Just like the armed forces are the first line of defense for any country, your immune system tends to carry out the same task for an individual. As soon as an external threat looms large to attack you, the immune system gears up to fight against that certain threat. As we all know how COVID 19 has become one of the most drastically spreading viruses in history, experts around the world are brainstorming a cure for this monstrosity.

However, all we know until now is that COVID is a respiratory virus, and its effect on the human body reduces depending on how strong your immune system is. We care about all of you, in light of which 3D Lifestyle has listed down some of the most important, yet readily available food items which can not only boost your immune system; but strengthen it as well.

Citrus Rich Fruits:

Citrus is one of the main food items which can boost your immune system dramatically, and help you fight against a lot of diseases looking to attack you while you let your guard down. Fortunately, summer is just around the corner and every single member of the orange family is ripe for you to feed on. Make sure you drink citrus rich juices and make citrus rich fruits a regular part of your diet routine.

Red Capsicum:

Although it might not be as readily available as many of the other items in this list, many high-end grocery stores such as Greenvalley, Hyperstar and Metro have an abundance of red bell peppers, or capsicum. Make sure to buy them in bulk on your next trip to the grocery store. These can infuse amazing taste in the food, and can obviously boost your immune system as well.

Spinach:

A lot of greens have an amazing tendency of strengthening your immune system, however, spinach is somewhere there on top of the list. It carries iron and a rich amount of vitamin in it, which helps in boosting your immune system. However, the top of the list is broccoli, but it is not so readily available in the marketplace right now. Nevertheless if you get your hands on it by any chance, make sure to purchase it on the spot.

Garlic & Ginger:

The combination of garlic and ginger has forever been the life of scrumptious cuisines. Not just adding to the aroma, but also providing every delicacy with a staunch flavor and amazing nutritional benefits. These two blended together are the perfect duo to boost your immune system.

Yogurt:

Yogurt has forever been one of the favorite dairy food products used in Easter kitchens, and holds amazing benefits for people with weak immune systems. It is magical when it comes to healthy products and can offer you all the right ingredients; such as calcium, vitamin and much more.

Almonds:

Every local grocery store has almonds, and can be purchased easily in this time of lock down. Make sure that almonds are an important product in your list of groceries. You can easily carry them in a pack even if you have to go out of home. These combined with a sanitize and a mask can be the right weaponry against COVID 19.

Although this global threat has traumatized and patronized many, our best defense against this virus is to make sure that our health is as improved as possible. Hence, if you cannot head out to buy immune system boosting medicine, make sure to look inside your kitchen.

The COVID 19 is an epidemic, which has caused panic throughout the world and it has brought the marketplace to its knees in a matter of a couple of weeks. According to WHO’s report, the number of confirmed cases tested positive of COVID 19 are 737,577, confirmed number of deaths from this virus are 35,000 and the total countries or territories which have been affected by this pandemic are 169; and increasing. This virus started from the Chinese city Wuhan, and it has spread across the globe in no time. Before hitting Pakistan, it has brought massacre to developed countries like Italy, China, USA, the UK and many more.

This means that even countries with high-end healthcare protocols and systems could not grasp this virus from the roots and discard it from their daily lives. In the light of the situation, Pakistan’s healthcare protocols are much weaker – which means that businesses such as 3D Lifestyle and people themselves have to step up to defeat this pandemic; and drive it out of our environment. Here are some generic, yet important facts about the COVID 19, which people need to be familiar with:

1. How Does The COVID 19 Spread?
   

Although experts across the globe are still learning about the virus, they do know that what we call the corona-viruses is a family of respiratory viruses, which include all such viruses such as SARS and the common cold This virus is spread through respiratory transmission, such as large droplets which travel through air when someone coughs or sneezes. Right now, experts are of the view that these droplets travel for only a few feet, but it is possible they travel longer than that, such as those of tuberculosis or measles. 

