How to Boost Your Immune System
The immune system plays a vital role in our body as it helps us to build resistance against diseases and prevent illnesses. There are several steps that we can take to boost our immune system.
Firstly, we must get enough sleep. We need to rest our body in a leisurely manner and avoid stress for at least six to eight hours daily. Sleep disorder or insomnia reduces the quality of sleep and thus reducing the strength and functionality of our immune system.
Secondly, we must drink plenty of water. By drinking six to eight glasses of water daily, this will help to flush out toxins from our bodies. We must also steer clear of coffee, tea and carbonated drinks.
Thirdly, we must eat well. We should increase organic fresh fruits and vegetables and multi-grain meals in our daily diet and cut down on frozen, processed and fatty food. Besides that, we should reduce the intake of animal protein rich food. Quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption. Do not overeat or force yourself to eat more when you are full. You should always avoid heavy meals and drinks in your daily diet.
Fourthly, we must practice good hygiene by washing our hands after visiting the toilets and before meals. When we wash our hands, we also get rid of germs that might infect us with illnesses.
Fifth, we need to exercise to boost our immune system. Exercise is good for health. It helps to strengthen our bones and muscles, and reduces the risk of osteoporosis.
Lastly, we should control our emotions as it will affect our immune system. Person with hot-tempered character will always have relatively low immune system. Negative emotions such as angry, envy, hate, selfish, fear, stress, panic; depress, disappointed, dismay, sad, hopeless, pessimistic and etc. are related to low immune system.
In contrary, optimistic, happy, cheerful, confidence, kind, gentle, humble, calm, tranquility, relaxing and etc. can indirectly boost up our immune system. Practice positive thought instead of negative thought in whatever you do is another way to boost your immune system up.
To conclude, we should follow all the steps mentioned in order to boost up our immune system. By doing so, we will be less prone to infections and diseases.
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john | Nov 14, 2007 | Reply
immune system can be boosted with positive thinking mainly. there are people who eat healthy food, don’t smoke or drink but have low immunity because of selfishness and bad temper or inferiority complex. there are people who smoke and drink and eat junk food but are happy jolly people and kind. i have seen them with better immune sysytem and much fitter people. so i think its the mental attitude and how oes brain thinks is the end result of immunity. the masaai in africa dont get much nutrition as their main diet is meat and milk, hardly no fruits or vegetables found in the national parks but they are fit as anything than.
CHAN LEE PENG | Nov 14, 2007 | Reply
Dear John,
Thank you for your info.
sheng | Dec 7, 2007 | Reply
thank you for the information and hope more infos to come…
CHAN LEE PENG | Dec 7, 2007 | Reply
Thank you, Sheng.
holiday07 | Sep 3, 2008 | Reply
This is a useful read, thanks so much. I’ve noticed that my immune system has been in dire strait lately. I should be drinking fresh fruit juices. I am usually a happy person but sometimes I get easily affected by negativity from other people, i should stop that.
goodselfme | Dec 3, 2008 | Reply
Be well my friend. You did great on this post with lots of info and presented nicely.