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Effective Ways To Improve Digestion & Boost Your Immune System

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Posted on Sep 26, 2019, 1 p.m.

Digestive health is affected directly by the lifestyle we live and the foods we eat. By finding a way to improve your immune system, you'll also help your digestive health to work more effectively, improving your overall immune health and sense of well-being.  

Your choice of foods and lifestyle can influence the way your body digests what you eat. Drinking plenty of water, including fiber, and exercising all add to better immune system health. To maintain the overall health of the digestive system you can follow a healthy lifestyle.

In the meantime, let’s have a look at some effective ways to improve digestion and boost your immune system:

#1 Eat Healthy and high-fiber Foods  

An adequate amount of minerals and vitamins are fundamental nutritional support to digestive health. Likewise, the acidity level in our bodies can dramatically affect our wellbeing. Keeping up a slightly antacid system may be best for ideal wellbeing, and the most ideal approach to do that is with fresh organic fruits, veggies, honey, green tea, seeds and nuts, citrus fruits such as papaya, sweet potato, capsicum etc. This high-fiber balanced diet helps to keep food moving through the digestive tract while helping you maintain a healthy weight.

#2 Take Adequate Sleep

Sleeping time is the best time for your body to recuperate from the physical, mental and emotional stresses of daily life. If you don’t have enough sleep, your body will work the same way it works under stress. This can cause depression for your immune system and can cause inflammation. Studies reveal that people who don’t have enough sleep of at least seven hours every night are more likely to become sick. To ensure adequate sleep, you can try tulsi and ashwagandha. Their adaptogens can help prevent you from experiencing insomnia, allowing your body to relieve exhaustion and fall asleep naturally.

#3 Manage Long-term Stress

Chronic and long-term stress wreaks havoc on the digestive system. It maximizes the release of cortisol, which increases inflammation that can result in an overactive digestive system, which can cause allergies and autoimmune diseases. So, create a healthy lifestyle to manage stress. Try starting with regular meditation for about 10 minutes a day, it will help to reduce your day to day stress and can completely rewire your brain for a more confident outlook on life. 

#4 Boost Immunity with Regular Exercise

By regularly practicing exercise, the increasing circulation can boost your immunity and allows faster transmission of white blood cells to an infection spot. By practicing exercise, the lungs work harder and get rid of viruses or bacteria as well as cancer-causing particles. A brisk walk in sunlight and fresh air will also help to make a strong immune system.

#5 Leave Unhealthy Habits and Unnecessary antibiotics use

Excessive consumption of cigarettes, alcohol, sugary and fatty foods can bring your immune system to be at risk. So, avoid unhealthy consumption of such things to maintain a healthy digestive system. Also, avoid the unnecessary use of antibiotics, it can also take a toll on your immune system, and make sure you use them only when recommended by your physician. 

Hope, these effective ways will help you maintain the well-being of the immune system. 

Article written/courtesy of: Sara Lugo

Author Bio:-Sara Lugo is a rabid health and fitness aficionado. She is a fitness enthusiast and sports lover who believes in healthy living. Her inspiration lies in all those things that are healthy and natural. She loves to share her knowledge about health, fitness, Digestit colon cleanse and on more such topics.

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