How to support your immune system

Summary:

• Our Immune System is sophisticated and complex.
• A healthy lifestyle is the key to strong immunity.
• Some vitamins are considered essential for our Immune System.
• Omega-3 supplements can give your immunity a boost. 
• Black seed oil is a vegan friendly source of Omega-3.

Every single day, your immune system works tirelessly to protect your body from viruses and harmful bacteria. It uses a wide range of mechanisms to keep unwanted invaders at bay. It’s a sophisticated system that has its own memory and is able to retain information about previous exposures to different pathogens. However, no system is perfect. So what can be done to help our immunity to stay strong? What healthy habits should one adopt - what vitamins, pills or supplements to take, what food to eat?

The first and the most obvious advice is to lead a healthy lifestyle. Balance your diet, get enough sleep and exercise, minimize stress. Sounds good, but this is the real world. A world where we’re always busy, eating whatever is available, having difficulties sleeping and battling day-to-day stress. We can’t always afford to stick to those healthy guidelines, and that’s where we start looking into supplements for supporting us throughout our daily lives.

Some vitamins and minerals are considered essential for immunity: Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin D, Folic Acid, Iron, Omega-3 and the list goes on. Of course, one way to acquire these nutrients is through a balanced diet, but even in that case you might not get enough. It’s especially difficult to get enough Omega-3, which plays an important role in strengthening your immune system. 

Omega-3s are fatty acids found in foods such as fish and flaxseed. They offer numerous benefits for your heart, skin, hair, brain and eyes, and most importantly they give your immune system a much-needed boost. Here’s how they work:

• Omega-3s are instrumental in activating immune cells.
• Omega-3s resolve inflammation at the end of the immune response and promote healing with their anti-inflammatory properties. This results in better resistance to diseases and infections. 

Omega-3 fatty acids play a significant role in your immunity and overall health. If you can get all those benefits with your diet - that's great. If you don’t mind fish oil supplements - amazing.  But what to do if you are vegan, or simply can’t stand that fishy aftertaste or disgusting fishy burps that Omega-3 supplements often give? Omega-3s can also be found in Black seed oil. The same benefits in a vegetarian supplement, taken to help your body fight back, strengthen its natural defenses, and keep viruses away.