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Sick of Being Sick All the Time
Q: I get sick a lot throughout the year. I’m sick of it. It ranges. I get strep throat at least once a year. I just got over two sinus infections in a row. It has only been like three months and I’m sick! Not sure. Could be a cold. I think it’s my immune system. What do you think? Also, please give me some ideas of what I could do to help myself.
A: Goodness! It sounds like you are not doing something right, that’s for sure! However, the fact that you’ve noticed this trend is a sure sign that you are on the path to finding a solution.
People severely underestimate the role that stress, diet and exercise play in keeping our immune systems functioning properly. In order for your body to take care of you, you have to take care of your body.
My prescription? Take a look at some of this additional reading and learn what you can do to boost your immune system
Learn more:
6 Ways to Boost Your Immune System
Everything You Need to Know to Boost Your Health and Prevent Disease
Dr. Brent Ridge is the health expert for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. You can call and ask him a question live every Tuesday at 2 p.m. Eastern on Sirius Satellite Radio, Channel 112 (1.866.675.6675). You can also follow along as he learns to grow his own food and raise goats on his farm in upstate New York by visiting www.beekman1802.com.
Got a health question for Dr. Brent? E-mail him at drbrent@care2.com.
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S.P. I totally agree with you. I have been eating a strict vegan diet ("Eat To Live"), taking a multi vitamin daily, and I feel better than I have in years! I haven't been sick in about 2 years and those little aches and pains have even seemed to slacken. So, going green in the diet is definitely my recommendation!
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I'm most interested in the comments above about taking zinc. As a strict lacto-veggie (tho' alas,not strong-minded enough to be vegan) I understand that I may lack zinc in my diet. Certainly I suffer several ailments, some of which seem to have hit me at an absurdly early age. Now I see my finger nails are badly ridged and pitted, so I've started eating more leafy greens like spinach and spring greens (that's cabbage - I'm sorry, I don't know its US name or if it's available on your side of the pond). Is this enough with the compound vitamin pill I take daily or do you think I need to take a 'dedicated' zinc pill instead? To tell the truth I hate taking any pills so would much prefer to have anything available from my diet. I'd appreciate some feed-back on this, please.
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I also used to get sick all the time. And I could count on a bout with strep throat each year just after the Christmas holidays (can you say stress).
This went on for years till I did some reading on health and nutrition, and then based on that info started to eat better, which meant lots of fresh fruits and veggies, and avoiding fast/processed foods and artificial ingredients. I was surprised how quickly my health started to improve!
These days I rarely get a cold. What we put in our bodies really does make a difference.
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If you keep having sinus infections, you should go see an ear, nose and throat doctor. Perhaps you have chronic sinusitis, I have this and get around 3-4 infections a year. There are some home remedies for sinus infections buy a neti pot or a neil med sinus rinse kit, taking 5mg of zinc a day and fish oil helps.
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I frequently visit our local Health Food store, and have discovered that taking the recommended amount of Zinc and Colostrum have helped me tremendously!! I too used to be sick all year round with one ailment after another.
Also, I learned that I have certain food allergies. Omitting those items from my diet has also helped improve my health. (No sneezing, drippy runny nose, etc.)
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Have your Vitamin D levels tested by your family doctor - Vitamin D plays a huge role in your immune system (in addition to cancer prevention and more). Health Canada recommends adults take 1,000 IU per day.
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