{"id":3411,"date":"2022-10-20T15:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T13:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dasmei.at\/?p=3411"},"modified":"2022-09-13T08:50:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T06:50:45","slug":"bereit-fuer-den-winter-das-immunsystem-staerken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dasmei.at\/en\/2022\/10\/20\/ready-for-winter-strengthen-the-immune-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready for winter - strengthening the immune system"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The fact that we notice little or nothing of the viruses and bacteria that attack us every day is thanks to our immune system. Day and night, it monitors the body's own defences and fights harmful substances from the environment. Due to the damp weather and cold temperatures, the immune system is particularly challenged in autumn and winter. Although the odd cold cannot be avoided, infections are often less severe with a fit immune defence system.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Bacteria and germs are everywhere around us: on public transport, in the toilet or in the company of others. Many cold viruses, such as the coronavirus, enter the body via the respiratory tract. This poses a risk not only for children, people with immune deficiencies or sick people, but also for older people due to the natural ageing of the immune system. It is advisable to strengthen your immune system throughout the year in order to stay fit through the winter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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A balanced diet is crucial for a healthy immune system. If there is a lack of vitamins or certain minerals, the immune system can no longer perform as well as usual. It is recommended to eat five portions of fruit or vegetables a day to prevent a deficiency. Chinese cabbage, savoy cabbage and other types of cabbage are in season in winter and are an excellent source of vitamins as well as being superfoods that grow right on your doorstep.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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Sport also has a positive effect on the body's defences. After just a few seconds of physical exertion, the body produces more natural \"killer cells\", which help to regulate the metabolism. However, the key to a lasting immune system boost is regularity. This means getting at least one hour of active exercise a day - including walking or cycling to work. It is therefore not necessary to exhaust yourself. An elevated heart rate due to intensive training sessions can actually do more harm than good to the body, as this is reflected in a drop in defence cells in the blood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Although the cloudy weather and cold temperatures make it tempting to stay in bed, fresh air is one of the best ways to boost your defences. In closed rooms, the density of pathogens is relatively high, which poses an increased risk of infection. For this reason, it is not only advisable to air your home at regular intervals, but also to get out into the fresh air. Sunlight stimulates the production of vitamin D, which is necessary for the body to produce defence cells. Although dietary supplements and vitamin preparations are no substitute for a healthy diet, they are still helpful in winter - because if you don't spend enough time in the sun during the cold season, you are at risk of vitamin D deficiency.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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The first thing you should do if you have not yet found your inner winter calm is to vent your anger. Stress promotes the release of cortisol, a steroid hormone that is also known as the \"stress hormone\". Increased secretion of this hormone influences, among other things, the production and distribution of white blood platelets, a central component of the immune system. Stress also triggers a so-called flight response, which causes the body to lower the immune system.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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Our wellness tip<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Our saunas and steam baths in the wellness area are the ideal place to let off steam and boost your immune system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The fact that we notice little or nothing of the viruses and bacteria that attack us every day is thanks to our immune system. Day and night, it monitors the body's own defences and fights harmful substances from the environment. Due to the damp weather and cold temperatures, the immune system is particularly challenged in autumn and winter. Although [...]","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":3416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,530,502],"tags":[180,445,166],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dasmei.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3411"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dasmei.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dasmei.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dasmei.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dasmei.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3411"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/dasmei.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3439,"href":"https:\/\/dasmei.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3411\/revisions\/3439"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dasmei.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dasmei.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dasmei.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dasmei.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}