Winter ills and chills are never fun, especially when we’re ill-prepared for their arrival. Now is the perfect time to prepare and ensure your immune system has the tools and resources to fight seasonal lurgies. By giving your body a nutritional head start, you can help your body thrive through the colder months no matter what gets thrown at you.

Here are some seasonal tips to help keep your immune system fighting fit all winter long.

Stay active

While it may be tempting to curl up with a good book during the colder months, one of the best things you can do for your winter well-being is to keep your body moving. Studies show that regular exercise can help to boost your immune system, reduce your chances of getting seasonal ills and chills and support a faster recovery from winter ills.

Get enough sleep

Poor sleep can significantly reduce our immunity and increase our chances of seasonal ills and chills. Studies have shown that those who sleep less than six hours per night are up to four times more likely to be impacted by seasonal sickness than those who sleep eight-plus hours each night. Aim to get eight hours of quality shut-eye when possible.

Eat more immune-boosting foods

There are a few essential nutrients for helping our immune system to function at its best.

These include:

• Vitamin A found in liver & yellow-orange and dark green vegetables i.e. carrots & pumpkin,

• Vitamin C found in citrus fruits, kiwifruit, berries, tomatoes, and broccoli,

• Vitamin D found in salmon, tuna, sardines, liver, egg yolk,

• Zinc found in fish, seafood, lean meat & poultry.

Vitamin D and zinc are two important nutrients for supporting winter well-being. As an essential mineral, zinc is crucial for the well-being of every organ system, including our immune system.

Zinc plays a critical role in our ability to fight off seasonal germs and recover from infections. Vitamin D is crucial to everyday immune resilience due to its regulatory role in our immune system.

Taking BePure Vit D Restore and Zinc Restore during the autumn and winter months can better prepare your body for those ills and chills and help you to stay fighting fit all winter long.