Why Do I Keep Getting Sick?: Ways You’re Making Yourself Ill

Why Do I Keep Getting Sick?: Ways You’re Making Yourself Ill

You’re sick…again?!

If you keep finding yourself under the weather, you may need to check the way you treat yourself. You may be making yourself sick. Well, not literally, but you may be taking actions to sabotage your immune system.

Do you like sugar?

Drinking about 2 cans of pop (which contain about 8 tbsp. of sugar) can reduce your white blood cells’ ability to kill germs by a whopping 40 percent. So ditch the sweet stuff when cold season hits.

Do you drink alcohol?

A little alcohol here and there is fine but if you like to booze it up on weekends (you know who you are!), you’re damaging your immune system. Three or more drinks can stop white blood cells from fighting the good fight against germs. It’s like your giving germs a carte blanche with every drink you consume.

Do you loaf around too much?

Obesity can cause a depressed immune system. So go out and get fit! Also take up yoga, meditation or another way to relieve stress. Too much stress can make you sick, so be sure to relax.

A few lifestyle changes can make a drastic difference in your life.