N A T U R A L H E A L I N G
IMMUNE BOOSTERS
A s t e m p e r a t u r e s p l u m m e t a n d t h e d a y s g r o w s h o r t e r , t h e w i n t e r s e a s o n c a n b e c o m e a h o t b e d o f c o l d a n d f l u v i r u s e s . T h e g o o d n e w s ? T h e r e a r e s o m e s i m p l e p r e v e n t a t i v e m e a s u r e s y o u c a n t a k e t o b o o s t y o u r i m m u n e s y s t e m , f e n d o f f s i c k n e s s , a n d s t a y h e a l t h y — e v e n t h r o u g h t h e c o l d e s t m o n t h s o f t h e y e a r .
Most people understand the importance of maintaining a healthy regimen that includes a nutrient-dense diet , exercise at least several times a week , and self-care activities to de-stress . But in addition to that being good for a healthy weight and clear skin , and preventative for long-term health issues from cancer to diabetes , taking care of ourselves has the added benefit of boosting our immune systems to ward off everything from the common cold to the flu — or at least help our bodies to fight illness when we get sick .
Our immune systems help to keep bacteria , toxins ,
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from the diseases they cause . Immune systems further help remove unhealthy or infectious cells from our bodies and regulate the body ' s responses to otherwise harmless activity ( whether food or our own bodies ).
There ’ s no silver bullet for preventing or fighting disease , but it ’ s as good a time as any to discuss natural ways to keep our immune systems highfunctioning .