If you want to keep from catching the swine flu, boost your immune system. Boosting your immune system is something you can do with a few simple changes in your lifestyle habits, and it may be the best way to recover from, or hopefully never catch, the swine flu.
1. First, get enough sleep. Most people need 8-10 hours of sleep per night, and missed hours cannot just be made up for with one good night's sleep later on
Your body has time to fend off infections while sleeping. If you have been getting plenty of sleep each, you body's immune system will be prepared to fight something like the swine flu; it won't be bogged down with other infections.
2. Drink lots of water. Water flushes toxins from the body and allows all our defense systems, including our skin, blood, mucous, and saliva to function properly, discouraging swine flu and other infections from entering your body.
3. Stay warm. The on-and-off warm/cold spring weather can take a toll on your immune system, leading to infections such as swine flu rising as the season changes. Always bring an extra sweater or jacket with you, and make sure you are not cold at night.
4. Eat right. This mean partaking in foods that boost immunity by providing your body with essential nutriets - think of fresh fruits, veggies, and whole grains. Feel free to eat vitamin C-rich foods or take vitamin C supplements in moderation.
5. Do try to limit consumption of alcohol and sugar. Sugar totally disrupts our immune system functioning while it is being digested.
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