IMMUNE SYSTEM BOOSTERS

Our immune system keeps watch and uses antibodies to destroy anything foreign it finds in our bodies, including bacteria, microbes, particles and toxins. Although direct treatment of a particular illness has fast results, they are short term. Treatments don’t strengthen the body’s long-term defence against the illness, and recurrence of the illness may be the result. There is also a direct relationship between stress and illness and it is important to control your anxiety. Stress releases hormones which constrict blood flow, making your heart work harder and decreasing the effectiveness of the circulatory system that carries antibodies throughout your body.

TIPS: BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

· Exercise regularly, but don’t over exercise, it can depress your immune system. Thirty minutes a day is the recommended amount of time you should spend exercising.
· Keep regular sleeping hours.
· Eat at least three nutritionally balanced meals per day.
· Consider taking supplemental vitamins and minerals if you cannot eat the widest variety of foods possible, focus on the antioxidant vitamins – A, C, and E.
· Take time to relax and do things in your leisure time that can make you feel more positive.

AN ALTERNATIVE CHOICE

HOMEOPATHY

Immune irregularities usually have a number of underlying causes and homeopaths would treat these causes individually and systemically. However, here are two general homeopathic remedies:

· Silicea should be taken to stimulate antibody activity.
· Arsenicum album can be taken, if your immune system is depressed because of digestive disorders, fatigue, anxiety and stress.

AROMATHERAPY

· Use tea tree and niaouli oils to strengthen the immune system by stimulating antibdiy production.
· Relaxing chamomile and lavender oils can be added to your bath.
· Use bergamot, rose and lavender oils to uplift your mood.
· Thyme and eucalyptus can be used to massage critical lymphatic points to stimulate the immune system.
· Add three drops clary sage, five drops ylang-ylang and three drops jasmine to 25ml of carrier oil and add it to a humidifier or spray bottle to keep you in a positive frame of mind.
· Massage using the above oils to help you relax and improve your circulation.