Strengthening your immune system is possible not only with the help of vitamins and a properly selected diet.
These are all important components, but there are non-drug methods available to everyone.
Rehabilitation specialist Matvey Odintsev answered these questions for the publication Doctor Peter .
Secrets of Immunity
1. You really need to start with proper nutrition. It should be complete, balanced and without harmful food.
You need to limit your sugar consumption, give up fast food, eat more fruits, vegetables, greens, fish and lean meat.
In addition to vitamins and minerals, probiotics are also needed for intestinal health and the immune system.
2. It is important to exercise 3-4 times a week for 30-60 minutes. You can choose any activity, even dancing or yoga.
3. It is necessary to sleep at least 7-8 hours a day, since during sleep the restoration and regeneration of the body, including the immune system, occurs.
4. Fight stress. Music, walks in the fresh air, reading books will help.
5. Be sure to follow the rules of personal hygiene. You need to be especially careful when visiting crowded places.
6. Don’t forget about vaccination, which helps prevent the development of many infectious diseases.
7. Give up bad habits. Smoking and alcohol weaken the immune system.
8. Do the Nauli exercise (stomach rotation). It strengthens the abdominal muscles, improves blood circulation and intestinal peristalsis.
9. Don't give up on therapeutic massage. It improves blood circulation and also helps strengthen the immune system.
10. And the last point is a good mood, which is also important in strengthening the immune system.