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Many people do not feel their best after having a virus or other infection and have trouble bouncing back. Recovery can need some support and care to get you back to full health and wellness. Are chronic infections or viruses compromising your health?
Are you feeling your best? Think back to a time to when you were at your healthiest.
Do you still feel the same way? Can you pinpoint a moment in time when your health started to go downhill?
If you have never fully recovered, your condition may progress from being a short-term acute infection into a longer-term chronic health complaint. Chronic infections can leave you feeling tired with muscular aches and pains and lowered immunity, making you more susceptible to catching every bug that goes around.
Even a blocked nose or cough that doesn’t clear can indicate the presence of a low grade infection.
Many people are suffering the effects of long covid or fatigue from the flu.
It takes a strong immune system to overcome persistent infections. The following herbs and nutrients help boost immunity and support your recovery:
• Medicinal mushrooms such as cordyceps, coriolus, reishi and shiitake are potent immune enhancers for chronic or recurrent infections.
• Astragalus possesses anti-viral activity and assists in the prevention and treatment of chronic infections.
• Zinc helps reduce the severity and duration of colds and flus; however zinc deficiency can compromise immunity. Ensure you have adequate zinc levels to help your immune system fight against infection.
• Vitamin D plays an important role in regulating the immune system. Surprisingly high numbers of adults have inadequate vitamin D levels, so have your levels checked regularly.
• Vitamins A, C, and E are all beneficial for supporting healthy immunity.
Acupuncture is beneficial in reducing inflammation and restoring immune health.
In order to have a healthy, thriving immune system, you need to ensure your digestive system is also healthy. With 70% of your immune system in the gut, the microflora or friendly bacteria play an important role.
Probiotics are beneficial strains of friendly bacteria that can boost your immune system function. The strains, Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM, Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 and Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 may help support healthy immunity.
A chronic condition was once acute. If your body is unable to successfully recover from an acute infection or virus, it may develop into a chronic health concern that your immune system can’t get the better of.
Allowing your body to heal from a chronic condition can take time; the longer you have been sick, the longer you may need to get well again. Whilst you may feel relief in the short term, persisting with herbs and nutrients may provide long term relief from the nagging symptoms you have grown accustomed to.
Remember how great it feels to be 100% healthy again!
If you want to restore your health and vitality to full capacity, book in with us at Burnett House Natural Therapies by phoning us on (07) 4152 2372 or online here.
