10 Immune System Boosts to Try at Home

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More than ever, people are aware of what an important role the immune system plays in everyday health. A strong immunity can help ward off infections from bacteria, viruses and other disease-causing pathogens and can help with repelling even serious conditions like cancer. What many people are not aware of, however, are how many at-home treatments are available to strengthen the immunity and thus improve overall health.

Fasting
Periodic breaks from food have been found to be beneficial to the immunity of a variety of people, even cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Although white blood cell counts will drop slightly during the fast itself, they bounce back again stronger than ever as soon as eating resumes.

Music
Music has been shown to give a great boost to the immune system and in addition to this, can also help people cope more effective with pain and other stressors which over time can damage or weaken immunity.

Sex
Regular sexual activity (defined as at least twice a week) can increase the levels of immunoglobulin A in the body. This is responsible for eliminating a variety of bacteria and viruses a healthy sex life can raise its levels by up to 30%.

Astragulus
This traditional Chinese herb has long been valued for its ability to strengthen immunity. It also has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties to also contribute to overall well-being.

Wood Walks
What the Japanese call “forest bathing”, or walking in the woods for at least 20 minutes, has been found to lower stress levels by about 13% and boost the immune system through lowering cortisol levels.

Coconut Oil and Coffee
A combination of coconut oil and coffee can get the day started right, since coconut oil is rich in medium-chain fatty acids. These have been shown to boost the metabolism as well as the immune system.

Saunas
Saunas can also help support a robust immunity. Australian researchers, in fact, showed that those who took a sauna at least twice a week were half as likely to catch colds as those who did not.

Green Tea
Green tea is valued for its health benefits for good reasons. It is rich in antioxidants which act as natural cleansers for the body, and also help fight damage called by free radicals, reduce blood pressure and nourish a healthy heart.

Kissing
This may sound strange, but puckering up frequently can also lead to a better immune system. A study found that kissing causes the exchange of microorganisms and is especially beneficial for pregnant women.

Wine
Wine is rich in a compound called resveratrol which is also combined with a powerful antifungal chemical called pterostilbene, a powerful anti-fungal. If Vitamin D is added to the mix, this combination can go a long way to strengthening immunity.

The immune system is integral to continued health. And these are ten easy, at-home ways to help boost it and improve overall well-being.

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Samriti
Samriti has written a number of articles and blog posts for websites and print in the health industry. The majority of this writing was related to cancer information, blood pressure and healthy living.