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6 Steps to Strengthen Your Immune System

Boost Your Body's Defenses

30 Comments

BILBY4

1/2/2011 2:48:45 AM

Since I became vegan 4 years ago my immune system is much stronger. I hardly ever get sick. Sometimes the truth is pretty simple.

Thanks for the article! Staying away from sick people is definitely an important part of staying healthy. However, right now my husband is riding a crowded subway every day, so we need to do the best we can on other fronts. At least you can't smoke on the subway, yay!

FITNESS4LONDON

12/2/2010 9:59:52 AM

Excellent summary of immune-boosters.

I'd also add "stay away from people with colds and flu"! (and from smokers, although smoking was mentioned in the article)

PHYL220

11/5/2010 10:12:36 AM

Great article!

BBEACHBABE

4/1/2010 2:58:26 PM

I really enjoyed this article. It talked about some things that you already know about improving your immune system, but it offered several achievable ways to do it.

WALKWITME

1/24/2010 2:32:25 PM

I Nailed It

I'm following the guidelines.

Great Article.

DAVIDHOMERE

11/18/2009 5:04:46 PM

Thanks Lisa, this is a great article.

DIROB57

4/15/2009 9:15:40 PM

This article is a good example of what I like about sparkpeople.com.....solid information presented in an easy to read style!

BIBLECHICK

4/15/2009 11:14:55 AM

Articles like this one--that summarize in one place info we get bombarded with in "ads" are really great. It is a quick, one-place, reliable place to gather all of the best of the hype without the hype. Thanks!

WIFEY70

3/3/2009 2:25:57 AM

I REALLY ENJOYED THIS ARTICLE.

HEALTHYLADY12

1/12/2009 10:54:55 PM

I use to smoke but i stopped two years ago :) but I did it the same for eating emotional reasons.

JIBBIE49

10/30/2008 10:20:31 AM

I just can't understand why ANYONE smokes! Yuck.

ALNESBITT

10/21/2008 11:14:07 PM

Several year ago, I wanted to lose weight. I would only eat a bagel and a cup of coffee for breakfast. I would skip munch and dinner. I did lose thee 60 pounds and became a size 6. The only problem was I had destroyed my immunity system. I had already had a non-malignant breat problem. After the diet, I did develop breast cancer. Fortunately, it was caught in the early stages. I am cancer free for five years. I will never do that to myself again. I attributed the breast cancer to poor diet and my body's inability to fend off diseases. There is on history of breast cancer in my family.

BUSHBABY1982

10/9/2008 7:16:40 AM

I wish I had read this three weeks ago before I fell off the diet and exercise wagon. I now have flu, so take this as a warning and follow the advice in the article!!