March 20th, 2010 by dee

• Losing friendship

Studies have shown that social life is less, there will be more anxious chemical substances caused by the brain , the more we may be ill. Studies have shown that people who have six or more friends is 4 times ability to fight cold than those with fewer friends. If you are too busy to make a call, send a cell phone text message to your friend.

• Insufficient Sleep

Poor sleep is connected with the decline of immune system function and the reduction of killer cells which resist bacteria. People must try to ensure eight hours’ uninterrupted sleep per night. The researchers of Chicago University found that,for the people who have only 4 hours of sleep every week,the antibodies in the blood to resist flu will be reduced by half,compared to those who sleep for 7.5 or 8 hours.

• Pessimism

University of California’s study have found that the law school students who have positive attitude at the beginning of the first semester have more T-cells which can enhance the response capability of immune system than the negative attitude students in the midterm, so that they have more natural killer cells. The reason may be that the optimists care more about themselves or the pressure could damage the immune system to some extent. Difficult to change personality, but you can try to find a variety of reasons to make you thankful for everyday life.

• Depressed emotion

Researchers from Los Angeles campus, University of California required 41 pairs of happy couples to talk about their marriage actively. The researchers found that the blood pressure, heart rate, as well as an increase in the number of white blood cells of good sign that are similar to after moderate exercise. So, do not trouble your question stuffy in the heart, active discussion will be better. Constructive discussion would enhance the immune system.

• Long-term stress

The long-term pressure is differen with the short one, it will lead to obviously reduce of immune system ability against disease. The extreme pressure can lead to a reduction of natural killer cells, and killer T cell viability was reduced, as well as macrophages that can enhance the immune system response capacity decrease.

• Use of public goods

Bring a pen by yourself can immunize yourself from virus, between the cold and flu virus can spread by hand contact.

• Too many cars, too little walking

Scientists discover that drivers are 100% more likely to get sick than walkers, however a 30 minutes` aerobic exercises can make your immune system operate better.

• Passive smoking

About 3000 non-smoking Americans die from lung cancer every year due to passive smoking, and there are about 30 million children are suffering from respiratory infections. The solution is: stay away from smokers.

• Eat antibiotics

If you take antibiotics as soon as you have symptoms of a cold you will gradually resistant to these drugs and thus result in more serious infections. Unless it is issued by a doctor’s prescription, do not use antibiotics as a preventive drug.

• Lack of a sense of humor

Researchers find that emotions relating to laughter are able to decrease the pressure hormone, increase and activate other immune cells.

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