Immunity is very important to live a long healthy life, we can say without immunity Our body will be disabled to fight any kind of disease, bacteria or foreign virus, etc. here we are talking about food and yoga what boosts our immunity.
IMMUNITY -
Immunity is very important to live a long healthy life, we can say without immunity Our body will be disabled to fight any kind of disease, bacteria or foreign virus, etc.
What is the immune system?
Immunity is like an auto program of the body, which protects your body from dangerous bacteria and viruses. This system is spread in the entire body through tissues, cells, organs, proteins. If there are any dead cells in your body, it will be flushed out by the immune system.
does immunity work against coronavirus ?
Yes, mostly it depends, how old are you, as an adult person their immunity is more effective than older person and children , As we know corona virus has affected more than 10 million people in the world. And we’re still looking for vaccine.
But Corona virus is still unknown virus to human body, and still our body is taking 14 days to produce antibody against covid- 19, Scientist are still trying to figure out the immunity vaccine for corona virus.
Supplement and Food for Boost immunity System -
There’s so many factors which boosts you immunity, and one of those is food and Supplement, make sure getting enough nutrition for you body so it can protect you from any virus through immunity, We suggest you that you must consult to your doctor before you change your diet.
1 -Vitamin D - Vitamin D is known to enhance the function of immune cells, that protect your body against pathogens, (1)
5 food to boost your vitamin D -
- Yogurt
- Mushrooms
- Tofu
- Eggs
- Milk
2- Vitamin C -Vitamin C deficiency results in impaired immunity and higher susceptibility to infections (2),
And your body can not make vitamin c, it must come from food.
5 food to boost your Vitamin c -
- Orange
- mango
- Papaya
- Pineapple
- Broccoli
3- zinc - Zinc keeps the immune system strong, helps heal wounds, and supports normal growth.(3)
5 best food to boost zinc -
- Hemp seeds
- Lentils
- Firm tofu
- Low fat yogurt
- Oat meal.
4- Garlic and Turmeric - turmeric helps up in boosting up the immunity and helps to fight against viral replication. Reduces Inflammation – turmeric suppresses various inflammatory molecules which are responsible for the causes of the damage by viruses. It helps to reduce symptoms and provides relief. (4)
Garlic has been used as an antiseptic, antibacterial, and anti fungal agent. It may help the body resist or destroy viruses and other microorganisms. It does this by boosting the immune system. Garlic is also claimed to fight infections. (5)
How Physical activity boost our immunity -
Any physical activity is the source of good health, We must understand as we do physical activities it improves the blood circulation in our whole body, which is also cause of increased body temperature and prevent our body from bacteria, it also cause a change inWBC (white blood cells) and antibodies, because of this WBC circulation becomes fast and which helps to detect any kind of issues fast.
5 Best Yoga poses to Boost Immunity -
- Headstand ( sirsasana )
- Downward facing dog (Adho mukha svan asana)
- Upward facing dog (urdhva mukha svan asana)
- Camel pose ( ustra asana )
- Mountain pose ( Tadasana)
Best pranayama for immunity system -
- Ujjayi pranayama
- Kapalbhati
- Nadishodhana
- Bhastrika
- Suryabhedi
If you are not able to come outside of your house and you want to practice , There’s many online yoga classes are available in different website, there’s some online yoga teacher training courses in India which is available online, you can apply.
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