Power Up Your Immunity

Keeping Immune Defences Charged Up

As Singapore works on gradually easing dine-in and group activities restrictions that were necessitated as part of the previous wave of heightened alert, many of us are looking forward to get to dine out again and catch up with friends amidst in smaller group settings.

While the excitement of catching up with friends and family may be high on everyone’s minds at this moment, it is important to be mindful when it comes to keeping up with responsible social behaviours – such as masking up while we are out, maintain social distancing, good personal hygiene practices and doing our part to keep our immune strong.

Here are our top 5 tips to keep your immune happy, strong and finely tuned to stay protected from inside-out:

#1 Focus on your nutrition

Fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants that are essential to your immune system. Antioxidants help fight free radicals, a type of unstable molecule that is known to affect the immune system by lowering its defenses¹. An excellent source of antioxidant comes from Vitamin C, which is abundant in foods such as citrus fruits, kiwi and capsicum².

Widely known for its bone health benefits, studies have also shown that Vitamin D is important in regulating our immune system and ensuring a healthy respiratory system. Vitamin D is produced by the body in response to the skin being exposed to sunlight and is also found in foods such as fatty fish, cheese, egg yolks and fortified dairy products. Do you know, despite Singapore’s sunny weather - more than 40% of Singaporeans are deficient in Vitamin D?³

Given our hectic lifestyles and frequent dine-out meal culture, ensuring our body receives the adequate nutrition it requires can be a challenge. As such, we might not be able to consistently meet the optimal daily intake of Vitamin C and D needed by our body. Supplements such as LAC TriAction C500 Timed-Release and LAC Vitamin D3 400iu are formulated to provide optimal immune support for you and your family.

For more on the key vitamins and minerals that can help rev up your immune health, click here .

#2 Don’t Neglect Your Gut

It might not seem like it but your gut actually plays an important role in ensuring a healthy immune system. The immune system consists of a complex network of organs, cells and protein. The walls of your gut contain 70 to 80 percent of cells that make up your immune system.⁴ These cells kill invading organisms, harmful bacteria and microbes. Hence if your digestive system is compromised, it might make you more susceptible to an unhappy gut with discomfort.

Maintain a strong digestive and immune system by taking probiotic supplements to ensure that you keep a healthy balance of ‘good bacteria’ to keep the growth of harmful bacteria at bay.

#3 Healthy Stress Management

Stress is part and parcel of life. However, chronic stress over a period of time can be detrimental to your immune health and make you more vulnerable to illnesses. When you experience stress, the body releases cortisol, a stress hormone that “fuels your body’s fight or flight instinct”. Cortisol affects our immune system by suppressing it, meaning extended episodes of stress can leave your immune system weak.

Some ways to better manage symptoms associated with stress:

#4 Exercise As Part Of Your Daily Routine

Regular exercise is one of the pillars of healthy living. It not only improves your overall health but can also help boost your immune system and protect one’s body. Studies have shown that moderate intensity exercises may cut down the number of colds you get. Such activities include brisk walking for 20 to 30 minutes every day or going to the gym every other day.⁶ Researchers have also found that walking regularly may increase the bodies’ white blood cells, which are key players in our immune system, around our body.⁷

#5 Sleep well

When it comes to immune health, sleep definitely plays an important role. While more sleep does not necessarily equate to zero sick days; not getting at least 8 hours of sleep a day can adversely impact your immune system, leaving you more susceptible to the sniffles. Taking 2 naps not longer than 30 minutes each day can also contribute to helping the body relax and offset the negative effects that sleep deprivation has on the immune system.⁸

Unable to get restful sleep? Try supplements such as LAC Goodnight (ZzZZ Formula) which uses natural ingredients to soothe and calm the body, or LAC TriAction Sleep Formula which is a triple-layer sleep technology that helps improve sleep quality.


In this current “new normal”, the best thing that we can do for ourselves and our loved ones is to do our best to keep our immune strong and continue to practice social responsibility in our daily activities.