{"id":1099,"date":"2020-03-20T08:42:08","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T15:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/immune-system-covid-19-virus\/"},"modified":"2021-04-07T09:14:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T16:14:24","slug":"immune-system-covid-19-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/articles\/immune-system-covid-19-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"Immune System – COVID-19 Virus"},"content":{"rendered":"

TIPS TO BUILDING A STRONG IMMUNE SYSTEM<\/strong>
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Following are some strategies you can employ immediately to strengthen your immune system and avoid being a host to a potential viral infection. This is not an exhaustive list but it is good place to start.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. PROPER HYGIENE \u2013<\/strong>Make sure that you wash your hands regularly with soap and water and do not touch your face.\u00a0\u00a0 Keep your entire work surfaces clean (keyboard, counters, steering wheel, etc.). \u00a0Wash your clothes after each usage and be sure to switch to organic household supplies. <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. REST <\/strong>– \u00a0 Make sure you are getting 8 hours of sleep per night.\u00a0\u00a0 Consider purchasing an Oura ring. This device studies you while you sleep to ensure you are sleeping well.\u00a0 (www.Ouraring.com<\/a>)\u00a0 If you are not getting 8 hours per night be sure to add a nap of less than 45 minutes that day. (Longer naps can disrupt your circadian rhythm).<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. DIET<\/strong> \u2013 Eating a whole food diet free of sugar is one of the best ways you can strengthen your immunity.\u00a0 Remember sugar competes for cell entrance with Vitamin C, a battle that sugar usually wins.\u00a0\u00a0 Eat organic veggies and fruits and avoid inflammatory sugary\/strarchy foods.\u00a0\u00a0 Consider supplementing with herbs, vitamin C, quercetin, Vit D, pre\/pro-biotics, zinc, iodine.\u00a0\u00a0 Intermittent fasting is a quick way to get your body into low level ketosis.\u00a0\u00a0 This state will strengthen your immune system immediately.\u00a0 For more read this article –\u00a0 https:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2018\/07\/02\/intermittent-fasting-with-ketogenic-more-effective.aspx<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  4. HYDRATION<\/strong> \u2013 Water intake is a great way to wash viruses out of your mouth and throat into the unfriendly acidic environment of your stomach. \u00a0Be sure to drink 80-100 ounces of water per day, preferably at room temp.\u00a0 Try not to chug water, rather drink smaller amounts more consistently.\u00a0 If you drink it too fast it will not be utilized effectively and you will be going to bathroom frequently.\u00a0\u00a0 Attempt to drink 70% of your water needs by noon and do not drink too much after 5 pm, otherwise this will have you up all night disrupting your sleep rhythms in the process.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. GET FRESH AIR <\/strong>\u2013 Be sure to get outside and breathe in some fresh air and avoid prolonged exposures to stagnant air.\u00a0 Eat lunch outside and breathe in deeply through your nose.\u00a0 By nose breathing you will stimulate your parasympathetic nervous system which makes our immune system stronger and more responsive.\u00a0\u00a0 Find a natural place for this, where it is not crowded.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. REGULAR EXERCISE <\/strong>\u2013 Be sure to get regular low impact exercise outside with exposure to the sun (natural Vit. D is the best).\u00a0 Be sure to stretch and strengthen your body, while creating endurance.\u00a0 A strong, fit body is more resistant to infections.\u00a0 Improving your posture will improve your immunity.\u00a0 \u00a0A special note-if you feel immuno-suppressed be sure to skip your workouts.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. STRESS CONTROL<\/strong> \u2013 Avoid over consuming the negative news shows (stay informed but do not overdo it).\u00a0 This will put you into an adaptive physiological state called flight-fight, causing your adrenal glands to overreact secreting too much cortisol. This will down regulate your immune system and make you extremely vulnerable to viruses.\u00a0\u00a0 So follow this protocol: Box Breathing 3x\/day; Regular laughter throughout the day (watch comedies); Express love and gratitude all day long (people need to be loved); Affirmations to start your day (Love yourself so you can love others); Receive positive touch with Chiropractic and massage (stimulates your Parasympathetic NS allowing for healing); Prayer (connecting to God to maintain perspective and hope).<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. CARE FOR YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM<\/strong> \u2013 This is the master system in your body and dictates your immune response.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The stronger and more in balance your nervous system is the healthier you will be. \u00a0\u00a0Most people are stuck in a chronic sympathetic state (flight-fight) which down regulates your immunity.\u00a0 Specific Chiropractic care is highly effective at keeping you neurologically balanced.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do not skip your Chiropractic appointment as your immune system needs it.\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    TIPS TO BUILDING A STRONG IMMUNE SYSTEM​ Following are some strategies you can employ immediately to strengthen your immune system and avoid being a host to a potential viral infection.  This is not an exhaustive list but it is good place to start.PROPER HYGEINE –Make sure that you wash your hands regularly with soap and water and do not touch your face.   Keep your entire work surfaces clean (keyboard, counters, steering wheel, etc.).  Wash your clothes after e […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1099"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1099"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1099\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backtohealthsac.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}