{"id":12824,"date":"2024-01-26T11:55:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T16:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=12824"},"modified":"2024-01-15T22:31:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T03:31:35","slug":"star-trek-january-and-your-immune-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=12824","title":{"rendered":"Star Trek, January, and Your Immune System"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Starship_EnterpriseAh, January, the month of optimistic resolutions, bad memories about juuuust how well all that went for you last year, and a questionable obsession with kale smoothies.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may or may not join a gym (again) this time around, but what you’re more likely face are winter colds and flu. This year, instead of waiting for the mythical “Cure for the Common Cold” to fix it, get out ahead of it and boost your immune system beforehand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Think of your immune system as the force field of the Starship Enterprise that keeps the crew from being knocked clear into the transporter room with Scotty.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"InfographicThe way to strengthen your force field is with healthy foods like those in this infographic. Keep in mind that you don’t have to eat them by the metric ton because they won’t magically zoom you off to a buff immune system at Warp 9. You just have to include these in your diet, and be consistent about it.<\/span><\/p>\n

By the way, we all love Spock but dude really needs to lighten up a bit. For your immune system, laughter really helps a lot! Surround yourself with people who enjoy a lightness of heart, mind, and spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, a strategic retreat from sniffling oozing phlegmatic colleagues wouldn’t hurt either, lol.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because let’s be real, although we may actually find a cure for the common cold one day, a robust immune system is your personal McCoy-approved deflection device against winter’s relentless assaults of germy photon torpedoes!<\/span><\/p>\n

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There may be a trekky in your life who would get a kick out of this article. If so, pls SHARE.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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