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6 ways to support your body and immune function(thread)
Exercise
Sleep
Stress
Eat real food
Support the gut
Supplement
ExerciseSleepStressEat real food Support the gutSupplement
Exercise:
2011 study, people who were aerobically active on most days had a 43% reduction in days of illness with URIs than those less active
Building muscle builds T cells and better longevity
Helps with stress reduction and sleep
2011 study, people who were aerobically active on most days had a 43% reduction in days of illness with URIs than those less active
Building muscle builds T cells and better longevity
Helps with stress reduction and sleep
Sleep
1 night of sleep deprivation resulted in lower immune function and T-cell cytokines production
Those that sleep 6hrs or fewer were 4x more likely to catch a cold vs those that slept 7 or more hours
1 night of sleep deprivation resulted in lower immune function and T-cell cytokines production
Those that sleep 6hrs or fewer were 4x more likely to catch a cold vs those that slept 7 or more hours
Stress
Inhibits sleep
Increases cortisol...which an suppress the immune system
Inhibits sleep
Increases cortisol...which an suppress the immune system
Food
Avoid highly processed or fried foods (avoid seed oils), high sugar and non-organic foods sprayed with glyphosate
Increase polyphenol rich fruits, vegetables, like green tea, berries, turmeric, garlic, citrus, kraut
Avoid highly processed or fried foods (avoid seed oils), high sugar and non-organic foods sprayed with glyphosate
Increase polyphenol rich fruits, vegetables, like green tea, berries, turmeric, garlic, citrus, kraut
Support the gut
Avoid excessive sugar, alcohol
Drink bone broth
Add probiotic rich foods, like fermented veggies, yogurt
Avoid excessive sugar, alcohol
Drink bone broth
Add probiotic rich foods, like fermented veggies, yogurt
Supplements
Vitamin D-3 and sun exposure
Zinc
NAC
Probiotics
Herbs
Vitamin D-3 and sun exposure
Zinc
NAC
Probiotics
Herbs
