5 ways to optimize your immune system against Covid-19.

There are many conditions that can affect the severity of Covid-19, like cancer, diabetes, weak immune system, or something as simple as our age. While many people have a compromised immune system because of an underlying disease. Many of us have a weakened immune system because of our diet, lifestyle, or even the way we think. Here are five ways to improve your immune system with a more in-depth explanation of why these methods could protect us from Covid-19.

Hydrotherapy:

Hydrotherapy is using water at various temperatures for health purposes, and in this case, the idea is to use it for activating our immune system and slowing down the progression of the disease.

Supplements:

When the pandemic started researchers and physicians noticed that many patients with severe covid-19 were vitamin D deficient. But when researchers tried vitamin D as a potential treatment for hospitalized patients with severe covid-19, results showed no significant reduction in their hospital length of stay. However, in a randomized control trial study, which is what doctors consider the gold standard to determine if a treatment could actually be used in medical practice, researchers found that on asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients with vitamin D deficiency, receiving doses of vitamin D3 supplements helped them clear the virus.

Exercise:

A new study found that doing ~150 min/week or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity before getting infected, the chances of being hospitalized with severe covid-19 are reduced. The research also showed that even if the patient exercised between 11-149 min/week before being diagnosed, they had some protection against severe covid-19 illness.

Sleep:

A recent study has found that poor sleep is associated with a prolonged hospital stay in covid-19 patients, a higher risk of developing severe pneumonia, and a seriously dysregulated immune system.

Vaccine:

A vaccine is designed to induce our bodies to generate the necessary antibodies to protect us from the Sars-CoV-2 virus.