Home Helpful Tips To Boost Your Immunity This Monsoon

The rains are here, and their arrival brings a sigh of relief from the heat and humidity of the summers. While we are still under lockdown and battling the Covid-19 crisis, the season does bring about changes in our body as well. Now more than ever, you have to focus on the well being of your body – physically, mentally and emotionally. It is proven that our mind and body are interconnected and therefore are co-dependent on each other. To function efficiently, to focus right, we need our body to remain healthy and active.

With the onset of the rains, there's a sudden shift in temperature and other climatic factors that can cause our body’s metabolism to fluctuate, thereby making the body even more prone to infections and water bourne diseases.

To ensure that out body remains fit and healthy, its important to build up it’s line of defence – the immune system. There’s no need to stock up on factory-manufactured vitamins and supplements – let’s venture down the road of Ayurvedic home remedies til lwe can instead. Natural immunity boosting Ayurvedic herbs are easily available at home, convenient to incorporate in your daily routine and highly effective.

Let’s look at some herbs that will aid your immunity this monsoon and how you can add them to your daily diet:

Keep yourself hydrated

As compared to summer season, we feel less thirsty during monsoon. Therefore, we don't consume sufficient amount of water required by our body to function properly.Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water (boiled or filtered) per day.You can also increase your fluid intake by eating more of water-based fruits and vegetable. Apart from helping you keep hydrated, they provide nutrition too.

Include curd, other nutrient-rich foods in your diet

Include fruits like apple, guava, and banana as they have Vitamin C, and fiber and help in restoring energy and building immunity.Also, have protein-rich food like pulses, milk, milk products daily because protein is the major macro-nutrient that helps in increase immunity, healing wounds and building muscles.Regular intake of curd can also help fight infections since it is probiotic.

Consume natural immunity boosters like tulsi, lemongrass, haldi

Moreover, there are many natural immunity boosters that we can easily include in our diet.Herbs such as neem, turmeric powder, and methi seeds can boost metabolic rate and are natural antibiotics, i.e., they can improve immunity and digestion.Turmeric, nutmeg, tulsi, big cardamom and lemongrass can also boost your immunity levels and prevent you from getting any monsoon-induced sickness.

Got drenched in rain? Take shower immediately

Needless to say, it is imperative to avoid germs during this season. Maintain personal hygiene and keep your skin dry because dampness attracts the growth of infections that, in turn, weakens immunity.If you get drenched in rain, shower immediately.It will wash off any infection or germs that might have passed on to you.Also, regularly wash or sanitize your hands.

Exercise daily and get adequate sleep

Immune system can reap great benefits from one's physical activity.Some studies have indicated that increased blood flow while exercising helps in pumping antibodies throughout the body.Also, get sufficient sleep. Sleeping for at least 8 hours per day is the best way to revive the body.It not only improves your immune system but also elevates your mood and energy level.