Doc Question about building up your immune system..

LittleLisaMarie · 01-05-2008, 08:19 AM

THis is a question for all , i have done some research and know if a few traditional ways of building up your immune system but i was wondering from Doc if there are any secerete Japanese suppliments or things you do to help you with you immune systems in Japan.

I know to some it may not seem like much but since sept i have had 2 stomach bugs and this strep infection that have kicked my butt. My home is not one that regularly gets sick and the kids have been sick a little more often then usual. I have worked with sick kids most of my career and never caught things as easily as this past year. Wanted to know if there was anything i can do to avoid this in the near future.....

Thanks ahead of time...

DocSanae · 01-05-2008, 08:31 AM

Probably, your weight loss has compromised you over the short term. I imagine, as the years go by, things will settle down.

Now, Japanese traditional stuff? Hmm....supplement-wise, I don't really know. Well, I think green tea has some good effects. Other than that, when it comes to traditional ways, it's basically physical, like wading into the sea in mid-winter, or training outside in bare feet in mid winter or doing cold rubs with dry towels outside, again in mid-winter.

A lot of our traditional martial arts like Judo and Karate and Kendo often do these cold trainings mid winter. Training in the cold seems to build up your resistance and immune system.

Now, medically, it is known that regular exercise will increase your NK--natural killer--cells and increase your resistance and strengthen your immune system.

(((((HUGS))))) I hope you're feeling better today.

LittleLisaMarie · 01-05-2008, 08:52 AM

wow i didnt know that....too bad i hate the cold.....cant see me doing exercise mid winter in it....but may want to force myself lol...

thanks doc.

DocSanae · 01-05-2008, 08:58 AM

I know you don't like the cold, so as I was typing, I did think that that might be part of the problem for you. Staying warm inside robs your body of the chance to build up resistance.

On another note, I noticed when I started exercising 3 times a week at least, that I rarely caught colds.

If you exercise in the cold, for one, you will feel warmer in the cold, and the exercise itself will help in increasing your resistance. That's probably how the cold training of the marital arts work.

LittleLisaMarie · 01-05-2008, 09:05 AM

Totally makes sense doc but just dont know lol..........

DocSanae · 01-05-2008, 09:12 AM

How about ice skating

or snow boarding

or skiing

or sledding

?

judy · 01-05-2008, 09:14 AM

Doc are there any cold medications that are safe for us to use? At least something that will ease the head congestion -I have been doing the water aerobics regardless of the weather - must not have done enough as I have a head cold
Judy

DocSanae · 01-05-2008, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by judy

Doc are there any cold medications that are safe for us to use? At least something that will ease the head congestion -I have been doing the water aerobics regardless of the weather - must not have done enough as I have a head cold
Judy

Tylenol whatever is basically safe. Other than that, ask your surgeon for a list of OTC that he considers okay. There are some meds that surgeons have different opinions on, so it's best to consult your surgeon and go by his list.

qt82699 · 01-05-2008, 09:19 PM

its really funny, cuz i had the sniffles and a runny nose b4 i went iceskating with the kids tonite...being outside in the cold air cured me!!

BOOTS · 01-05-2008, 09:32 PM

Dam Lisa I Am Right There With You.

I Was Never A Person That Got Sick. Really!!!! In The Past It Was Sooooooooooo Rare If I Ever Got A Cold, Flu Etc. Well This Year I Have Had More Than 3 Colds And 2 Stomach Bugs And For Me That Is Alot!!!! In The Past I Havent Got That Many Illnesses In A Few Years. Im Still Fighting A Cold Now Which Has To Be The Worst Cold I Have Ever Had In My Life!!!

