How to Strengthen Immune System

There are many ways to strengthen immune system that make the human body capable to withstand against various infections caused due to microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses etc.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. All the body systems require proper nourishment including the immune system. To make it powerful, you need to consume a balanced diet that includes necessary proteins, vitamins and minerals. They all help in boosting the immune system and also help in keeping the body enzymes and hormones in harmony. It is advisable to include dark, green and leafy vegetables and fresh fruits that help providing proper nourishment

2. Exercises (physical workout) play crucial role in building the immunity. They have been practiced by people since centuries as a traditional way to keep the body healthy but now they are also backed by lots of scientific researches and clinical trials. Exercises such as Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation are reported to be very beneficial in strengthen immune system.

3. The nature has gifted us with lots of herbs that possess natural properties to boost the immunity and to prepare the body to fight against various foreign attacks. Herbs such as guduchi (tinospora), amalaki (Indian gooseberry), Lahsuna (garlic), Pippali (piper) etc are few of the most potential herbs that have been used to treat various health ailments where the immunity is compromised.

4. There are some alternative medicines and therapies that help in enhancing the body's defense mechanism and helps to fight against various microorganisms. Alternative therapies such as acupressure and acupuncture are not only good immune boosters but they also help in healing, treating and preventing health ailments. Likewise, there are many essential oils (used in aromatherapy) that help in promoting the body's defense mechanism.

5. Keep the body away from any kind of addiction. Alcohol and tobacco consumption in any form (including beer and tobacco patch respectively) would lead to altering the body's defense mechanism. Apart from dulling the immune system, such addiction also harm some of the body's most vital organs such as liver, kidney and heart. Over the times, it may also lead to unusual growth (such as cancer) that becomes irreversible

6. One should give up all the food that harm the body. High calorie diet is to be avoided. Also, food that contains preservative is to be given up. Spicy food, oily food, canned, packed and frozen food packets are to be avoided for better health. They all may have negative impact on the immune system and may dull body's defense mechanism

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