Docs: Foods, exercise key to boosting immune system Doctors say
good immune system fights flu, cold With many people coughing
and sneezing this winter, doctors are reminding people how to
keep their immune systems strong to help fend off the cold and
flu. Mercy Medical Center's Dr. Marc I. Leavey said those who
want to boost their immune systems need to begin with improving
their lifestyles. "Get a good night's rest -- adequate rest is
if you're not tired during the day. Eat a well-balanced diet.
Make the food on your plate a varied kind of colors -- not all
brown or white or whatever, but greens and reds and yellows and
a variety of colors to give you the vitamins and minerals that
are in the food that you eat," he said. Leavey also said to not
forget to exercise. "Exercise seems to promote a general
circulation -- a general sense of well-being. It mobilizes your
blood cells, gets your heart and lungs into good shape and, to
means that aren't totally clear, can help to give you a better
immune system," he sa