4 Simple Strategies to Strengthen Your Immune System
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There are specific ways you can boost your immune system to protect yourself from winter viruses. With the onset of the global pandemic, it's more important now to take steps to reduce the spread of illnesses. Here are 4 ways you can boost your immune system in the winter months:
1. Take Vitamin D Supplements
The NHS recommends everyone in the UK should take a vitamin D supplement during the winter months because of the shorter daylight hours. Vitamin D is sourced naturally through sunlight, and one of its functions is to support immune function.
2. Prioritise Sleep
Those who sleep less than 6 hours each night are more likely to catch a cold than those who get a full night’s rest. Avoiding caffeine in the afternoon and avoiding screen lights in evening hours, are some of the ways you can improve your chances of getting better sleep.
3. Manage Your Stress Levels
Stress is closely linked with illness because it can reduce the number of white blood cells in your body. While it’s near impossible to avoid stress altogether, there are ways you can lower it. Practising mindfulness, exercise or trying relaxation techniques are all ways of managing stress levels.
4. Moderate Alcohol Intake
With longer evenings and the festive season around the corner, it’s easy to find yourself drinking more during the winter. But alcohol can impair white blood cells which kill viruses and other foreign pathogens. Moderating your alcohol intake will help your immune system firing, as well as helping you get better sleep.
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