Top 5 Immune System Boosters

There are a lot of things you can do to boost your immune system, but here are the top five.

1. Support the gut. The immune system begins in the digestive tract. THIS IS TRUE. There are bacteria in the intestines that break down food and protect the body from illness. When you take antibiotics, or eat too much sugar and processed foods, the GOOD BACTERIA in the intestines cannot do their job to PROTECT AND DEFEND your body. You may want to begin taking some probiotics (good bacteria) in the form of acidophilus, etc.

2. Keep Warm. If your mother ever told you to dress warm, maybe she understood what DOCTORS HAVE BEEN SAYING about how the cold can shock our bodies. When we’re exposed to extreme temperatures, our immune systems are challenged. As the weather continues to slide into the wintry months, dress warm and protect their heads, chests and necks.

3. Get some sleep. Sleep is the great restorer of energy. All beings do it. YOU NEED TO do it too. Turn off your television, read then fall asleep. Your immune system WILL LOVE YOU for it!

4. Use ImmuneSupport. The foods in this product were specifically researched to show that they feed the cells with biochemicals used in defense of the body. You may take 8 a day during cold and flu season.

5. Exercise Regularly. Moving your limbs and body around stimulates your lymphatic system, increases your heart rate and circulation, expands your lung capacity and relieves stress.

There are more things you can do, and certain foods you may eat, but if you begin with these top four, you’re on your way to protecting the system that protects the rest of you!

“Nutrition plays an important part in maintaining immune function,” explains George L. Blackburn, M.D., Ph.D., associate director of the division of nutrition at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. “Insufficiency in one or more essential nutrients may prevent the immune system from functioning at its peak.”1

1. “Follow this eat-right plan to fortify your immune system,” cnn.com, 2008