In our daily lives, we often hear this statement, “Those who don’t get sick for a long time, and even don’t get colds, don’t have a good immune system, and when they do get sick, it may be a serious illness, or even cancer ……”
After hearing this statement, it seems that those who are healthy and do not get sick for a long time need to be jittery, but instead, those who have minor illnesses are more assured of their health. Is this really the case? Of course not!
Can minor illnesses make the immune system more active?
For the above statement, at this stage, the more popular “explanation” because often small illnesses and pain can “mobilize the body’s immune system, improve the body’s immune cells on the recognition rate of non-normal cells”. According to experts, some minor illnesses, such as colds and fevers, can indeed mobilize immune cells to fight viruses, but not as some people believe that “frequent minor illnesses can make the immune system more active”.
In fact, frequent colds and fevers often indicate that their own poor immune function, the chances of suffering from serious illness. For example, people who often have stomach pains and diarrhea easily have poor gastrointestinal function and are likely to suffer from chronic gastrointestinal diseases. People who do not often get sick, it just shows that the immune system is good, strong organ function.
Why do some people rarely get sick?
There are many reasons why some people rarely get colds and fevers:
First, it may be that the immune system is stronger, and as soon as viruses and bacteria invade, they are quickly cleaned up by the immune system at the budding stage, and the incoming enemy is settled quietly.
Secondly, it is also possible that usually personal hygiene (pay attention to hand washing, disinfection, wearing masks, etc.), lifestyle and other aspects of good, viruses and bacteria invasion opportunities are relatively small, even if there are some “fish” invasion of germs, minutes by the body’s most basic defense mechanism to eliminate.
In daily life, what kind of people are more prone to colds and fevers? Children and the elderly catch colds when they are not careful, while young adults rarely catch colds (occasionally, but they get over it quickly). In contrast, who would you say has better immunity? The answer is self-evident.
Why is there a rumor that “staying sick for a long time makes you more likely to get sick”?
First, the contrast is strong and impressive. The impression of never sick of this kind of people, once a serious illness, the contrast is too sharp, the stronger the contrast, the deeper the impression, will give people a kind of illusion: usually do not get sick, a disease is a serious illness. Usually small illnesses, people have the impression that this person is very easy to get sick, even if a serious illness is not strange.
Usually never sick people, we always think he will not get sick, he should not get sick, once one day he gave birth to a disease, this contrast is stronger, the impression will be deeper. Just like, some people often do all kinds of bad things, everyone seems to be used to it, his position is a not very good person, one day if he did a big bad thing, people do not seem to think it is too strange, but if there is a good person in everyone’s mind, one day suddenly did a slightly bigger bad thing, the sensational effect will be much bigger.
Secondly, their own health concerns are different. Usually often sick people, will pay more attention to health problems, can notice the slight changes in their own body, to do early detection, early treatment.
And infrequently sick people, often think that their own physical quality is very good, do not love to check the body, ignoring the body’s slight discomfort, which gives the opportunity to take advantage of serious illnesses. Often to a serious illness before taking it seriously, resulting in the prognosis is not as good as those who have a small illness and pain early detection of the population.
This also reminds those who always think that the body of the crowd, do not ignore the cold and fever, diarrhea, such as minor ailments, keen to find it is not some of the early symptoms of major diseases.
How can I boost my immunity?
Boosting your immunity is an important part of improving your health and preventing diseases. Here are some effective ways to help you boost your immunity:
01 A Balanced Meal
Consume a variety of vegetables and fruits, especially foods rich in vitamins. Protein is an important part of the immune system, and it is also important to consume enough protein daily.
02 Moderate Exercise
Regular moderate-intensity exercise, such as brisk walking, bicycling or swimming, strengthens the immune system and improves resistance.
03 Get enough sleep
Adults usually need 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Adequate sleep helps the immune system function properly.
04 Reduce Stress
Chronic stress and anxiety can weaken the immune system; stress can be managed through meditation, yoga, deep breathing or other relaxation techniques. In addition, studies have shown that good social relationships help reduce stress, which benefits the immune system.
05 Avoid smoking and excessive alcohol consumption
Smoking and excessive alcohol consumption can damage the immune system, try to avoid these unhealthy behaviors.
06 Get vaccinated
Get the necessary vaccinations as recommended by your doctor to boost your immunity against certain diseases.
07 Personal hygiene
Wash your hands often and avoid touching objects that can spread germs.