7 Ways to Increase Your Immunity Against Swine Flu

A weakened immune system leaves the body vulnerable to virtually every type of illness and disease, especially when there is a seasonal shift from cold winters to warm summers and vice versa. Properly feeding your immune system through a nutritious diet, healthy habits and exercise can boost its power to fight off those pesky viral diseases that bring you down.

Swine Flu is making a comeback. Reports of infections and deaths have started to appear. Last year swine flu was responsible for over 300 deaths in the country. It took all of us unawares.  This year be prepared. Here are a few simple steps to help you increase your immunity against flu.

Note that many more victims died from regular flu. Swine Flu has been over-hyped, thanks to the pharmaceutical industry. But it doesn't harm increasing your immunity.

Taking good care of your health can reduce or eliminate your risk of contracting the flu. The key is to keep your immune system strong by following these simple guidelines.

• Lose Weight:
  New data has suggested that obesity, especially extreme obesity (BMI over 40), raises swine flu victims' chance of dying. The study, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looked at the cases of swine flu patients at a Michigan hospital, all of whom had to be placed on ventilators due to the severity of their illness. Being overweight reduces your immunity and therefore chances of contraction increases while recovery too becomes difficult.
• Exercise:
  Blood circulation is required for your immune system to perform at its best for you. Spend 20-30 minutes daily by raising your heart beat to 130 beats per minute. Any form of exercise - running, weight training, playing sports like squash, tennis help.
• Eliminate Sugar From your Diet:
  Apart from a number of health problems like cancer, sugar is also responsible for faster aging and reducing your immunity against diseases. Avoid all forms of white sugar starting today.
• Stop Junk Food:
  Similar to Sugar, junk food has an immediate, weakening effect on your immune system.
• Get Plenty of Sleep:
  Too little sleep may reduce levels of leptin, possibly causing people to gain weight, develop diabetes, and weaken your immune system. Getting around 7 hours of qood quality sleep is sufficient. Note that sleeping more than 8 hours is dangerous to your health.
• Relax:
  If you feel overwhelmed by stress, your body will not have the reserves it needs to fight infection. Long-term stress causes excessive wear on the body and activates a deterioration of the immune system.
• Eat Nutritions Foods:
  Foods such as pomegranates, turmeric, green tea, ginger, cinnamon all have specific nutrients to boost your immunity.

Last but not least, keep washing your hands frequently.

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