Are you one of them who is daily taking vitamin and mineral supplements to enhance your immunity? Drinking 4-5 times ginger garlic or turmeric concoctions in a day to boost your immune system? Having goji berries or giloy or ashwagandha(superfood) to be safe from infection?

In this time of pandemic situation, everyone is worried about their health and the well-being of the near and dear ones. The second wave of this epidemic makes the situation even worse creating a fearful atmosphere. The virus is very new to us and researchers are still going on how to deal with it. There are certain antiviral drugs and even vaccine is now available in the market but each one of them has the own side effect. In such conditions, one can rely on its body immunity which has the potential to fight against this deadly virus. But the problem is that people are using irrational methods to boost their immunity and forgot about the basic lifestyle changes which are imperative to fight against any kind of infection.

Here I am sharing a few ways to enhance your immune system;

Ways to Enhance Your immune System

  • Stop doing fad diets: Due to lockdown, most of us are sitting at home and gaining weight. People are so desperate to lose weight and start starving themselves by following crash diets. Nowadays, a low-carb diet is in fashion. It is useful in some cases but doesn’t forget this time to enhance the immunity not by depriving of the nutrients rather feeding the body with a well-balanced diet. Whole grains are loaded with vitamins and minerals which you do not get on these crash diets.
  • Include fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, and seeds: Despite taking those supplements, rely on natural sources. They are the powerhouse of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant which will fight against any sort of germs in the body. They contain a good amount of fiber which keeps your gut healthy and 90% of immunity lies in your gut. Remember the rule, “more colorful is your plate, the more you get antioxidants’. Supplements are chemical and may harm if taken in excess.
  • Be physically active: People ask me for several ways to enhance immunity but when ask them how much they workout in a day? They have a long list of flimsy excuses, “ I was busy in a meeting, pending deadlines, household chores….. bla bla bla”. You can spend a lot of time on social media criticizing the government for policies but how much you are doing for yourself. Nothing is more important than your health. Physical exercise improves your blood circulation, providing oxygen and necessary nutrient to fighter cells in the body to keep you healthy and fit.
  • Take an adequate amount of sleep: Proper sleep of 7-8 hours is necessary to build a good immune system. The body has its repair mechanism which works well when we take proper rest. It helps burns the fat, make synchronization between hormones, improve insulin sensitivity and thus make you ready to face the challenges.

I hope you find this article beneficial and will start adopting these methods to stay healthy and fit.