How to Build Up Immune System
for Cancer Prevention

There are many ways to build and boost it. One is learning how to remove stress because when you're stressed, your immune system suffers. Why should you make an effort to build it up?

It's because the immune system is your body's natural defense. It is your body's first defense to protect you from simple infectious diseases like the common cold. What is amazing is it is also your built-in defense for prevention of non-communicable but life-threatening diseases such as cancer.

An unhealthy lifestyle can build the foundation for tumor growth inside your body. A poor immune system makes the ground more fertile. If your body has a poor defense system, it will help abnormal cells to flourish. If you already have the disease, learning to build and boost the immune system is crucial during your treatment.

What are the 4 steps to boost the immune system?

1. Nourish It

Your immune system needs nourishment to be healthy and to maximize its ability to fight the different cancer-causing viruses and bacteria.

Vitamins and minerals that will help boost your immune system are:

• vitamin C
• selenium
• vitamin E - This vitamin is not as popular as vitamin C but both are equals as immune booster. Most people don't get this vitamin from food. If you smoke and drink alcohol, you need more of this vitamin.

  Consider taking Ganoderma extract supplements because they contain vitamin E.

• zinc
• beta carotene

You can get the vitamins and minerals you need from nutritious foods like fruits and vegetables. But if fruits and vegetables are not a major part of your diet, you can still build and boost it by taking supplements. By the way, keep in mind that the more natural the supplements you choose, the better for you.

Ganoderma extract or Reishi mushrooms are found to be a good source of vitamins and minerals for your immune system. A blue-green algae known as Spirulina also provides health benefits.

Increased number of an antibody known as interferon is one of the health benefits of Vitamin C.

You should also aim for any of the healthy eating plans such as the raw vegan diet. The foods included in healthy diets can enhance and build your body's natural killer cells.

Why should you feed your body's first line of defense?

Proper and enough nourishment can build and increase the number and the strength of white blood cells. The white blood cells are known as the "soldiers" of your immune system.

Proper nutrition will also remove the weak white cells. Removal of the deadwood is one great way on how to build up immune system. It's also a way to build a mightier army against the formidable list of infectious diseases you face everyday.

2. Exercise Regularly

What is the importance of exercise in boosting iyour immune function?

Recent studies have found a link between a healthy immune system and regular moderate exercise.

Why is exercise important? Consistent moderate exercise helps build your immune system to function optimally. During moderate exercise, your white blood cells go on patrol throughout your body more quickly. Your white blood cells also have better capacity to attack and kill bacteria and viruses.

Exercising regularly and consistently can make these positive effects last longer. My husband and I try to tun everyday as our physical activity.

3. Manage Stress

Are you under too much stress lately?

Too much stress has an impact on your health. It causes harm to your innate resistance.

Your immune system's functions are dampened when you undergo chronic high stress. Frequent contact with chronic stress causes your body to produce unusual amount of cortisol. Effects of cortisol are harmful.

When the immune system is down, you are more prone to the long list of infectious diseases. So try to avoid being stressed as much as you can. If you can't, learn some stress relief tips. One activity I recently discovered and really enjoy doing is listening to soothing meditation music.

4. Avoid direct sun exposure

The damaging side effects of exposure to ultraviolet radiation also affect your body's immune functions.

Try to stay away from the sun during its peak hours -- between 10AM to 4PM -- to build up the immune system. If you can't do this, always put on sufficient protection. Bring a wide hat if you're going to the beach. For more tips, check out How to Prevent Skin Cancer.

Lastly, another tip on how to build up immune system to prevent cancer: Eliminate your unhealthy lifestyle habits such as smoking.

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