2. Who Is Most Vulnerable?

According to the research which has been carried out yet, it is seen that older adults in the age range of 45+, or those living with chronic health problems, for example, diabetes, heart disease or a lug disease are at a higher risk of being vulnerable to COVID 19. Also people who are in close contact with or have previously been in contact with a COVID 19 patient are more vulnerable, such as home workers and healthcare workers. 

3. What Are The Typical Symptoms Of COVID 19?

 The most common symptoms of COVID 19 are cough, fever, runny nose, difficulty in breathing and tiredness. In more severe cases, the symptoms can be pneumonia or an infection in the lungs. The symptoms start to appear in 2 to 14 days; depending on the immune strength of a person.

4. What Are The Globally Agreed Upon Precautionary Measures?
   

There are certain precautionary measures, which have been agreed upon by experts all over the world. These include:

• Wash your hands frequently for almost 20 seconds, with a soap and using a hand sanitizer afterwards which carries at least 60% alcohol.
• Wear a mask if you have been infected, or you believe that you are in an area which might have COVID 19 patients, such as hospitals.
• Avoid touching your nose, eyes or mouth especially after eating. Also, make sure to clean any utensil which might have blood, stool or body fluids on them.
• Eat fruits, green vegetables and anything which tends to strengthen your immune system.

3D Lifestyle’s Fight Against COVID 19?

Here are some significant ways in which 3D Lifestyle is fighting against this epidemic, in order to make sure all our customers and everyone in or out of Pakistan is safe and sound.

•         Hand Sanitizers In The Centers:

 All our centers have been equipped with sanitizers at the reception, containing the right amount of alcohol contents. The customers are requested to use sanitizers when entering and exiting the centers concurrently.

•         Distribution Of Free Masks:

 The centers have free masks at the reception for customer use, in order to ensure the safety of our customers, their families and our employees as well.

•         Regular Sterilization Of Equipment:

 All the equipment which is available at the 3D Lifestyle centers are sterilized daily and regularly after use, in order to make sure that the environment for our customers is hazard free.

•         Check-Up Of Doctors For Customer Protection:

 Our doctors and experts are also screened and checked, which ensures that our customers do not have to come in contact with anyone carrying symptoms of COVID 19.

•         Re-Scheduling Of Appointments:

 The appointments made by our customers will be rescheduled according to the action-point provided by the Government Of Pakistan. Customers will promptly be updated about any sort of modifications made in their appointments.

3D Lifestyle’s team is going an extra mile and making all the efforts necessary, in order to ensure the safety of everyone around us. Our request from our customers and everyone else is to ensure your personal hygiene, so we can prevent this virus from spreading any further. May you and your family stay safe in this time of chaos. Let’s stand together to defeat COVID 19!

Just a few days back the world was functioning normally, and the race to walk shoulder to shoulder with everyone was on. Then, one of the worst pandemics in the history of mankind hit the face of the earth and everything changed. From residential units to small-scale businesses, all the way to multinational firms, the course of work stopped for everyone. It started in Wuhan, China, and soon took the whole Chinese region in its grasp. 

From China, it spread throughout Western Europe, the US, and then the middle-eastern terrains; and is still mildly under control in different parts of the world. As much as we know, this is a respiratory virus and can cause lack of breathing, lung failure and then death.Just like any other firm or business, we at 3D Lifestyle also took extreme and sought-after precautionary measures to ensure the safety of our clients, their families, our employees and anyone around us. Here are some of those measures we used in our fight against COVID 19.

Rescheduling Appointments:

One of the most important steps we took to ensure the interest of our clients and safeguard your money is to reschedule all the appointments we made before this pandemic struck the corporate marketplace. All appointments have been delayed till the pandemic or the lock down ends, and will be rescheduled according to the calendar once the clinics re-open. Moreover, clients who have been contacting in order to ask for information about their scheduled appointments, are being briefed about the current situation, and what can be the possible outcomes; including how their appointments shall be rescheduled. 

