How To Boost Your Immune System

BOOSTING YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM AGAINST CORONAVIRUS: HOW TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF INFECTION?

The coronavirus presents many uncertainties, and none of us can completely eliminate our risk of getting infected with COVID-19. Nevertheless, one thing we can do is eat as healthily as possible.
In addition to the well-known personal hygiene and preventive measures against the new coronavirus (COVID-19), we can also follow some simple recommendations regarding our nutrition that strengthen our immune system and could better prepare us for an epidemic for in which the virus rapidly spreads to many people within a short period of time.

What to do:

  1. Make sure to be sufficiently hydrated with 2–3 liters of water consumed throughout the day. If you come to drink water because you are thirsty, this means that you are already dehydrated.
2. Rest regularly and sleep at least 7–8 hours daily.
3. Exercise but non-exhaustively, e.g. a half-hour walk, 3 days a week.
4. Maintain a normal body weight through a balanced diet. Especially these days you should often consume small and light meals. Hot soups, such as chicken soup, and hot honey drinks are nutritious and beneficial choices.
5. Manage stress effectively, as it weakens your immune system.
6. Manage chronic illnesses that are debilitating, such as blood disorders, cardiopulmonary disease and diabetes, as best as possible.
7. Stop smoking. The new coronavirus can cause severe respiratory infections to which smokers are more susceptible, due to their respiratory system having already been affected by smoking.
PVD Psychological Associates tries to help you keep healthy and fit!

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