As the COVID-19 cases continue to add up, health experts recommend preparing the immune system to fend off the ailment. Chief of community and population medicine at LSU Health New Orleans Dr. Benjamin Springgate says in addition to good hygiene, the body’s intake is key to being as healthy as possible.
“Making sure you get a balanced diet, trying not to overdrink alcohol, try to limit the amount of tobacco that you are taking in,” said Springgate.
Springgate also recommends having the body well-rested.
“Get enough sleep, so that you can manage the stress of new situations such as getting an infection,” said Springgate.
Springgate anticipates there will be companies hoping to cash in on the epidemic and will sell whatever they can that will land them a buck, regardless of effectiveness.
“Super cures or immune-boosters and things like that and unfortunately most of these immune-boosters and potential cures have no valid reason to be advertising that way. There’s not really a benefit,” said Springgate.
