5 steps to boost our immune system in combating viruses

In the recent outbreak of H7N9 avian flu virus, it has seen now spread from Shanghai to other parts of china and now to Taiwan, a first case outside China.

On Wednesday, Taiwan confirmed its first case of the bird flu strain, involving a man who had recently returned from working in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou.

Singapore Ministry of Health said in a statement that seven persons in Singapore have been investigated for H7N9 but that all tested negative.
Besides health ministry taking precautionary steps in the check for H7N9 outbreaks, what can we individuals do to protect ourselves and our family against this danger? Currently, no vaccine exists for H7N9 virus.

We all know that bacteria and viruses attack those will low immune system. Hence in fact our first line of defence is to boost our own immune system. How then can we boost our own immune system? Besides the common sense steps in watching our personal hygiene and eating complete cooked food, below are the 5 simple steps anyone can take to boost our immune system.

5 simple steps in boosting our immunity system.

1.Get adequate rest and sleep. Sleeping allows our cells to regenerate and tissues to repair. Hence getting adequate rest and sleep is one of the most important steps in boosting our immunity.

2. Malnutrion impairs immune function. Load up varieties (different colours and variety) of friuts and vegetables in our daily diet because they are rich in nutrients our immune system requires.

3. Destress. Experts has long relate stress with drop in our immune system. A stressful person is much more prone to catch the cold or flu than a person with positive outlook and happy in general. Listen to your favorite music, meditate, play with your dog or watch your favorite commedy. Anything that can take your mind and attention away from the current stress due to work you are facing. You will find that you body will feel and be in a much better condition in fighting the unseen viruses.

4. Exercise. Moderate exercise helps our body expels toxins in our body, increase our blold circulation and lowers our blood pressure. By promoting good circulation, the cells and substances of the immune system can move through our body freely and do their job more efficiently.

5. Consume Elken Spirulina. Spirulina is a 100% alkaline, 100% certified organic natural whole food. It contains 46 essential nutrients and vitamins a human requires. WHO (World Health Organization) labels "Spirulina address the 5 most important health issues of this age" :
i. Strengthens immune system,
ii. Supports cardiovascular health,
iii. Lowers cholesterol, improves gastrointestinal and digestive health,
iv. Activates our body's antural cleansing and detoxification,
v. Reduce cancer risks with antitoxidant protection.

What is the difference in consuming multi-vitamins compared to Spirulina?
1. Multi-vitamins are synthetic with no enzyme presence, Spirulina is natural with enzyme presence
2. Multi-vitamins are known to have low digestibility, Spirulina is high in digestibility.
3. Mulit-vitamins are low in bioavailability, whereas Spirulina is high in bioavailability. A product is high in bioavailability when it is easily absorbed by our bodies.
4. Multi-vitamins cause side effects, including kidney stones, liver damage, blurred vision, headaches. Because spirulina is a natural food, it is fully absored with no side effects.

Elken Spirulina has 70% of the world's market share of spirulina because of its higher nutritional values harvested from strictest and controlled environment.

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