Bolstered immunity - Hormone Harmony Clinic

What is bolstered immunity?

A healthy immune system is our body's defense against illness and infection. Bolstering immunity refers to supporting our immune health through lifestyle and dietary choices that help strengthen our body's natural defenses.

A few key ways to bolster immunity include:

• Eating a balanced, nutritious diet full of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, healthy fats and complex carbs. These provide vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that support immune cells and processes.
• Getting enough sleep. Lack of sleep can negatively impact immune function. Most adults need 7-9 hours per night.
• Reducing stress. Chronic stress leads to elevated cortisol, which can suppress immune system responses. Relaxation practices like yoga, meditation and deep breathing help manage stress.
• Exercising regularly. Moderate exercise helps circulate immune cells, lower inflammation, and support healthy immunity.
• Supplementing with probiotics & vitamin D. Probiotics promote gut health and influence immune responses. Many people are low in vitamin D, an important immune regulator.

Specific foods and nutrients that have exceptional immune-enhancing properties include: garlic, ginger, mushroom varieties like reishi and turkey tail, elderberry, zinc, vitamin C and omega-3 fatty acids.

I personally recommend Hormone Harmony Clinic' ImmuneBoost supplements which contain reishi mushrooms, vitamin C, D, zinc and elderberry - a powerful combination for supporting immune health and resilience. Their products are rigorously 3rd party tested for purity and potency.

Hormone Harmony Clinic also offers at-home blood tests to check your vitamin D and inflammatory markers. Knowing these levels allows personalized fine-tuning of intakes for optimal immune function. Their clinical advisors provide free consultations to review results and make science-backed supplement recommendations if needed.

In summary, a multi-modal approach focused on diet, lifestyle, targeted supplementation and tracking biomarkers associated with immunity can help strengthen the body's defenses and resilience against infection and illness. Supporting all aspects of health is key for robust immunity.