sickness, but it does lower the duration of your sickness if you get one. Vitamin D is essential for immune health when you are deficient. Taking more than the daily amount does not seem to be any more beneficial. Zinc can help reduce the duration of sickness, but may not prevent it. Elderberry may help reduce symptoms of upper respiratory illnesses. Echinacea helps you recover more quickly. Garlic may help reduce the incidents of colds in a person who takes a garlic supplement.

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Eating healthy and getting good sleep can be essential for immune boosting. It is also important to stop smoking, drink in moderation, and practice good hygiene. Working out regularly, and staying hydrated can help your immune health. It is best to support your immune system year round, not just during the cold and flu season. Nothing can prevent you from getting a cold or sickness, but having a healthy immune system can help your body be ready to fight off harmful invaders, and may shorten your duration of sickness if you become sick.