A healthy and strong immune system can protect a person from a number of serious and less serious diseases and conditions. This is why it is very important to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet and lead a healthy lifestyle, so that the immune system can prevent health problems and fight them off if they occur.
Immune system functions thanks to different organs that produce cells that act as sites for immune response or contributes to it, so that the body is protected from viruses, bacteria and other invaders.
There are many natural ways to improve and strengthen the immune system, and they should be followed always in order to achieve the best protection against disease.
Balanced diet
Unfortunately, eating habits of modern day men and women are sometimes more than poor. Not only their bodies do not get enough important nutrients, but they are also cluttered with junk food. The proper functioning of the body requires adequate intake of all the vitamins, minerals and proteins, because they are necessary for the secretion of hormones and enzymes. Unfortunately, no food contains all of them at the same time so people need to eat different foods that carry different nutrients.
Some foods are particularly beneficial for the immune system. For example, broccoli is a very healthy vegetable that contains a lot of vitamins C and K. it also contains certain phytonutrients that purify and detoxify the body and this play an important role in cancer prevention.
Other beneficial vegetables include yams, carrots, onions, garlic, mushrooms, oats, barley, green tea, yeast, yogurt, cabbage, spinach, and much more.
Vitamins
Vitamins are essential for normal functioning of immune system cells. Sometimes a person cannot get all the important vitamins through diet, so he or she needs to restore their levels through supplements.
Vitamin D produces proteins that fight germs, while vitamin C boosts cells that kill foreign bodies. Vitamin A plays a similar role and in addition it moistens the mucous membranes so they can trap harmful germs and foreign bodies. Vitamin B increases the whit blood cells count, which is very important for the immune system.
Physical activity and exercise
Many people are not aware of the fact that exercise is very important for normal functioning of the immune system. This, however, only goes for moderate exercise, while the one that causes great strain actually suppresses the immune response. Activities like walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, but even dancing and gardening, help expel bacteria and viruses from the air passages, and they reduce stress, anxiety, depression, lower the blood pressure and improve sleeping, which is all important for the immune system.
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