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Tips on How to Improve Your Immune System
January 11, 2022
Tips on How to Fight off Colds, Flu, and mild Covid symptoms Naturally
- Reduce stress
- Stress is the mother of all diseases. Stress creates sympathetic imbalance that lowers our immunity and leads to disease and pain.
- Budget more time for Sleep
- Sleep can help restore and repair our body. Adequate sleep is necessary for the prevention of illness.
- Exercise
- Regular exercise is beneficial to help improve our immune system. Studies show that regular exercise releases anti-inflammatory as well as cell recruitment. This can decrease the severity of the symptoms and reduce the risk of viral infections.
- Diet
- Reduce sugar and alcohol. Increase steamed leafy greens, Antioxidants, Vitamin C
- Take your Vitamins (Vitamin D3 plus Zinc)
- These Vitamins have antiviral properties. They help improve immune cell function and prevent the duration and severity of cold symptoms.
- Vitamin C- may help prevent viral, bacterial and other infections.
- Vitamin D- is one of the most important immune system-strengthening nutrients that can reduce the risk of colds and flu; this should be taken on a regular basis.
- Vitamin A- when used on a short-term basis, can help support the body's ability to fight infections, especially with respiratory infections.
- Zinc- can help reduce the number of infections and the duration of the common cold when taken within 24 hours of onset.
- AND Lastly, ACUPUNCTURE!!!!!
- Science confirms the benefits of Acupuncture for
pain relief and immune boosting.
Acupuncture, and moxibustion treatments can significantly reduce the severity of symptoms and shorten the duration of the cold. Even better, stay ahead of the game, keep tuned up, and prevent any cold or flu with regular acupuncture appointments. Schedule your acupuncture treatment today.
You might be asking, are these beneficial for the prevention of COVID19? Although COVID19 is a new illness, these steps are safe and natural way to help boost your immune system. Why not try them anyway?
I hope that these healthy tips can help you fight off these nasty cold and flu virus.
Stay safe and healthy!!!
Best,
Elena D. , Acupuncturist
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