Due to the pandemic, now more than ever, staying healthy is of the utmost importance. Besides taking steps to prevent infection, what else can you do? Whether you’ve contracted the virus, or you’re afraid you might, your first line of defense should be boosting your immune system. To give you some pointers on how to do that, here are 6 proven ways to help you effectively combat or prevent Covid-19 symptoms.
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Take Your Vitamins
First things first! To prepare your body for battle against a foe like Covid-19, you have to think of it like an army. If you want your army to defeat the enemy, you have to feed them well with enough vitamins and minerals! Apart from a healthy diet, of course, you can get your daily dose through added supplements. Doctors recommend taking supplements to optimize your body’s immune system and to keep things running smoothly. Remember, everything is good in moderation! The vitamins and minerals you should be looking out for are C, D A, selenium, and Zinc.
Stay Hydrated
Water and staying hydrated are very important when it comes to combatting illness. Your cells need water to stay healthy, to do their jobs like regenerate and fight off bacteria. If you don’t have enough water, your cells, and thereby your immune system, can’t do their jobs properly.
Staying hydrated using herbal teas with lemon juice, honey and ginger have shown to be a recipe for boosting any immune system. If you don’t have any of that on hand, try some warm water with lemon! This should give you enough electrolytes and hydration to help you beat the Covid-19 Blues.
Get Plenty Of Rest
This should be a pretty obvious one. You need to get enough sleep to be able to both give your body time to heal and combat the virus. Most of the body’s regeneration processes happen at night while you sleep. So getting your 8 hours of recommended sleep per night, is a good idea. This ensures that your body and immune system perform at their best, which is important especially when you’re sick. If you can’t get to sleep, lying down and not overexerting yourself physically as much as you can, is a good place to start.
Keep Your Body Fit
Exercise and a healthy, balanced diet are the perfect recipes to boost your immune system and stay in shape. Not only that, but research has shown that people with a BMI of 25 and lower, tend to experience less intense symptoms for viruses like Covid-19. You don’t have to train for the marathon, but integrating regular exercise into your life is a good idea. This will ensure that your immune system runs like a well-oiled machine. Do some sit-ups, yoga, or go for a walk, and win the battle against covid at the same time.
Avoid Stress Like The Plague
Stress has been linked to many negative side effects on your health. One of these is a decrease in your immune system activity. In life, it can be difficult to get rid of all stress entirely. Finding good coping mechanisms and things that you enjoy and calm you, is a good start.
If your body is tense and under constant pressure from stress, it’s going to make it much harder for it to battle against Covid-19 as well. So if you can, try alleviating some of the things that stress you out in your life, and your battle with covid will be more effective.
Do A Detox
Another excellent way to boost your immune system, aside from eating healthy and taking your vitamins, is to cut out alcohol and smoking. Now’s as good a time as any to quit smoking. Alcohol, although a liquid, does not hydrate you, so your body will not benefit from it while you’re sick. And the hangover doesn’t help either! To add to the laundry list of negative health effects of cigarettes, the smoke irritates your airways. This can worsen any symptoms you may already have. The lack of nicotine might stress you out in the beginning, but your body will thank you for making it easier to fight off the virus.
So there you have it! To defeat the virus, keep your immune system up, get a good night’s sleep, and take your vitamins! Follow these 6 tips and not only will your future self thank you, but you’ll be more likely to make it through without a scratch. So wash your hands, wear your mask, and keep your body in tip-top shape and you’ll be ready for whatever the virus can throw at you!
