Staying healthy is the most effective way to keep disease away from you. Here’s The Top 3 Secrets People Use That Never Get Sick. Check out the article we found at Health.
Beat flu season
They survive cold season without a sniffle. They fly in germ-packed airplanes unscathed. And they somehow avoid stomach bugs that decimate the office.
Wish you could be one of these people who never get sick? Try one or—even better—all of these secrets, and you too could join the club this flu season.
Get a massage
Most studies show that massage can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and heart rate—and lowering these is likely to cause your stress level to drop, one key to building immunity.
Make it work for you: Any type of rubdown is fine, as long as you ask for moderate pressure. The therapist’s touch should be vigorous enough to move or indent skin but not so hard that it causes pain.
How often do you need one? There’s no science on that, but experts say once a month (or more) is worthwhile. Check with your insurance provider to see if it’s covered or check out massage schools with discounted services.
Take a cold shower
Devotees claim cold showers help with low energy, migraines, circulation, and pain reduction. The scientific jury’s still out on cold showers, but Mary Ann Bauman, MD, author of Fight Fatigue: Six Simple Steps to Maximize Your Energy, says there’s no harm in trying.
Make it work for you: Try small doses. Although a 10-minute cold shower might be tolerable in the summertime, in the winter you may want to opt for a 1-minute blast at the end of a warm shower. Consult your doctor if you have cardiovascular problems, because the sudden chill can cause a spike in blood pressure.
Eat more garlic
Garlic is rich in antioxidants that boost immunity and fight inflammation, says Carmia Borek, PhD, research professor in the department of public health and family medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. That means the herb, in addition to boosting defenses against everyday illness, probably helps to stave off cancer and boost heart health.
Make garlic work for you: If you’re worried about bad breath and yucky burps, you’re not alone. Happily, there are options with fewer side effects. Aged-garlic extract is a great odor-free alternative, and it even has a higher concentration of the potent compounds that make garlic a superfood, Borek says.
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Medical Health News
Jun 21. 2016
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