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Gerontology & Geriatrics Studies

Balancing Immunity in a Setting of Covid-19

  • Open or CloseJames Paul Pandarakalam*

    Northwest Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, AFG Hospitals, Warrington WA2 8WN, UK

    *Corresponding author: Dr James Paul Pandarakalam, Northwest Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Hollins Park Hospital & AFG Rehab Hospitals, Warrington WA2 8WN, UK, Email: James.pandarakalam@nwbh.nhs.uk

Submission: July 23, 2020;Published: August 12, 2020

DOI: 10.31031/GGS.2020.06.000632

ISSN 2578-0093
Volume 6 Issue 2

Abstract

Only precautionary measures are practical at the moment in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and one such measure is balancing self-immunity. The recent findings about the durability of COVID-19 antibodies in the infected people has put some concerns about the prospects of long-term immunisation methods. In such circumstances, one way of protecting from COVID-19 is by enhancing one’s own immune mechanisms. Unfortunately, there is less discussion about this serous issue. Elderly patients are at a higher risk of getting infected with SARS-CoV-2 and should be mindful of balancing the immunity. Adherents of Integrated medicine seem to have more awareness of different facets of immunity and they go beyond the conventional methods. Immunological research is in a standstill. This paper is an attempt to evaluate balancing immunity through all the known practices done in different disciplines of medicine.

Keywords:Immunity; Diet; Sleep; Exercise; Destressing; Abstinence; Homeostasis

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