Two contradicting terms that have gone viral across the globe since March 2020 are the virus COVID – 19, and the necessity of Immunity to combat the virus. Everyone today knows the importance of immunity, which was just a medical term until the pandemic hit every corner of the world. Immunity is that biological system that enables our bodies to resist harmful foreign microorganisms. A person with good immunity is known to be healthier and less prone to diseases. However, the need for immunity spiked among people when it turned out to be the first step to fight the Corona Virus.
High immunity is the internal protection of our bodies from the virus while wearing masks, usage of sanitizers, and social distancing are the external measures. What we intake and the lifestyle we follow have drastic effects on our immunity, which leads to healthy and prolonged life. With age, our immune system gets weak and is a major reason why we fail to combat diseases with age. However, a healthy lifestyle can keep you stronger through the years. This has also been seen in so many elderly people who have fought COVID-19 despite their age. They have proved that it is not age but our lifestyles that can decide our health and life.
The main three types of immunity are innate immunity (rapid response), adaptive immunity (slow response), and passive immunity.
Passive immunity is a type of immunity that develops after a person receives immune system components most commonly antibodies, from another person. Passive immunity can occur naturally such as when an infant receives a mother's antibodies through the placenta or breast milk or artificially. A common example is when a person receives antibodies in the form of an injection or vaccine.
Ayurveda and Yoga have been effective in helping to maintain the balance of our body mentally and spiritually, in a healthy state, and also help in boosting immunity. Here are few practices that can help in boosting your immunity. Interestingly, all these practices are the base for the Ayurvedic lifestyle, which encourages a stress-free and healthy life.
