(Heather Hobbs/ Healthline) — If you get sick often, it may be due to your immune system function or other health conditions that affect it. While you can’t always prevent illness, you may be able to change your diet and routine to support better immune health.
Keep reading to learn potential causes and remedies for constantly feeling sick.
Your body can’t function at its best if you don’t eat a well-rounded, balanced diet. A diet that’s missing essential nutrients or high in sugar and processed food can affect your gut and immune health. It may also increase the risk of various illnesses.
Good nutrition is about getting the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals your body needs. Different age groups have different nutritional needs and requirements, but the same general rules apply to people of all ages:
According to a 2021 review of research, low levels of vitamin D may increase your risk of certain illnesses, including acute respiratory tract infection, flu, and COVID-19. Vitamin D deficiency may affect your immune health in other ways. The same review linked it to autoimmune disease and noted that it may worsen symptoms in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and MS. (…)