Erratic weather can make anyone got the flu or common cold.
Early symptoms such as sneezing and fever
can disappear without treatment,
only with a few simple steps such as resting and drinking green tea.
Flu classified as self-limiting disease,
which means it can heal itself.
Treatment is needed if symptoms are severe enough to interfere with the activity.
If symptoms are mild,
then the immune system naturally would give resistance to flu viruses.
Here are some tips to help improve the immune system when exposed to the flu, quoted by MensHealth, Sunday (23/05/2010).
Breakfast antivirus
If you wake up in unsanitary conditions,
do not ever skip breakfast time. A Dutch study shows, a breakfast as much as 1,200 calories increase
levels of gamma interferon in the blood of up to 450 times higher than no breakfast at all.
Is a natural antiviral compounds in the body that serves to ward off the flu.
Opponent with stress
If prolonged, stress can indeed weaken the immune system.
But for the short term,
busied himself with the hard work it effectively reduces
the symptoms of flu.
According to a study at Ohio State University,
the short-term stress can fight the flu if it lasted no more than half or
one day.
Brewed coffee or green tea
Coffee or green tea in the afternoon not only makes the body more relaxed,
but help the immune system to fight the virus.
Drinks also contain epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG),
which has a property to turn off the virus.
These tips have been studied in Canada,
by incorporating green tea leaves into the colony adenoviruses cause colds.
The result, the activity or replication of the virus stops replicating.
Get plenty of rest
Ideally in a day bed is not less than 7-8 hours.
According to research at UCLA,
reduced sleep time by 40 percent would lower the immune system by 50 percent.
But do not occasionally
forced to sleep by drinking alcohol because it actually
weakens the immune system.
We recommend using a loose-fitting clothing such as t-shirts and
shorts to smooth blood circulation, and can sleep more comfortably.
Still do light activity
Research conducted by the University of Massachusetts to prove,
that a mild physical activity can reduce the risk of respiratory
infections by 25 percent compared to just quiet all day.
Light activity triggers the production of white blood cells, whose function is to fight viruses and bacterial infections.
These activities should not be too heavy, because fatigue makes the body susceptible to infection. Even though the marathon athletes, the risk of infection will increase after the race.