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Maintaining a robust immune system can be a challenge in today’s world.
With hectic schedules, eating on the go, unavoidable exposure to toxins, and the relentless stresses of everyday life, it’s no wonder so many of us constantly feel run down and vulnerable. And the older you get, the more critical keeping your immune system strong and healthy becomes.
The good news is, your immune system is wonderfully effective when it’s working the way it was designed to, but it often needs a little boost to keep it functioning optimally. The following tips and recommendations will give that boost—and the edge your immune system needs to keep going strong.
5 Basic Strategies for Boosting Your Immune System
- Optimize your vitamin D levels. If your level of vitamin D decreases rapidly, which often happens with less direct sun exposure during the colder winter months, your immune function can be impaired. Most people need to take between 1,000 and 5,000 IU of vitamin D3 daily to achieve optimal levels.*
- Add medicinal mushrooms to your diet. A few species, including shiitake, Cordyceps, reishi and maitake, have been extensively researched and are renowned for possessing some of the most powerful immune-supporting compounds in nature.*
- Limit sugar consumption. Sugar decreases your immune system’s ability to function almost immediately by inhibiting the activity of important immune cells. The results of one study showed that the amount of sugar found in two sweetened beverages lowers immune response by 50% for up to five hours!
- Aim to get at least 6-8 hours of rejuvenating sleep each night. During the day, the stress hormone cortisol circulates at high levels in the body, suppressing your immune function. At night, cortisol levels drop, triggering cellular repair processes that are critical to optimal immune function.
- Get regular, moderate exercise. Exercise increases circulation, which promotes the elimination of toxins and helps to move immune cells throughout your bloodstream more quickly. It can also help reduce stress, which is important in optimizing your immune system’s ability to fight off infection.