Archive for April, 2005

Health insurance, gambling debates to test lawmakers
Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY - 21 hours ago ALBANY — Gambling, health insurance and lobbying reforms are among the issues lawmakers are expected to deal with when they return to the Capitol on Monday

Agona Health Insurance suffers setback
GhanaWeb, Ghana - Apr 29, 2005 Agona Swedru, April 29, GNA - Participants at a workshop organised by the Agona District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme have expressed concern about the

Local health centers offer low-cost visits, meds
Johnson County Daily Journal, IN - 17 hours ago year-old takes her daughter to the same place her own mom took her as a teenager for prescriptions and medical care: the Trafalgar Family Health Center, which

Records For Living, Inc. Releases HealthFrameTM - The Family
Emediawire (press release), WA - Apr 26, 2005 is introducing HealthFrameTM 1.0 - a state-of-the-art personal health record (PHR) management system that compiles health and wellness-related information

As important as it is to make sure you have ‘normal’ health coverage, it’s even more important to increase the amount of ‘natural’ health insurance you have. After all, if you protect your body now you won’t need to worry about paying a big doctor’s bill later! One of the best ways to do this is by boosting your immune system and helping your body to fight off disease.

The following tips are some of the most effective methods for boosting your immune system naturally. Each one is absolutely proven to help protect you from a wide array of diseases, including heart disease and cancer. Incorporating them into your lifestyle is one of the easiest ways to ‘buy’ natural health insurance!

Eat Colorful Vegetables & Fruits

These extremely healthy foods should be the basis of your diet. Eating colorful veggies and fruits is a must if you want to stay healthy for life. They are packed with essential vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals that keep your body — and your immune system — strong and ready to fight off disease. Choose things like leafy greens, bright red tomatoes, orange grapefruits, yellow peppers, and plump blueberries. Remember, the more colorful your plate is the healthier you’re going to be.

Get 8 Hours of Sleep

There is no longer any doubt that lack of sleep affects the immune system and leads to health problems. Several recent studies have shown that getting a good night’s sleep can dramatically boost your immune response, while even one night of poor sleep can significantly suppress immune function. The immune system is constantly working, so when we sleep the body is able to ‘reinforce’ and strengthen it, most likely by producing powerful hormones. Most people need about 8 hours of sleep per night for optimal health so that’s a good number to shoot for.

Exercise 6 Days a Week

Exercise is a powerful immune booster, not to mention a very important component of good overall health. Regular, moderate exercise has been shown to lower an individual’s likelihood of getting sick. It also boosts natural energy levels while relieving stress at the same time. To top it all off, regular exercise makes it much easier to sleep at night! Just don’t overdo it. Too much exercise can actually suppress the immune system. Try to get about 30 to 40 minutes of moderate exercise most days of the week, leaving one day for rest and recovery.

Well, there you go — 3 powerful and proven ways to boost your immune system and stay healthy. Each of the above are healthy habits which, over time, will provide you with an abundance of natural health insurance. If combined, you’ll enjoy great health and wellbeing for a very long time!

About the Author
Ryan Wilson is a writer for Natural-Health-Insurance.com, a guide to useful news & information about staying healthy. You can learn more at: http://www.natural-health-insurance.com

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