News – 3 simple tips to strengthen the immune system

For these days of confinement in our homes, the best thing we can do is protect ourselves and follow the recommendations of specialists. Nevertheless, we can also help strengthen our immune system through easy actions (not spend a lot of money on buying “magic” products).

The immune system defends our body against molecules and cells that could provoke illnesses and discomforts. When the system detects a virus and/or a bacterium, the white blood cells come to the rescue to fight them. Below are a few recommendations to increase your energy and lead a healthier lifestyle:

• Diet is key to stimulate the immune system and citrus juices can help, due to their high content of vitamin C. The body does not produce or store Vitamin C, so it must be ingested daily. It stimulates the production of white blood cells, the soldiers of our body that help fight infections. The most common citrus juices are orange, grapefruit, lime and tangerine (please check the citrus juices included in our product catalog). All of these are highly recommended to help prevent colds.
• Establishing a routine also helps decrease stress levels and avoid bad habits. For example, waking up between 8:00 or 9:00 in the morning, taking a shower, starting the workday from home and respecting meal and rest schedules, helps reduce the stress due to the uncertainty that we currently live in. Stress causes our body to start the production of cortisol, a glucocorticoid capable of generating mild immunosuppression, making it easier for opportunistic microorganisms to act against us, generating urinary tract infections, catarrhal symptoms, etc.