5 things that can weaken the immune system
Cultivating a healthy immune system is a wise goal, and the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a stark reminder of why it should be one of your top priorities. The lower your body’s defenses are, the easier it is for whatever ailment is circulating to derail your life, and while COVID-19 has caused massive damage, we’ve always been surrounded by diseases that have the potential to hit us hard.
1. Everyday Anxiety
We all deal with stress to some extent, but to different degrees. Light stress is acceptable since it pushes you to succeed and keeps you motivated.
The tension that you experience on a daily basis is a completely different scenario. That kind of stress can produce a slew of issues, wreaking havoc on your body systems and making it difficult to accomplish anything.
2. Inadequate Nutrition
It’s easy to fall into unhealthy, less-than-nutritious habits during difficult times, whether you’re grabbing fast food after a long day at work or overindulging on booze on the weekends – these habits can have an affect on your immune system. Incorporate more of your favorite fruits and veggies into your normal meal plan.
3. Excessive amount of cleanliness
We’ve all grown accustomed to washing our hands regularly (especially when we’ve been in shopping) because to the compelling need to keep COVID-19 at bay, so it may seem strange — and even dangerous — to consider reducing your personal cleanliness. But first, let me explain why this is something you should be concerned about (and, yes, you SHOULD wash your hands often). Our immune systems mature as a result of our exposure to the outside world: they get more well-rounded as a result of fighting off a variety of low-level dangers.
4. A lack of hydration
We require water. To a large extent, we are water: believe it or not, nearly half of you are water. So, if you don’t stay hydrated, it’ll certainly have serious consequences, hurting your overall health and diminishing the effectiveness of your immune system. Fortunately, and for obvious reasons, this is the simplest problem to solve.
Simply begin to drink more water. But don’t believe the cliche that you should drink a particular number of cups of water every day.
5. Not Getting Enough Sleep
It’s all too easy to want to put out both ends of the candle, and it’s sadly associated with success. How many stories have you heard about successful entrepreneurs who built their businesses by working 120-hour weeks? But let’s not conflate success with health, because a schedule like that is both physically and mentally destructive. The immune system suffers when the human body is pushed to its limits.
