Exercise and stay active
Even though it is recommended to avoid the gym these days because of coronavirus, you have to stay active if you want to boost your immune system. Physical exercises help your body create antibodies and after a workout white blood cells will circulate faster, leading to the rapid detection and elimination of viruses in the body. Moreover, it has been scientifically proven that a good workout contributes to increasing the level of happiness, which means that the stress level will decrease significantly and you will be healthier.
According to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (of almost 2000 people surveyed), people who exercised every day were less likely to get the flu than sedentary individuals. But, if they did get a cold, they had mild symptoms and healed much faster than the sedentary ones.
“Like many other things, there’s a sweet spot — doing too much can also put so much stress on your body, it depresses your immune system,” says Mark Moyad, M.D., M.P.H., Jenkins/Pokempner director of preventive and alternative medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center.
So, it is recommended to exercise between 30 and 60 minutes a day and you can do this at home. “Exercise helps boost the immune system, but we have to be careful not to overexercise because it can weaken your immune system,” says Andrew Diamond, chief medical officer of One Medical, a nationwide network of primary-care providers.
You should avoid hard and difficult workouts, instead you can opt for low and moderate-intensity exercises because this way you will lower the cortisol levels. Cortisol is the primary stress hormone.
