If someone slips by, our immune system has a backup plan that works and sends a lot of chemicals and proteins along with a lot of white blood cells that seek to find and attack the foreign antigen before it has time to multiply.
A strong immune system helps prevent all health problems, from dangerous diseases to the common cold. Working with maximum productivity, it recognizes and reacts to millions of antigens, producing what is necessary for their destruction.
Dr. Bruce Polsky, MD, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York, states: "We are endowed with a magnificent immune system designed to evolutionarily maintain our health."
However, when we constantly adhere to unhealthy habits/lifestyle, we weaken our immune system. These dangerous actions open the door to foreign invaders, and eventually we get sick.
Simple healthy tactics, such as frequent hand washing and avoiding close contact with patients, are obvious solutions that we can use and that will help us not get sick.
Another way is to take an active position to strengthen our immune system.
Here are some tips to help keep the immune system in great shape:
A high-nutrient diet -
Vegetables, fruits and other plants contain natural substances known as phytochemicals (natural compounds found in plants) that give them their color and taste. These phytochemicals act as powerful antioxidants, neutralizing free radicals before they can cause damage.
All diseases, illnesses and infections are more difficult to prevent if the body lacks nutrients/ it is malnourished. It is best to choose and enjoy foods from all food groups, including a little protein with each meal and snack.
Proper Exercise -
The immune system is very sensitive to physical exertion. After a diet, this is one of the pillars that contributes to overall excellent health and strong immunity.
It improves blood circulation, reduces anxiety and stress, slows down the aging process, helping us live longer and better.
Recent studies conducted at the Medical School of the University of California, San Diego, have shown that 20-minute physical exercises have an anti-inflammatory effect on our body, which, in turn, increases immunity.
Reduce and avoid stress -
Our state of mind really affects our health. Prolonged chronic stress increases the likelihood of disease because it depresses the immune system. This type of emotional and mental wear and tear destroys our immunity and our health.
Deep breathing, meditation, and exercise all help reduce the effects of chronic stress.
Adopt a healthy lifestyle -
Although we cannot control all the events in our life, we can control our feelings/attitudes/reactions to them. A positive, good attitude (seeing a glass half full, not half empty), expressing gratitude every day in all situations works to strengthen our immune system and increases all chances of a positive outcome.
Laughter heals -
Laughter has more power than we realize. It increases our immunity, because it is able to reduce the level of stress hormones, increase the level of antibodies fighting infection, and cause the release of "happy" endorphins.
As a health bonus, it also trains our abs, lowers blood pressure, improves heart health and increases our T-cell levels. This is really the "best medicine".
According to Dr. Lee Burke, PhD, of the Pro Loma Linda Medical School, "The best clinicians understand that there is an internal physiological intervention caused by positive emotions such as cheerful laughter
Quality Sleep -
Sleep is an essential component of health. This is the downtime that the body uses to recover and recover. Its deficiency leads to a weakening of the immune system for a number of reasons. One of the main problems is that fewer cytokines are produced. Cytokines are proteins released during sleep that target infection and inflammation, triggering an immune response.
Current research proves that those who suffer from chronic sleep loss are more likely to get sick after exposure to viruses.
If your sleep cycle is interrupted and your schedule allows, try to make up for the loss with daytime sleep. Two naps, one in the morning and one in the afternoon (lasting no more than 30 minutes), reduce stress and compensate for any negative effects of lack of sleep on the immune system.
Step into the sun -
The sun / natural sunlight is the main supplier of vitamin D. Vitamin D helps the body produce antibodies, which in turn contribute to the healthy functioning of our immune system.
For example, one of the main causes of breathing problems is low vitamin D levels. A simple walk in the fresh air under sunlight lasting about 20-30 minutes helps to ensure a sufficient amount of vitamin D produced by the body.
Fresh air and sunlight help us heal.
A strong immune system does not make us invincible, but outweighs the odds in our favor. Thus, our first line of defense against many of life's health problems is a healthy lifestyle.
Our immune system gets a real boost when we adopt a "gratitude attitude", put on our sports gear, enjoy and share lots of good belly laughs and focus on healthy food!
Healthy eating is very important to increase immunity
I'm going to tell you 5 Simple Tips to improve your digestive system.
Let's take a look at what these tips are so you can start implementing them in your day...
1. Add a probiotic. Perhaps the best thing you can do to help improve your digestive system is to add a probiotic to the picture. Probiotics are great for helping not only boost digestion but also strengthen your immune system.
Most people don't get enough levels of probiotics in their eating plan, so adding one is a great way to change that.
2. Sip warm water. You may also consider drinking a glass of warm water during your meal. Sipping water while eating can help your digestive system relax a little and will also help the breakdown of the food you eat.
Do not drink too much water: too much can make digestion difficult, and this can make you feel bloated.
3. Stress is less. Stress is one of the worst things you can do if you hope to keep your digestive system feeling its best. When you are nervous, the sympathetic nervous system rules your body. When your body tries to digest food, the parasympathetic system is the one that must control it.
Both systems can not work at the same time and therefore this creates stress on the entire body. So before your next meal, consider doing some deep breathing to calm yourself down.
4. Eat slowly. Chewing food slowly is also a good trick to help give your digestive system a boost. Your digestive system can only handle a lot of food at a time, so if you try to eat your meal, you'll feel the effects soon after you stop eating.
Eating slowly gives you a chance to listen to your body's internal signals when it's time to stop eating, so it may also help you lose weight.
5. Chew your food. Finally, it should go without saying but make sure you chew your food well. Many people rush when they eat and chew their food only partially. Since this is the first step in digestion, the more you break down food, the less work for the rest of the digestive system.
Take a little extra time and chew your food; your body will do a great service.
Although managing your illness can be very difficult, type 2 diabetes is not a condition you just have to live with. You can make simple changes to your daily routine and lower both your weight and blood sugar levels. Hang in there, and the longer you do it, the easier it gets.
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