How to maintain immunity after improving it

If you want to keep your immunity steady after improving it, the essence is not to throw away all the "attack moves" used to improve it before, nor to over-tighten it and cause "immune anxiety". It is most effective to find a relaxed rhythm that you can stick to for a long time.

I had a friend who was an Internet operator last year. After Yangkang, he drank lactoferrin, went to the gym regularly for three months, and forced himself to go to bed before 11 o'clock every day. When he checked his immune indicators, he found that the activity of NK cells, which are responsible for killing viruses and mutated cells, was 40% higher than before. As a result, I took on a big project, stayed up late every day until 2 or 3 o'clock to change my plan, ate takeout for more than a month, and threw supplements in the corner and forgot to take them. Less than half a year later, I returned to the previous state of catching a cold every time the season changed, and coughing when the cold wind blew. When I went to review the indicator, it dropped back to the previous level. I regretted it so much.

To be honest, your immunity is really a bit like the pothos you have been raising for a long time. After finally watering and fertilizing it to make it shiny and lush, you can’t just throw it out on the balcony at noon to be exposed to the sun. You don’t even water it for half a month, right? It is dynamically adjusted, and you cannot get a lifetime warranty just by gritting your teeth and reaching the full indicator.

Nowadays, there is a fierce debate on the Internet about whether to take immune supplements for a long time. One group says that once the indicator is up, stop it immediately. Taking too many supplements will put extra burden on the liver and kidneys. The other group says that people with weak foundations must continue to take small doses to be stable. I have specifically checked the dietary guidelines of the Chinese Nutrition Society before. In fact, as long as you can get a palmful of high-quality protein in your daily meals and eat half a catty of vegetables and half a catty of fruits every day, there is no need to take additional supplements. If you often travel on business and make do with takeout every meal, you can just supplement with some multivitamins or low-dose protein powder. You don't have to buy those "immune miracle drugs" that often cost thousands, most of which charge IQ taxes.

You don’t need to eat boiled vegetables every day or go to the gym for two hours to maintain your immunity. That’s what I do now. I have retained most of the little habits I developed when I was trying to improve my immunity. I subconsciously take two more bites of fish or lean meat when I eat. If I get off work early, I get off the subway two stops early and walk home. On weekends I would also stay up until one or two o'clock to catch up on a TV show, and it's not a burden to go out for a hot pot meal with friends that is heavy in oil and spicy food. As long as I don't stay up until midnight for three or four days in a row and eat junk food high in oil and salt. I haven't caught a cold for more than half a year. I used to have a chronic fever for two or three days every year when the season changes.

Some people say that it is necessary to check the immune indicators every quarter to feel at ease. In fact, it is not necessary. Emotional anxiety will also lower the activity of immune cells. If you don’t have frequent colds, allergies, or are tired all the time, you can just check it during the annual routine physical examination. If you really feel uncomfortable every time, go for a targeted check, and draw a few tubes of blood when nothing is wrong, which will only cause trouble for yourself.

You see, there are actually so many complicated rules. To put it bluntly, don’t try to build your own body. You can find comfort in whatever way you want. Only habits that can be maintained for a long time are really useful.