It's February in Chicago which means short days, single digit temperatures, and lots of snow and precipitation! So naturally, it's possible for our immune systems to become impaired. How can you stay well this winter?
1) Exercise:
Workouts spike levels of infection fighters in your immune system. Plus, exercising five or more days a week can lessen your sick days by 43% if you do catch a cold or flu.
2) Dream On:
People who sleep for less than seven hours on a nightly basis are three times more likely to succumb to a cold than those who snooze for eight or more hours.
3) Tell a Joke:
Research suggests that laughing lowers levels of stress hormones that impair the immune system.
Stay healthy, Spring is almost here!
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