5 Weird Things That Stregthen Your Immune System

These are weird, unlikely, strange but true!!

1.  Placebos.  Taking a fake pills can make you feel better even if you know it's a fake.  Researchers gave sugar pills to people during a study in 2010, and told them it wasn't real medicine. It still helped their symptoms. Sub-conscious I guess.

2.  Looking at pictures of sick people.  The same study in 2010 found that your immune system gets stronger when you look at photos of other people coughing or sneezing.

3.  Petting a dog.  Pets give your immune system a real boost, according to a study in 2004.  And it doesn't even have to be a real dog.  It works with stuffed animals too.

4.  Keep a journal.  Because you're less likely to keep all those thoughts and problems to yourself.  When you don't talk or write about your problems, you get stressed out.  Which will weaken your immune system.

5.  Having your doctor feel bad for you when you're sick.  Another recent study found that people with empathetic doctors had stronger immune systems, and their colds were shorter by one day.

SOURCE: Time