How to Avoid the Flu and Cold

Cold and flu season is here, but you’re not doomed to sniffles and bad stomachs.

Did you know there are ways you can improve your immune system to avoid getting sick, decrease the amount of time you’re sick, and lessen its severity? The immune system you have is not the immune system you’re stuck with.

You can take care of your immune system the same way you take care of the rest of your health. This is how.

Boosting Your Immune System by Meeting Your Basic Needs

In today’s busy culture, it can be easy to skip meals, miss a workout, or not get enough sleep. This is where you need to start if you feel like your immune system isn’t working right.

Sleep is when your body recovers, and this includes your immune system. While asleep, your body makes white blood cells which are directly responsible for fighting infections like the cold and flu. You also make more antibodies, the proteins responsible for recognizing infections, and store the memories of previously encountered germs.

Eating healthily also builds up your immune system and prevents damage. Proteins give your body the building blocks to create antibodies and immune cells, vitamins and minerals are helpers that make sure your immune function works correctly, and healthy fats control your inflammation, so your immune system stays calm. Excess sugar and processed food decrease your white blood cell activity and increase inflammation, making it more difficult for your immune system to react properly to germs.

Working out trains more than your muscles, it trains your immune system, too. When you move your body, you help move along your blood and lymph fluid. This gets your germ fighting cells where they need to be quickly. Your body also experiences improved immune activity directly after a workout, boosting the effectiveness of germ detection.

Acupuncture Balances Your Immune System

One of the best ways to maximize the effectiveness of your immune system is through acupuncture.

This natural treatment is designed to help the energy in your body flow while reestablishing normal function to each system. It can even reverse allergies through a technique called NAET.

When the energy in your body becomes stagnant, so does the flow of your blood flow and lymph fluid. Acupuncture removes the blockages in your energy flow, boosting your blood and lymph fluid flow.

Sometimes, immune function will slow. Using the correct acupuncture points wake up the creation of antibodies, immune cells, and more. It also helps the cells that communicate together to keep your system running better.

Herbal Medicine Helps Your Body Fight Cold and Flu

Herbal medicine has been used to naturally bolster immune systems for centuries so your body can recover faster and react to germs better.

Different herbs have different properties that influence your body to activate or promote different functions. Some help you release more white blood cells while making them more active. Others can directly block viruses and bacteria. A wide range of herbs reduce inflammation so that your immune system can work better.

Getting Help with Boosting Your Immune System

If you feel like you’re constantly sick, or getting much sicker than your peers, it’s time to take a look at how your immune system is working.

As a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Licensed Chinese Herbalist, I’ve studied thousands of herbs and know which ones you need to boost your immune system. As a Licensed Acupuncturist, I can treat your immune system to work better and support you through cold and flu season. I can even use NAET to help you reverse allergies.

Schedule an appointment with OHM Acupuncture, my clinic in Golden, CO, to boost your immune system and get through these cold months with less sickness and infection.