Last time I wrote about how I changed negative health habits, which allowed me to lose 30 lbs, lower my cholesterol and sleep better.
One of the things that always derailed my health was catching a cold. It seems like I would just be getting consistent with my workouts, feeling really strong
and next thing I knew, I’d catch a head cold. I’d stop working out and it would be at least 2 weeks before I’d get my workouts consistent again.
I knew the key to maintaining my weight loss was to keep my immune system strong. Why was I getting sick so often? Was there a pattern to why/when I’d get sick? There was-it seemed that if I had a few nights of poor sleep followed by eating too much sugar my immune system went haywire.
TIP 2-Immune system boosters.
I realized that sugar had a huge impact on my immune system. In fact, research shows that after you eat sugar, your immune system will “shut-down” for 3-4 hours. I also discovered the majority of the immune system is located in the gut. If your gut is healthy, your immune system will be too.
Key Points:
- Vitamin D-get tested & talk to your dr about supplements. Click here to see my favorite supplement.
- Stay hydrated.
- Sleep at least 7 hours/night.
- Change your toothbrush often.
Click here for some of my favorite immune foods.
To your health,
Deborah Enos, CN
The One Minute (or less) Wellness Coach
