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A Strong Immune System is Vital
Why might my immune system be weak?
- Your immune system needs the right nutrients in order to work well. Lack of vitamin C is common, as is a lack of zinc.
- Stress reduces the effectiveness of immune function. You will have realized that when you are tired or under pressure, you fall prey to bugs more easily.
- Alcohol and nicotine use up the nutrients your immune system needs. A few nights out may make you less resistant to invading viruses.
- Strangely enough sugar, although it may seem to make our lives sweeter, does no favours to the immune system. If you are living from chocolate bar to chocolate bar throughout the winter, your immune system will struggle.
What to do
- Take vitamin C and zinc over the winter. Vitamin C is only absorbed in small quantities so taking a low dose several times a day is a good way of constantly topping up.
- Don’t stay cooped up indoors – get some fresh air, even if it’s on the icy cold side. If you live or work in a centrally heated, air-conditioned environment, it is particularly important to get some oxygen into your lungs regularly.
- Get enough rest and relaxation – your immune system stokes up during deep sleep and when you are deeply relaxed so you have a health enhancing excuse for a few early nights.
- Take Echinaforce, because it helps improve the way your immune system spots and deals with the bugs that might harm you.
- Try a fresh, wholefood diet. Find recipes for healthy bean and vegetable soups and stews, rice dishes with nuts, warming vegetable bakes, and resist the urge to load them with cheese. Make cakes full of dried fruit, nuts and seeds to avoid masses of sugar. Skip the coffee, tea or fizzy drinks and swallow one and a half litres of water.
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