Boosting Your Immunity To Prevent Cough as adults
A good home remedy is safe, cheap, and as helpful as OTC medicines. They are also found in nearly every home.1
Several dietary and lifestyle changes may strengthen your body's natural defenses and help you fight harmful pathogens, or disease-causing organisms.2
Cough Prevention tips for you
Eat Citrus Fruits
Vitamin C can be found in most citrus fruits which boost the production of white blood cells. These can include grapefruit, oranges, clementines, tangerines, lemons, and limes.3
Eat Yoghurt
Yoghurts are full of live cultures, Vitamin D and live and active cultures help regulate the
immune system and is thought to boost our body's natural defenses against diseases.3
Turmeric
This bright yellow spice has been used for years as anti-inflammatory.3
Additionally, curcumin which gives turmeric its distinctive color, acts as a promising immunity booster.3
Soups and broths
Soups and broths are an easy-to-eat source of gelatin, chondroitin, and other nutrients helpful for gut healing and immunity.3
Stay hydrated
Hydration doesn't necessarily protect you from germs and viruses, but preventing dehydration is important to your overall health.2
Exercise and de-stress
Regular and moderate exercise may reduce inflammation and help your immune cells regenerate regularly.2
Relieving stress and anxiety is key to immune health, as long-term stress promotes inflammation, as well as imbalances in immune cell function.2
Know more about Cough
Know Your Cough
There are many different types of cough, even more reasons as to why you cough.[²]
Learn more about your cough and what it means.
Treating Your Cough
Save yourself a trip to the doctor with these natural home remedies for wet cough.[³]
Boost Your Child’s Immunity to Prevent Cough
Schools and nurseries and other childcare settings, are common sites for transmission of infection as children are particularly susceptible.[⁵]
References
1.Seattle Children’s. Coughs: Meds or Home Remedies?. Available at: https://www.seattlechildrens.org/conditions/a-z/coughs-meds-or-home-remedies/ .Last accessed:24/2/2022.
2.Healthline Website. 9 Ways to Boost Your Body’s Natural Defenses. Available at: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-to-boost-immune-health .Last accessed: 24/2/2022. WF0253OA464/122022 22/12/2023
3.Healthline Website. 15 Foods That Boost the Immune System. Available at: https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/foods-that-boost-the-immune-system .Last accessed:24/2/2022.
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