All About IVF
Every year we look around for winters when we get these festive decorations in the streets and markets. The sweet scent of cinnamon and sweets fill up the mind with brilliant childhood memories.
But 2020 has a different scenario. People are inside their houses, and with the winter coming around, nobody wants to have an episode of flu. So what are different things that you can do to protect yourself and your family from the flu?
- Wash your hands.
It is the most critical thing. Even though most people understand it, it is probably one of the simplest things a person can do, but it’s also mostly ignored. Just because it seems utterly straightforward, that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t work the way it should.
There’s a bonus point to this thing. You can also protect yourself from bugs that cause diarrhea too. A simple count till 20 should be the best practice while washing hands.
- Let’s Sleep.
Sleeping is fun, but for some reason, we have made ourselves so busy that we have time for everything but ourselves. It’s been scientifically proven that sleep plays a significant role in immunity.
Understandably, you want to push by half an hour on the weekend to watch that latest release on the internet. Still, it is wise to keep your sleeping schedules more consistent. Mostly with the schools closed, it has become more important to keep a good schedule. Consistency of hours is essential; what time you sleep is crucial, and do you sleep at the same time every night. According to most research, it is advisable to sleep for 8 hours or more.
- Fight that diet.
You are overweight, well, that’s a problem. Most people are pretty ignorant about their BMI and in which category do they fall. When you are obese, your body is in a constant state of inflammation.
Thus, when the body needs to fight an infection, the immune system acts less actively, reducing the shield of protection.
A good idea will be to increase the fiber portion of your diet. A simple way is also to reduce sugars, especially simple ones, refined ones. When you eat sugar, there’s a spike in insulin, and that leads to inflammation too.
- Supplements:
Categorically we will mention three things here, Vitamin C, vitamin D, and Probiotics. Well, Vitamin C is found in lots of citrus fruits and broccoli, but if you think you are not getting that enough through diet, it would be wise to consider a supplement. There are lots of over the counter, in the supermarket option of vitamin C, but it would be wise to consult your doctor for the same.
Vitamin D is derived from Sunlight, but considering the pandemic and the change in habits like play (video games), most children are deficient in vitamin D. These days, it’s advisable to supplement vitamin D right from infancy. There’s a link between immunity and vitamin D deficiency. Probiotics are Good Bacteria. They help you increase your gut immunity, thereby reducing inflammation and increasing overall immunity. In fact, it has been shown in lots of studies that people who take probiotics regularly fall less ill than their counterparts.
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