How can we strengthen the immune system?
Anadolu Health Center Nutrition and Diet experts gave information about the reasons for the weak immune system and what should be done to strengthen it.
Our immune system protects us against diseases. Your defense system must be ready against any problem at any time and defend strongly. So, what can we do to keep the immune system strong and always ready? We can start by eating right, staying away from stress and doing age-appropriate exercises regularly. What else should we do?
How to strengthen the immune system?
- Consume meat, fish, milk and dairy products, grains, vegetables and fruits regularly.
- Make sure you get regular and sufficient sleep.
- Never smoke.
- Avoid excessive alcohol use.
- Exercise regularly.
- Be careful to maintain your ideal weight.
- Try to stay away from stress.
Eat regularly and balanced
The first condition of keeping the immune system fit is to have a regular and balanced diet. Some foods carry high bacteriological risk. Everyone, not just individuals with weak immune systems, should pay attention to the following criteria in nutrition:
- Do not choose uncooked or unpeeled vegetables and fruits.
- Do not consume raw or runny eggs.
- Make sure that any food made with eggs is adequately cooked.
- Do not consume unpasteurized fruit and vegetable juices.
Learn to deal with stress
Research shows that individuals under stress are always more prone to infection. Although the relationship between psychological state and infection has not yet been fully explained, it is thought that long-term depression and stress lead to malnutrition and the emergence of infectious diseases.
exercise
Exercise enables the immune system to fight infections and prevents diseases such as heart disease, osteoporosis and cancer. Physical activity strengthens the immune system by enabling some cells in the immune system to move more quickly in the body than normal. It is not clear that physical activity will fully protect the immune system against certain diseases. However, physical activity contributes to a person being healthier mentally and physically.
