How to prolong your vaccine's effectiveness and boost antibodies

[ecstatic]

Sleep well. Take time out to relax. Connect with your friends and family. Such things would be advisable at any time – but might it be especially important in the coming months. According to a growing body of evidence, our psychological state can shape the immune system’s reaction to a new vaccine – including the development of protective antibodies that will help us to fend off infection.

While the exact mechanisms behind these effects are still under discussion, scientists studying psychoneuroimmunology have found many ways that the mind can influence the body. Stress hormones such as cortisol are known to disrupt overall immune function, so that it fails to respond to threats in the most appropriate way. The poor sleep and depression that arise from chronic stress can also lead to low-grade inflammation throughout the body, which also seems to inhibit the production of antibodies.

We are still waiting for studies that look specifically at the new Sars-CoV-2 shots. But given the variety of the research, on many different types of vaccinations, there is every reason to think these factors will be relevant to the current immunisation programme.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/mar/14/how-your-state-of-mind-could-affect-your-covid-vaccination-psychology-stress-sleep-exercise-anxiety

This advice can be really hard or really easy depending on your lifestyle. The sleeping part is especially hard for me.

[SheltieLover]

1. Even reading positive material can help

There was a study some years ago reflecting that reading such material as Chicken Soup for the Soul can boost immunity by as much as 30%!

Please do not ask for link. I do not have it, but if you search, you can find it.

Also Dr. Pennebaker's therapeutic journaling has, with objective medical testing, shown that this process can boost one's immune system by approx 30%!

If interested, google Dr. Pennebaker. His work is benchmark psych work. Loads of info online.

[ecstatic]

4. Interesting.Thanks! nt

[SheltieLover]

5. YW! 👍

[Sherman A1]

2. I watched a report on NHK news a few months ago

That indicated improved oral hygiene was also helpful. As the virus is likely to enter through the mouth keeping it as hygienic as possible assists in beating back the virus should you encounter it.

[LisaL]

3. Your friends and family can infect with you covid,

so not sure connecting with friends and family is the best advice for a pandemic.

[Champp]

6. Dr. Fauci used to take supplements zinc and Vit D3 back in the day

...a year or so ago. He said studies showed they were useful protectors, and could help minimize symptoms if you get covid. I wonder if he's still taking those supplements? And what any more recent studies have shown.

[applegrove]

7. My brother said to take zinc lozenges. I do every time I come down

with a suspect symptom (i visit my Dad in a long term care home so i am extra carefull). And the vitamin D. Don't know where I'll be without his little slices of knowledge.