What do you do to bolster your immune system?

[shortbun]

Do tell. In this up coming flu season, we're facing a flu that is admittedly NOT in the flu vaccines being administered AND the vaccine that IS being given for H1N1 isn't being recommended by either of our docs.

So-healthy diet, excersize, good sleep habits, wash your hands...what else?

 

[Free4Life11]

I take a 30 mg Zinc supplement each day (Nature's Made). I take it mainly because it's supposed to be good for your skin, but it's also suppose to help your immune system.

And yogurt! I have a yogurt every day. It's got lots of healthy probiotics in it that I believe help with all sorts of things, including your immune system.

 

[penguin087]

I take zinc too. I've been in close contact with 2 swine flu cases in the past 3 weeks and so far I'm ok. (Knock Wood). I take 50 mg per day. If I've been around a lot of sick people I may take an extra here and there.

 

[OceanAnnie]

This is a good article from Prevention (magazine) website:

http://www.prevention.com/cda/artic...encyclopedia/disease.fighters/immune.boosters

I love that website.

 

[Diva of Dragons]

I do lots of water, vitamins (including a couple of Emergen-C's a day), get sleep, wash hands frequently, and take Bio-K Probiotics.

 

[disney1990]

We use echinacea, zinc and added Vitamin C.