01-05-2008, 08:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
LittleLisaMarie Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC the best place in the world to live! Posts: 2,897 Weight Statistics Halloween 2005 Start Date: 4' 11" Height: 212 lb Start Weight: 127 lb Current Weight: 130 lb Goal Weight: 85 lb Weight Loss: -3 lb Lb Left to Lose: 40.0943396226 % % Lost: Body Mass Index 42.8141338696 BMI Start: 25.6480896294 BMI Current: 26.2539500144 BMI Goal: Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass	Doc Question about building up your immune system.. THis is a question for all , i have done some research and know if a few traditional ways of building up your immune system but i was wondering from Doc if there are any secerete Japanese suppliments or things you do to help you with you immune systems in Japan. I know to some it may not seem like much but since sept i have had 2 stomach bugs and this strep infection that have kicked my butt. My home is not one that regularly gets sick and the kids have been sick a little more often then usual. I have worked with sick kids most of my career and never caught things as easily as this past year. Wanted to know if there was anything i can do to avoid this in the near future..... Thanks ahead of time... __________________ LitleLisaMarie 4'11"{dont laugh}

01-05-2008, 08:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
DocSanae Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 8,692 Blog Entries: 2 5' 5" Height:	Probably, your weight loss has compromised you over the short term. I imagine, as the years go by, things will settle down. Now, Japanese traditional stuff? Hmm....supplement-wise, I don't really know. Well, I think green tea has some good effects. Other than that, when it comes to traditional ways, it's basically physical, like wading into the sea in mid-winter, or training outside in bare feet in mid winter or doing cold rubs with dry towels outside, again in mid-winter. A lot of our traditional martial arts like Judo and Karate and Kendo often do these cold trainings mid winter. Training in the cold seems to build up your resistance and immune system. Now, medically, it is known that regular exercise will increase your NK--natural killer--cells and increase your resistance and strengthen your immune system. (((((HUGS))))) I hope you're feeling better today. __________________ "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun." Just a li'l bit 'bout myself Last edited by DocSanae : 01-05-2008 at 08:54 AM.

01-05-2008, 08:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
LittleLisaMarie Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC the best place in the world to live! Posts: 2,897 Weight Statistics Halloween 2005 Start Date: 4' 11" Height: 212 lb Start Weight: 127 lb Current Weight: 130 lb Goal Weight: 85 lb Weight Loss: -3 lb Lb Left to Lose: 40.0943396226 % % Lost: Body Mass Index 42.8141338696 BMI Start: 25.6480896294 BMI Current: 26.2539500144 BMI Goal: Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass	wow i didnt know that....too bad i hate the cold.....cant see me doing exercise mid winter in it....but may want to force myself lol... thanks doc. __________________ LitleLisaMarie 4'11"{dont laugh}

01-05-2008, 08:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
DocSanae Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 8,692 Blog Entries: 2 5' 5" Height:	I know you don't like the cold, so as I was typing, I did think that that might be part of the problem for you. Staying warm inside robs your body of the chance to build up resistance. On another note, I noticed when I started exercising 3 times a week at least, that I rarely caught colds. If you exercise in the cold, for one, you will feel warmer in the cold, and the exercise itself will help in increasing your resistance. That's probably how the cold training of the marital arts work. __________________ "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun." Just a li'l bit 'bout myself

01-05-2008, 09:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
LittleLisaMarie Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC the best place in the world to live! Posts: 2,897 Weight Statistics Halloween 2005 Start Date: 4' 11" Height: 212 lb Start Weight: 127 lb Current Weight: 130 lb Goal Weight: 85 lb Weight Loss: -3 lb Lb Left to Lose: 40.0943396226 % % Lost: Body Mass Index 42.8141338696 BMI Start: 25.6480896294 BMI Current: 26.2539500144 BMI Goal: Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass	Totally makes sense doc but just dont know lol.......... __________________ LitleLisaMarie 4'11"{dont laugh}



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DocSanae Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 8,692 Blog Entries: 2 5' 5" Height:	How about ice skating or snow boarding or skiing or sledding? __________________ "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun." Just a li'l bit 'bout myself

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