We can’t run and we can’t hide—germs lurk at every corner, seeking to wreak havoc on our health. As our immune system is responsible to protect us from harmful invaders, our best defense in the fight against illness is to build up our immune system, our fort of health.
We can boost our immune system, enabling it to work more efficiently:
- The immune system is supported by a natural diet, full of essential fatty acids, soluble dietary fiber and enzymes. These elements are readily present in a diet of fresh, raw (organic if possible) fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and legumes, while free of a diet of overcooked, highly refined, processed and preserved foods.
- The immune system responds positively to natural light, i.e., sunshine, as natural light helps stimulate white blood cell activity, thereby increasing the power of the immune system.
- The immune system depends on plenty of rest as well as beneficial exercise. While resting, our bodies can pursue repair work. Exercising helps flush the lymphatic system, one of our body’s waste disposal systems. Instead of dreading the many illnesses prevalent in colder months, we can develop and apply healthy, natural immune system building techniques.
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Give Me Five
Five Worst Foods You Can Eat:
- Doughnuts
- Soda
- French Fries (and nearly all commercially fried foods)
- Chips
- Fried Non-Fish Seafood
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