How to Improve Immunity?

In biological term, Immunity is the balanced state of having body’s capacity to fight with disease, infections, avoid allergy and inflammation. There are two types of immunity. One is innate and another is adaptive immunity.

Innate Immunity: - It is called as body’s capacity to fight with infections that in built. It includes your skin, saliva, tears, the acid in your stomach, mucus in your mouth & nose, cells in your body stream which can destroy bacteria.

Adaptive Immunity:- In this type of immunity, body gets the capacity to fight with particular type of bacteria and viruses.

Before getting insight into how to improve immunity, first you need to know what immune system is? The system defends the body against disease causing micro-organism. After the failure of this system, germs easily invade into and make you sick. But you can improve your immunity by taking certain measures. You need to bring some changes in your lifestyle such as take good diet, do excercise, sleep well, maintain Hygiene.

Learn the ways that will help you to improve immunity system.

Check out your living style:- There are some lifestyle strategies that can help you out in improving your immunity system. These lifestyle changes are as follows:-

a-Avoid Smoking:- Smoking is injurious for health, you have heard many times. It is very true. Avoid smoking as it may destroy your lung functioning and makes your entire body weak.

b-Keep Exercising: - Do exercise daily but not for long. Only 30 minutes are enough to improve immunity. Exercising helps in consuming more oxygen as well as promotes sound sleep. It also improves the digestion by normalizing bowel movement. Thus excising is the great way to make immune system strong.

c-Don’t miss your sleep:- Sleep is very important to make your whole system healthy. Studies have shown that insufficient sleep destroys the immune system. Less sleep also causes the secretion of stress hormone and causes inflammation. Take at sleep 7 to 9 hours sleep as per your body requirement. Don’t sleep too much as well as avoid late nights and morning sleep. Proper sleeping habit is good to improve immunity system.

d-Maintain Cleanness:- Always maintain cleanliness in your surroundings. It is necessary for the stay away from diseases and makes your immune system strong.

Make your Diet Chart:- Improvement in immunity system very much depends on your diet. It is commonly seen that poor people are more prone to infections due to lack of nutrition in their diet. For the treatment, good diet help in preventing disease. There are some specific nutrition requirements in your diet which are very important to fight with diseases. Read further to know which elements must be in your diet:-

Vitamin A:- Vitamin A is play very important role in increasing the body’s capacity to fight with diseases. Vitamin A deficiency makes your body prone to infections. Vitamin A enriched foods are Carrots, Iceberg Lettuce, Sweet Potatoes, Cod Liver Oil, Red Pepper, Turkey Liver, Mangoes and Whole Milk.

Vitamin B12:- Very important to increase immunity. There are many sources of Vitamin B12. The sources of Vitamin B12 are selfish, fortified cereal etc.

Vitamin C:- Vitamin C is very important to improve the immunity system of your body. It also strengthen your digestive system and creates the protection shield against diseases.

Vitamin D:- Vitamin D is also essential for your body. It is produced by the sun and protects your body from bacteria. Vitamin D has the ability to fight with the diseases. You can also take it in supplement form. You can find many supplements offering Vitamin D.

Vitamin E- It should the part of your daily dose. The source of Vitamin E includes Tofu, Spinach, nuts, avocados and shellfish.

Zinc:- Zinc is very important mineral for your body. It helps body in increasing the body’s capacity to fight with diseases, triggering enzymes, building proteins and generating DNA. Deficiency of Zinc causes many problems such as hair loss, skin lesions, diarrhea, impotence, prevents growth, abdominal cramps, headaches and diarrahea. So, it is very important to take zinc in sufficient amount. Zinc can be found in various foods such seafood, wheat germ, spinach, nuts, coca-chocolate, beans and mushrooms.

After making all the necessary changes in your lifestyle, if still your immune system is not strong then you should consult with the doctor and opt the prescribed medication.

Very Important Facts Related to Immunity

• Less sleep causes stress which is main reason behind fatigue. Such condition weakens immune system.
• Katuki Rhizome with root (Picrorhiza kurroa), Krishna Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum), Vana Tulsi (Ocimum gratissimum) are the herbs which improve immunity