How to make your immune system strong

Immune system

A healthy immune system protects us by first creating a barrier that stops those invaders, or antigens, from entering the body and if one slip by the barrier, the immune system produces white blood cells and other chemicals and proteins that attack and destroy these foreign substances.

5 way to make your immune system stronger

1. A healthy diet 

Eating the right foods and getting the proper nutrition are the keys to a healthy immune system. Vitamins E and C, probiotics, beta-glucans, catechins, and soluble fiber all help build up immune cells that help boost the immune system. The live microorganisms found in yogurt are known as probiotic bacteria. These ‘good bacteria’ help to restore the balance in your gut and prime your immune system to defend itself against pathogenic organisms. Probiotic foods are one of the most important elements in the anti-Candida diet, and indeed any healthy diet.

Some of the best foods to eat include soluble fibers that help fight inflammation. They can be found in foods such as cucumber, celery, nuts, and beans. Fava beans are a rich source of catechins, which have been found to improve one’s immune response as well. Beta-glucans, which can be found in mushrooms, and the selenium in seafood both boost the immune system.

2. Better sleep 

Sleep can affect your immune system because during sleep your immune system releases proteins called cytokines, some of which help promote sleep. certain cytokines need to increase when you have an infection or inflammation, or when you're under stress, sleep deprivation may decrease the production of these protective cytokines. in addition, infection-fighting antibodies and cells are reduced during periods when you don't get enough sleep so your body needs sleep to fight infectious diseases. 

3. Drink water

Water can do wonders for your body especially when it works as an immune system booster. thanks to water's miraculous properties, you can take advantage of this extremely versatile, natural immune booster in order to help improve your health and well-being. here are several ways water can be used to facilitate a positive effect on the body. and water helps to carry oxygen to your body cells and make your immune system strong.

4. Get some sunlight

Sunlight, composed of different types of radiation, including ultraviolet wavelengths, is an essential source of light and warmth for life on earth but has strong negative effects on human health, such as promoting the malignant transformation of skin cells and suppressing the ability of the human immune system to efficiently detect and attack malignant cells. However, skin exposure to sunlight has not only this and other unfavorable effects, for example, mutagenesis and carcinogenesis, but also a positive one: the induction of Vitamin D synthesis, which performs several roles within the immune system in addition to favoring bone homeostasis. The impact of low levels of UV exposure on the immune system has not been fully reported yet, but it bears interesting differences with the suppressive effect of high levels of UV radiation, as shown by some recent studies. The aim of this article is to put some ideas in perspective and pose some questions within the field of photoimmunology based on established and new information, which may lead to new experimental approaches and, eventually, to a better understanding of the effects of sunlight on the human immune system.

5. Avoid smoking 

That cold you just can’t seem to shake might actually be hanging around due to your smoking habit. Not only does smoking cause serious health conditions like cancer, but it also lessens your body’s immune response, making you more susceptible to infections. You may also find it harder to shake everyday illnesses that are no big deal to most healthy adults. Tobacco products damage virtually every system of the body and the immune system is no different so you should avoid smoking.