So far, there is no approved treatment or vaccine against Covid-19, but the research is going on in many labs of the world.

And for you to stage your defense against covid-19 you have to know its strengths and weaknesses.

You don’t want to attack it from its strong side, but you would like to attack its weaknesses.

So what we know about its weaknesses and strengths?

Covid-19 is a mild illness for people who have good health and good immune system; this is one of its major weaknesses.

And it is a severe condition for those who has an underlying condition affecting his immune system such as DM.

So strengthening the immune system is addressing the weakness of the virus.

If you happen to be having diabetes, one wise way to improve your resistance is to optimize your glycemic control. You may consult your doctor and revise your diet and physical activities with the aim to make your sugar level between 100 and 180 mg/dl.

Immune system can be boosted by following a healthy diet, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat and balanced in carbohydrates, unsaturated fat and proteins.

Good quality sleep for 7-8 hours and regular physical exercise and activity, indoor or outdoors are also important for the immune system.

And practicing stress reduction means.

Stress affects immunity badly. In our body we have the HPA axis pathway in face of stressful situations. And that results in elevated levels of cortisol. Although this may have benefit on the short term but on the long run it causes immune suppression.

Reducing stress means tackling Covid-19 anxiety. Things like avoiding too much news can help but also activities like meditations, pleasurable activities schedule, seeing the positive side, cultivating optimism, practicing gratitude, mindfulness and compassion can improve the health of your immune system markedly.