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Resistance How to improve it?

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Resistance How to improve it?

The autumn-winter period is the time when our body is most vulnerable to a decline in immunity. Lack of micronutrients, such as vitamins and mineral salts, can adversely affect the functioning of the immune system and thus the immune response. In addition, the microbiological balance of the digestive tract plays a very important role in shaping immunity, so it is very important to maintain proper intake of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and substances that support the function of the gastrointestinal tract.

Table of Contents

1. What is resistance?

Resistance is a state of insensitivity to pathogenic microbes. Effective resistance depends on the condition of the immune system, which includes specialized cells such as lymphocytes or macrophages, and organs such as the lymph nodes.

2. Causes of reduced immunity

Chronic psychological stress. Inadequate diet, especially low in fresh fruits and vegetables.  Lack of physical activity. ◦ Lack in sleep.  Antibiotic abuse. ฀Uses such as alcohol and cigarette smoking.

3. Reduced immunity and stress

The adverse effect on the immune system is chronic psychological stress, which stimulates the secretion of cortisol, the stress hormone, by the adrenal gland. Cortisol has immunosuppressive effects, which suppresses the functioning of your immune system.

4. Effects of reduced immunity

The effects of reduced immunity can be very serious if we have inherited immunity deficits. However, if our immunity is reduced slightly and transiently, we are usually at risk of getting a common cold. But what exactly is a cold? The cold is the most common cause for patients to go to the primary care physician in developed countries. It is a disease caused by viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, resulting in swelling of the mucosa, cataracts, headache and throat.

5. The role of the digestive tract and gut bacteria in maintaining immunity

A large part of the immune system's cells are found in the gut, in the lymphatic tissue associated with the digestive tract, in short, GALT. Food duct is one of the largest concentrations of immune system cells in the body and is increasingly seen as the body's 'immunological centre'. Recent years of research have shown that the microorganisms in the food duct play an important role in the formation of human immunity.

6. How can we strengthen our resistance?

Strengthening immunity is particularly important during the autumn-winter period. A balanced diet is the basis for the proper functioning of the immune system and immunity. The diet should ensure an adequate supply of fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants and phytocompounds, as well as micronutrients such as minerals and vitamins, which act by inhibiting inflammatory reactions in the body and neutralizing harmful free radicals.

7. Vitamin C and its salts

Vitamin C is an effective antioxidant that is found in high concentrations in immune cells and is consumed during their activity. Although clinical studies have not confirmed that vitamin C supplementation strengthens immunity, it has been shown that its use during a cold can shorten its duration. In particular, the consumption of vitamin C-rich products or its supplementation depends on those exposed to its deficiencies, such as smokers or people who are heavily exercising, e.g. marathoners.

8. Routine

Rutin is a naturally occurring compound of the flavonoid group with antioxidant properties. It also reduces the permeability of blood vessels and improves their flexibility, which makes it difficult for microbes to penetrate the body.

9. Vitamin D and its salts

Although clinical trials have not shown the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation in preventing colds, many studies have shown that vitamin D affects the functioning of the immune system and its deficiencies have been linked to cancers, autoimmune diseases and allergies. Vitamin D is produced mainly in the skin under UV radiation.

10. Selenes and their derivatives

Selenium is an important ingredient in enzymes that neutralize free radicals, and selenium deficiency has been shown to reduce the body's response to bacteria and viruses.

11. Cinnamon

Zinc, like selenium, is an important component of antioxidant enzymes. Zinc affects T and B lymphocyte function, etc. Clinical studies have shown that zinc can protect children from colds.

12. It's a racetrack

Herb is a plant in the family of astrocytes with properties that improve the functioning of the immune system, e.g. by stimulating macrophages, which have the ability to absorb foreign particles such as microbes. The use of herb preparations prevents a cold and shorten its duration.

13. Cleaning

It has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral properties and is mainly consumed in the form of leaf and flower sprays.

14. Peanuts

Garlic is widely known for its immunity-boosting properties and is known as a 'natural antibiotic'. It has been shown that people who slept irregularly or infrequently, such as sulphur compounds such as allicin, have antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial properties. Garlic tooth contains between 4.38 and 4.65 mg of allycine. Another important immunity enhancing ingredient is proper sleep. However, it has been demonstrated that those who have had irregular or low sleep, e.g. workers with moderate sleep, are more susceptible to infection. This is likely due to the fact that it reduces the activity of the cells of the immune system by reducing the presence of metabolic factors such as lymphocytes, metabolic and macronutrient deficiencies, and increases the self-regulating ability of the body to respond effectively to the effects of antibiotic resistance.
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