Simple Practices to Strengthen Our Immune System
Dec 30, 2024 12:00AM ● By Joyce Sobotta
With a strong immune system, we are less likely to get sick. If our body is stressed or physically exhausted, the likelihood of contracting a virus is greater.
We can strengthen our immune system with a healthy lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a vast network made up of tiny vessels, nodes and spleen. Its primary function is to isolate infection and toxins and transport it through the lymph nodes, which act as filters strung along the lymph vessels like pearls and lie next to the blood vessels. Part of the blood escapes from the capillaries and becomes lymph fluid. The lymphatic system is crucial for our immune system to function properly. These simple practices can improve our immune health.
Clean up our diet: Reduce our body’s toxic burden by avoiding processed food. Eliminate simple sugars and carbohydrates, and eat organic when possible. Our bodies work best on whole natural food.
Investigate food sensitivities or allergies that may be affecting digestion. Look into probiotic supplements to help maintain a healthy ratio of intestinal flora.
Drink plenty of purified water: At least half of your bodyweight in ounces will help to carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body and help to eliminate toxins and waste.
Breathe deeply and slowly from your diaphragm and through your nose. This is one of the best ways to move lymph fluid throughout the body. Our breath goes directly to our lungs, stimulating the vagus nerve to rest and restore the nervous system.
Get regular physical exercise: Jumping on a rebounder five minutes a day will get our lymph system pumping. Walking, stretching, Tai chi, yoga, Pilates, dancing and swimming are all helpful. Sweating helps detoxify our body and supports lymphatic function.
Avoid restrictive clothing that press on our lymph nodes. Underwires and tight bras, jeans and skirts can impede lymph flow. A blocked lymph system can become a breeding ground for pathogenic materials. If not moved out with a light massage or movement, these infected lymph cells can travel to other parts of the body.
Consider chiropractic care that focuses on proper alignment of the spine which prevents stress on the nervous system and helps boost the immune system.
Use essential oils or aromatherapy: many are anti-microbial and support the immune system. They travel to the internal organs and the lymphatic system where they keep infections to a minimum.
Understand and release pent-up emotions: Most physical problems have an underling emotional source. Awareness of these emotions offers a better understanding of the condition the body is experiencing.
Apply these simple practices to strengthen your immune system to ward off infections, colds, flu and other illnesses and diseases.
Excerpt from Breast Heath Is in Your Hands.
Joyce Sobotta is a published author of Breast health Is in Your Hands, Tips for Breast Vitality and Sensuality and founder of Healthy Girls Breast Oil, a unique effective essential oil blend for breast health. She offers consultations for natural breast health at AromatherapyNaturesWay.com.
We can strengthen our immune system with a healthy lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a vast network made up of tiny vessels, nodes and spleen. Its primary function is to isolate infection and toxins and transport it through the lymph nodes, which act as filters strung along the lymph vessels like pearls and lie next to the blood vessels. Part of the blood escapes from the capillaries and becomes lymph fluid. The lymphatic system is crucial for our immune system to function properly. These simple practices can improve our immune health.
Clean up our diet: Reduce our body’s toxic burden by avoiding processed food. Eliminate simple sugars and carbohydrates, and eat organic when possible. Our bodies work best on whole natural food.
Investigate food sensitivities or allergies that may be affecting digestion. Look into probiotic supplements to help maintain a healthy ratio of intestinal flora.
Drink plenty of purified water: At least half of your bodyweight in ounces will help to carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body and help to eliminate toxins and waste.
Breathe deeply and slowly from your diaphragm and through your nose. This is one of the best ways to move lymph fluid throughout the body. Our breath goes directly to our lungs, stimulating the vagus nerve to rest and restore the nervous system.
Get regular physical exercise: Jumping on a rebounder five minutes a day will get our lymph system pumping. Walking, stretching, Tai chi, yoga, Pilates, dancing and swimming are all helpful. Sweating helps detoxify our body and supports lymphatic function.
Avoid restrictive clothing that press on our lymph nodes. Underwires and tight bras, jeans and skirts can impede lymph flow. A blocked lymph system can become a breeding ground for pathogenic materials. If not moved out with a light massage or movement, these infected lymph cells can travel to other parts of the body.
Consider chiropractic care that focuses on proper alignment of the spine which prevents stress on the nervous system and helps boost the immune system.
Use essential oils or aromatherapy: many are anti-microbial and support the immune system. They travel to the internal organs and the lymphatic system where they keep infections to a minimum.
Understand and release pent-up emotions: Most physical problems have an underling emotional source. Awareness of these emotions offers a better understanding of the condition the body is experiencing.
Apply these simple practices to strengthen your immune system to ward off infections, colds, flu and other illnesses and diseases.
Excerpt from Breast Heath Is in Your Hands.
Joyce Sobotta is a published author of Breast health Is in Your Hands, Tips for Breast Vitality and Sensuality and founder of Healthy Girls Breast Oil, a unique effective essential oil blend for breast health. She offers consultations for natural breast health at AromatherapyNaturesWay.com.
