A 41-year-old member asked:
How to build up my immunity?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Good lifestyle: Eat healthfully w at least 5 servings of vegetables & 4 of fruit /day (organic is best). Increase nutritional fiber. Avoid refined sugar & junk carbohydrates. Avoid sweetened juices, soda & caffeinated beverages. Watch portion sizes. No tobacco, illicit drugs & low to no alcohol use. Aim for 7.5 to 8 hrs sleep /night. Hydrate w at least 64 oz of water / day. Maintain good hygiene. Daily physical
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Dr. Heidi Fowler commented
Psychiatry 27 years experience
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activity – preferably in a green space. Do both cardio & weight training. Talk about feelings & address problems. Don't avoid them. Form & nurture quality relationships. Keep your priorities straight. Keep family high on that list. Obtain medical & mental health care when needed. Work toward physical, emotional & spiritual balance.
Nov 1, 2015
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A 28-year-old female asked:
How to build the good immunity?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Lifestyle: There's no magic. Most people are born with an intact immune system; a few folks have genetic variables that make one or another branch weaker. A consistent finding in studies of healthy folks is that fitness activities, especially aerobic exercise, do enhance at least humoral immune responses to challenges. Stay fit, eat sensibly, and recognize health doesn't come from a pill bottle.
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