That's all! We have to admit that summer is over, and we need to walk slowly into autumn. How do you usually prepare for autumn? Are you buying suitable clothes and shoes? Or maybe umbrellas?
I would suggest that you start by preparing your immune system. In autumn, even in healthy people, immunity decreases, and the likelihood of "picking up" a viral infection increases.
In fact, there are 3 very simple rules at the heart of strengthening and maintaining immunity:
- proper nutrition;
- physical activity;
- rest.
What does proper nutrition entail?
Proper nutrition involves providing the body with a sufficient amount of vitamins and antioxidants, substances that prevent the occurrence of various side reactions in our body, that is, create a kind of natural shield for the body.
Therefore, we exclude from the diet: chemical components, flavors, dyes, fried foods, sugar.
We add to the diet foods rich in vitamins such as A, B5, C, D, F, PP: carrots, red peppers, tomatoes, lemon, rose hips, sea buckthorn, citrus fruits, nuts, legumes, apples, herbs, fish. These are the most important for the immune system.
Secret from me: how to prepare a vitamin mixture to strengthen immunity. For this recipe you will need the following ingredients: half a glass of dried apricots, prunes, raisins, walnuts, almonds, pine nuts, 2 lemons, 150 g of honey.
Fry all the nuts in a dry pan for 5 minutes and let them cool. Wash the lemon well and cut it into pieces, remove the seeds. Pass the nuts through a meat grinder, and then the lemon along with the peel. Rinse dried fruits well and also scroll through the meat grinder. Add honey and mix thoroughly. Divide the vitamin mixture into jars, let it brew for 2 days in a dark place. Keep refrigerated. I recommend for adults to take 1 tablespoon 2 times a day, for children from three years old, 1 teaspoon 2 times a day.
So as not to forget, I have something else to tell you about immunity. Drink green tea. It contains substances that strengthen the immune system. Green tea effectively eliminates bacteria and viruses that cause flu, pneumonia, and a number of other unpleasant diseases.
What kind of physical activity strengthens immunity?
It can be jogging, swimming, working out in the gym or gymnastics at home – the main thing is to exercise. Studies have shown that exercising three times a week is enough to strengthen your immune system. In the meantime, if the weather allows, of course, it is better to practice in the fresh air.
It doesn't matter what kind of physical activity you choose, whether you dance or run in the morning, or maybe just take a walk before going to bed, your body will become more tempered, and therefore adapted to any changes, including the change of the season.
How important is sleep for immunity?
According to experts, in order for the immune system to be strong, it is advisable to go to bed before 10-11 p.m. It is before midnight that the peak production of all important hormones occurs, such as melatonin, a sleep hormone that also has a supportive effect on the immune system.
Provide your body with proper rest, that is, sleep for 6-8 hours, which will strengthen the immune system and help the body resist viruses.
And I want to add one more thing… less stress. Stress is one of the strongest factors that disrupt the functioning of all body systems. In a state of stress, almost all systems become vulnerable and fail.
Hello, Autumn! We are ready to meet you!