boosting your immune system

At the moment I keep getting ill a lot and don't seem to be able to shake things off very easily. Has anyone used anything (such as herbal supplements etc.) that has boosted their immune system and made them more resistant to getting ill?
Thanks

Reply 1

Golden Maverick

Sleep. Echinacea (sp?) apparently helps, but tastes horrible.

Reply 2

jb_sweden

Get your body in shape. Exercise. Eat a varied and healthy diet. Ensure you've got enough vitamins and minerals every day.

If that doesn't help. See a doctor.

Reply 3

Ludivine

jb_sweden

Ensure you've got enough vitamins and minerals every day.

This coming from the guy who eats loads of salad and vegetables and always takes his vitamin tablet! :rolleyes:

Reply 4

jb_sweden

Ludivine

This coming from the guy who eats loads of salad and vegetables and always takes his vitamin tablet! :rolleyes:

I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that. The line is very bad.

Reply 5

Fluffy

One of the 'best' things you can do, according to my friend who is a qualified nutritional therapist, ia to lay off sugar of all kinds, as it depresses the immune system...

Reply 6

friendsfreak88

here are several links which might be of use to you:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/complementary_medicine/staying_immune.shtml
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/T042500.asp
http://www.mindbodyhealth.com/boost_immune.htm
http://www.kstatecollegian.com/article.php?a=175
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/3647.html

Hope they help!

Reply 7

A Frumious Bandersnatch!

vitamin pills, exercise try to relax and avoid stress... also avoid going to bed with wet hair and being excessively cold as it puts your body under more stress - it doesn't mean you will get ill, but you're more likely.

Reply 8

xUniquex

Metatone is good form to take as a 'pick me up'.It will boost your immune system! :smile:

Reply 9

smirf83

Fluffy

One of the 'best' things you can do, according to my friend who is a qualified nutritional therapist, ia to lay off sugar of all kinds, as it depresses the immune system...

My friend mentioned this to me once too, i don't know how true it is, but she did provide a handy link: linky

Reply 10

Big Chief

Two things that I have taken that were to boost my immune system (as I have problems with my eye whenever i have low immunity) were Royal Jelly and Bee Propolis. They were capsules that contained extracts and seemed to help. Taste and smell awful though

Take some Vitamin C.

People take echinacia (spelt wrong!) and vit. C in winter to prevent colds...they help immune system. However healthy diet is the main key.

Reply 13

quintsy

Eat dirt.

I watched a programme about how eating dirt can be good for you as it will expose you to bacteria, but you are unlikely to get ill from it.

But yeah, as everyone else has said- sleep; vitamins and try to follow a healthy diet. :smile:

vitamin C.

Thanks guys for all the replies! Might try taking some vitamins and stuff, have had a decent amount of sleep these last couple of days so should hopefully be feeling a bit better soon.