The chaos of sniffle season has well and truly set in, but let’s just get one thing straight, the occasional cold isn’t necessarily a sign that you have a weak immune system. It’s a fact of life that germs spread (especially in winter) - but it’s how your body deals with invaders that’s important. Your immune system should jump into action when it encounters a bacterial or viral threat releasing white blood cells and other chemicals to help initiate recovery. This means, a better indication of robust immunity is how quickly you bounce back to feeling like your old self rather than the fact you felt poorly in the first place.
And on the plus side, whilst coughs and colds are frustrating, looking at the bigger picture, the next time the same pathogen strikes your cells will be better primed to fight it off faster. If you want to give yourself a helping hand, these are the only secret weapons you’ll need.
