The Covid 19 pandemic has re-emphasized the importance of a good immune system. Those with good and strong immune systems have been safe during this pandemic, while people with a weak immune system have suffered a lot and even died due to the Covid 19 infection.

The immune system consists of many cells and organs. The organs are the spleen, liver, thyroid gland, lymph nodes, etc. The immune cells are macrophages, neutrophils, eosinophils, mast cells, monocytes, and the B and T lymphocytes. In general, all these organs and cells help organize a body’s immunity and fight against pathogens and other types of infections present in the environment.

How does the immune system help in fighting against pathogens?

The immune system helps in producing immune cells (mentioned above) and these immune cells fight infection-causing foreign bodies like viruses, bacteria, allergens, etc. The immune cells like monocytes and macrophages literally eat these foreign bodies and make them incapable of infecting our bodies.

Cells like B-lymphocytes produce antibodies. Antibodies attach themselves with the antigen of the foreign body and make it easier for T lymphocytes to grab these foreign bodies and kill them. Whenever you catch an infection, another type of lymphocyte, the helper T-cells, remembers its kind.

When this infection tries to affect you again, these Helper T-cells signal the B-lymphocytes to release antibodies against this infection. That’s how your body saves the memory of the infections it has faced and fights with foreign bodies.

Some tips for a healthy immune system:

1)  Diet: Improve your diet, eat food low in carbohydrates and high in proteins. Proteins constitute the building blocks of our body. Nothing is possible without proteins. While carbohydrates also play an important role in bodily functions, nowadays, every meal is more focused on carbs rather than protein.

Excessive carbs can increase sugar, blood pressure. Try to have more Beta carotene, ascorbic acid, and other essential vitamins in your diet. Have vegetables like spinach, lemon, tomato, ginger, etc. Ask your dietician about supplementing omega-3-fatty acids. These additions to your diet will help boost your immunity.

2)  Sleep: 7-8 hours of sleep is essential for everyone. Lack of sleep impairs body as well as brain activity. Impaired brain activity makes the immune system weaker, resulting in delayed immune responses. Lack of sleep also reduces the effect of any flu vaccine you have administered in your body.

3)  Hydration: Staying hydrated will help you in keeping healthy and energetic all the time. A positive attitude is always helpful in any kind of disease and helps in hastening the healing. Drinking 7-8 glasses of water daily will help in excreting toxins from your body. Try to drink coconut water for essential vitamins and minerals and lemon juice for Vitamin C.

4)  Exercise: Metabolism plays a big role in strengthening immunity. A well-functioning metabolism will help in regularizing the immune responses. A lack of exercise routine destroys your metabolism therefore directly affecting your digestions and immunity. Try to exercise daily for about 35-40 mins or however the doctor advises. Even simple exercise might do a good deal of healing.

5)  Addictives: Avoid any kinds of addiction like cigarettes or alcohol. Cigarettes directly affect your lungs and make them weak, lessening the area for the absorption of oxygen. Oxygen is what you will need the most if you catch covid. Alcohol takes a toll on the liver while digesting, weakening the liver. The liver is responsible for producing various immune cells of the body.

Conclusion

In conclusion, exercising daily, adding Vitamin C and D to your diet with healthy food and essential fatty acids will keep you safe from the coronavirus testing Utah. However, this is just one part of it, you don’t want to go to crowded places to avoid getting infected.