3 Immune Boosters for March

As the seasons begin to change, it's a great time to assess whether or not we're tending to our immune systems and keeping our bodies in tip top shape. 

Here are 3 things you can do to boost your immune health:

1. Establish and follow a regular exercise routine - inside or outside works, but outside increases the chance of also boosting vitamin D at the same time! Repeated studies show how beneficial moderate intensity exercise is for immune function. 
2. Vitamin D - Speaking of vitamin D - make sure you have enough onboard for immune health! Get a blood test if it has been longer than 2 years since your last test. If you're low, take a supplement and get retested! I typically recommend patients take a high dose for 3 months for a deficiency and then get rechecked. Vitamin D helps fight cancer, activates the immune system, helps with energy, mood and so much more. 
3. Warming Socks - have you heard about wearing wet stocks to bed when you're feeling ill? It's something I recommend to my patients all the time. It's easy and free to do - and can even be helpful when you're not sick to encourage restful sleep. The steps are simple: 1. Warm your entire body in a hot shower or bath. 2. Get 2 pairs of socks - one cotton and one thick, wool pair. 3. Wet the cotton socks, wring them out and put them on. 4. Cover the wet socks with wool socks. 5. Crawl into bed and look forward to feeling better in the morning!
   

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@drkatiebrussard What the heck are “warming socks”? #hydrotherapy #wetsocks #functionalmedicine #naturalhealthtips #coldandfluseason #sickdayroutine ♬ original sound - Dr. Katie Brussard ND