How to stay safe and healthy at home

WHilE our frontliners are doing their best to treat Covid-19 patients and fight the virus, let us not forget to ensure that we are keeping ourselves healthy while staying at home. Dr. Katherine noscal, internal Medicine and Functional Medicine consultant at Centuria Medical Makati, shared some tips on how we can all keep our immune system strong during this enhanced community quarantine and reduce the chances of getting the disease.

1. Stay at home and take social distancing seriously.

2. Practice frequent and thorough hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands.

3. Keep all surfaces clean including doorknobs, faucets, remote controls, phones and keyboards.

4. Eat a healthy diet including lots of colorful vegetables and fruits. use herbs and spices liberally. Cut down on sugars. Drink lots of filtered water, homemade vegetable and bone broths are also extremely beneficial.

5. Practice relaxation techniques daily.

6. Get adequate sleep and rest. Sleep plays a big role on immune function. it is essential to get plenty of sleep (7 to 9 hours per day).

7. Engage in a moderate, regular exercise regimen. This can help improve immune system function.

8. Have an attitude of gratitude. D. noscal also recommends adding fruits and vegetables to your meals, and taking vitamins and supplements to further support the immune system. According to her, below are nutrients and foods to support the immune system:

Centuria Medical Makati is open to serve to ensure continuity of care during the period of the enhanced community quarantine.

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