Feeling a bit tired and without strength? It's time to do something for your immune system! Everything has to start from lifestyle: so 10 tips to be invincible against any evil in season.
1. Follow proper hygiene
You could avoid a lot of viruses (and bacteria) simply practicing good personal hygiene.
In fact we come in contact with the majority of viruses and bacteria through surface, typically the skin.
It may seem obvious, the Board of hand washing; It is a little less for example to not touch her face with her hands when we touched surfaces do not own linde (e.g. braces on public transport). Viruses and bacteria have as privileged channels of dissemination the eyes and mouth.
2. Take a nice hot shower
A shower or a hot tub can do miracles for your body.
As well as on your mind.
3. use some product for the prevention
Public transport is a breeding ground for colds and flu, but with a specific product for the prevention can significantly decrease the risk of any infection.
A protective gel can be very helpful to the cause: it is also suitable for children and pregnant women, having no particular contraindications.
4. Follow a healthy balanced diet, with many vegetables
Never underestimate the impact of food and nutrition on your health.
One serving of vegetables can contain more than one hundred phytochemicals that contribute to strengthening the immune system every day.
Enjoy foods like broccoli, cabbage, soybeans, carrots, onions, turmeric and red berries, currants and strawberries.
The food is your medicine!
5. Take probiotics
Did you know that over 70% of your immune cells are found in the intestines and are supported by healthy intestinal bacteria? This can only mean one thing: keep your intestines happy!
Excess sugar, carbohydrates and alcohol during the festive season can cause imbalances, even deep, our intestinal flora.
Keep your intestines also balanced with Probiotics: they will help maintain intestinal balance, needed to reduce the possibility of seasonal ailments picking.
6. call your Massager
It doesn't always have to be for a special occasion! Not only a good massage helps relieve stress, but it's also great to stimulate circulation and increase natural antibodies to fight bacteria and viruses.
The sauna is perfect to expel toxins.
7. drink green tea
Helps you lose weight, is an ally of the heart and can prevent diseases: the benefits of green tea are truly amazing.
So you're not surprised to hear that probably is also great for keeping cold at Bay.
Drinking green tea regularly will not only help to keep the body hydrated and eliminate toxins: polyphenols and flavonoids it contains will help boost your immune system.
8. go to bed early: your cells will thank you!
Sleeping hours are a MUST. We need to sleep so that your body can recuperate: and the immune system also. You should sleep at least 7 hours every night.
9. get some exercise
Exercise relaxes, strengthens and makes you happy.
Just light exercises like walking every day, ride a bike, for at least half an hour: do you feel better physically and mentally.
On the contrary, excessive physical activity, especially for someone who is not trained, can achieve the opposite effect and unwanted: lower our defences.
Each exercise assumes a recovery time, that your body must have the time to rest.
10. Relax!
Last, but not least, relax. Our body as our minds, needs to relax. Stress is the biggest enemy of our immune system, increases the blood pressure and may cause depression.
Whether it's reading a book, meditate, stroking the cat, take some, like sleep, a duty towards our cells.