Yoga – Praveena Kandala RD https://praveenakandalard.com Licensed Family Dietitian/ Expert at Indian & South Asian Diets Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:58:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 10 WAYS TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY https://praveenakandalard.com/10-ways-to-boost-your-immunity/ https://praveenakandalard.com/10-ways-to-boost-your-immunity/#respond Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:09:52 +0000 https://praveenakandalard.com/?p=20304 1.       YOGA:  Add  3 days of yoga to your weekly fitness routine. It can do more than increasing flexibility but it also increases immune function. 90 minutes spread out in a week is the right number.

2.       QUALITY SLEEP: Quality is the key. Just sleeping does not count but being undisturbed with no turning and tossing is  must. DEEP SLEEP.  Try avoiding heavy foods, caffeine and alcohol before bed can help getting deep sleep.

3.        Green tea: Green TEA contains a compound that can increase your number of regulatory T Cells. Adding squeeze of lemon you will get entire dose of antioxidant vitamin C.

4.       Vitamin D: vitamin D is important for immune function and reducing inflammation.  Expose the most skin possible to sunlight. If not atleast take a supplement

5.       Around Nature. Spending time among the trees activates natural killer cells which are party of immune system.

6.       Stop Smoking. Cigarette smoking or e-cigarettes lowers your immunity making you more prone to sickness.

7.       Massage: Massage relaxes you and research has shown that it increases your levels of white blood cells that can defend the body against disease

8.       Nosh your Fve a day: Eating 5 servings of veggies a day prevent 20% of illness compared to who ate only 2 servings a day

9.       Exercise: People who did regular aerobic exercise were less likely to develop a cold. Exercisers did not get sick if they do its only to a milder extent.

10.   Positive Emotions: The more you experience awe, wonder and amazement, the more they lowered levels of cytokines according to a study in journal emotion.

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