"Tips to Boost Innate Immune System to Fight Viruses with a Focus on COVID-19: A Short Review"

Abstract

This review article aims to educate the public from an immunological point of view with regards to protecting themselves from being infected with COVID-19 and to boosting their innate immune response to fight COVID-19 viral infection because as it is well known, there is neither 100% COVID-19 treatment nor a fully successful protective vaccine up to date, and the solution depends on two main factors prevention and raising the immunity. Boosting the innate immune system is summarized in this review which includes consumption of healthy immuno-fortified food, drinking enough amounts of water, avoiding alcoholic drinks, getting enough sleep, reducing the level of stress, exercising, avoiding smoking (debatable with regards to COVID-19), smiling and laughter, optimism, and listening to music. These points, if followed carefully, would work as a robust protective shield against COVID-19 and any other viruses. This review article shed the light on the most important tips to boost the innate immune system, hence fighting pathogenic microbes including viruses. It is a well-known fact that viruses are very hard to be treated. The only successful method to kill viruses is by stimulation of the immune system. COVID-19 is a viral disease that spread very quickly to threaten the entire world (pandemic). Boosting the innate immune system would help a lot to fight this viral disease and this review article lists the most beneficial tips, which could help to prevent infection and even accelerate the cure.