It’s been known for years that hugs are good for the immune and cardiovascular systems. And, of course, they don’t always have to come from other humans.
So after I caught this last cold, I thought I would boost my own immune system with a teddy bear. The brown one is 18″ long and is super cuddly. The little one is to keep Teddy company when I’m not there. It warms my heart just to see them together. Definitely good medicine.
What, if anything, do you do to bolster your immune system?
May 19, 2015
Well, apart from hugs and cuddles, which as you say are very good for your health, I often pick food off the floor rather than throw it away. All those extra germs do wonders for the immune system. Eating food that’s past its use-by date probably does the same. I also walk for at least 30 minutes a day.
I love the teddy bears. Which will also be covered in health-promoting germs in a few months’ time….
🙂 I love it!
LOL!
I just read Nick’s comment!
I must say that’s probably right.
My boss eats suspicious things in containers from the back of the staff refrigerator and he has food on the counter that he grazes on after he’s just touched who knows what and the man is very rarely sick!
For me, things that help my immune systems?
my pets,
other people’s pets,
the generic brand of Air-borne,
caffeine,
chocolate chip cookies.
That sounds like a great list, especially the pets. I visit my favorite dog blogs every day because I don’t have one of my own.
Unfortunately, I have the opposite problem: an overactive immune system that’s attacking various systems in my body, which is what happens with rheumatoid arthritis. I take a scary and expensive medication to try to keep it at bay since the biggest danger is the serious hit the cardiovascular system from all the inflammation. People know that joints are impacted, but may not know that the thyroid and lungs are also frequently impacted. A young friend with RA trails an oxygen canister wherever she goes. Imagine my disappointment when my vegan diet didn’t “cure” me, nor the other “sure-fire” cures, including going gluten free, balancing acids and bases, eating fermented foods as well as turmeric, etc., and all the millions of suggests we with a chronic illness get. So, I have to say that, although I believe taking all natural steps one can to help themselves be healthy, it’s certainly nice to have medications available, too, when needed. I would still be lying in bed without them. So, now that I’ve again written a mini-novel in reply, my answer is that I’m not doing anything to boost my immune system. That’s the last thing I need to do.
I know. I thought of you and autoimmune diseases when I wrote this. My sister-in-law died of MS after a long struggle. And I still remember a neighbor of ours who had RA about 65 years ago. It made a big impression on me.
Thank you so much for writing. I didn’t know that it affected the thyroid and lungs too. I know what you mean by scary medicine. I was even scared about the side effects of my eye drops, and that was only for a couple of weeks.
Street food and home brewed tea with ginger.
Tea — the British also know the beneficial properties of a cup of tea. 🙂
if you cut yiurself say in the kitchen – rember teddy will want a bandaid as well… maybe a big bandage 🙂
i go in for hugs – have some great friends in that arena! today my ‘new-only-met-her-today’ careworker obliged with a thankyou hug!
hot water via shower even though twerks are needed – most sorted out for next time THEN food shopping trip “who knew i would struggle” and had to give in. also i am usually making things from scratch therefore buying ready-mades difficult. we had to work together but i think i will survive on the joint chaices made…
one of our hardest choices wasn’t food rather snap-lock baggies which i manage better than plastic lidded containers rtight now & heavy duty bin liners which is for arm/shower wrap purposes
I’m so glad you have a number of huggers in your life! They’re a real blessing.
I’m so sorry about your arm — you had enough to deal without that.