Lock Down In Clinics:

The clinics have been closed until further notice from the government, and we have ensured that we inform each and every client with a pre-scheduled appointment; so they do not waste their time or risk their lives driving down to the clinics. Our clinics all over Pakistan have shutdown operations till now, and have provided in-time details about the future endeavors of our clinics. 

Employee Protection:

Not only our clients, but our employees and their families well being is equally important to us. Our employees have been provided with working setups in their homes, and have been asked to work from home in order to make sure that their health is not compromised in any way.

In order to make sure that everyone is safe around you, it is important that we take a break from our socializing routines and maintain self-isolation in this time of need. The government is taking drastic measures to cope with the forthcoming, and we as citizens of the nation need to ensure that we play our part as well. As 3D Lifestyle, we have ensured to take all the necessary precautions keeping the safety of our employees, clients and their families as our priority. We urge everyone to do the same, as keeping a distance is today will allow us to be together again tomorrow!

We know that self-isolation or quarantine was not exactly in your 2020 to-do bucket list, but since the world has boarded this bandwagon together, there must be something to do to pass this time of misery. Baby boomers, adults, teens and even the kids around the globe are in this together, and making sure to comfort each other is the only option we will get out of this sanely.

Now, we know how difficult it might be to find out what to do with your life, when you have been living the old 9 to 5 desk job routine, but we also know that there were many things that you might have wanted to do; but could ever take out time for it. To make sure our customers and anyone reading this can get help with listing down things to do during this lock down, team 3D Lifestyle has prepared a list themselves. So, here are a few things to consider doing at home during COVID19!

Write A Journal:

One of the most common, yet creative things to do when you’re in self-isolation is to start writing a journal. Most of us have once in our lives thought of writing a journal. Some people even started, but could not continue. Well, this is the right time for it. You can write a journal, start a blog or even write poetry if you have a knack for it.

Make Pakistan Greener:

Grow herbs! A very common habit amidst the women in Pakistan is to have their own miniature garden at home. Well, now is the ripe time to turn a normal garden into a realm of herbs. Grow fruits, vegetables and flowers. Not only will that make the environment easier to breathe in, but will also make the time a delight.

Draft An Exercise Routine:

Honestly speaking, this might not be the easiest thing to do, but it is much easier than maintaining a gym routine in your not-so-quarantine life. You can do cardio exercises, skipping, push-ups and even yoga. Until the lock down, this will boost not only your energy against the virus, but also your immune system.

Sew For The Winters:

If you need a new pair of sweaters, mittens or even a wool cap for the next winters, you might as well start now. Sew beautiful sweaters and clothes for your whole family, and make the next winter memorable.

Draw, Paint, Compose:

There are uncountable people in Pakistan, who are passionate about certain forms of arts and are extremely good at their respective passions as well. However, the race to make money stumbles upon many dreams. Well, if you have been one of these people, this self-isolation is giving you a chance to connect to your inner self and bring out the artists in you. You can draw, paint or even compose songs; and live the life you always wanted.

Communicate:

Last but certainly not the least, communicate. In Pakistan, the communication between children and their parents has drastically fallen below average; some due to the technological advancement while others might be due to the busy lifestyle. However, this might be the best time in your life to sit with your parents, and talk about life or hear old stories from them. For parents, the situation is vice versa.

There are countless things you can think of doing while you are in self-isolation. However before that, you need to free your mind from preoccupied thoughts about the virus. Instead, you need to talk to your family, your friends and anyone who you wanted to text but couldn’t due to a busy schedule. Make sure to repair the bonds which have weakened because of this fast-paced technology driven era we are living in.

Skin trends in Pakistan have changed over the years, the times when Pakistani people used to go crazy for “fair” skin are gradually changing to having clear and healthy skin. It will definitely take some time to get rid of the fair skin craze, but we can see how awareness in increasing in the masses. Sun exposure on daily basis leads to appearance of dark spots on the skin which makes the skin look untidy and unhealthy. So, understanding your concern, we come up with some of the most handy home remedies to help you get rid of those unwanted dark spots.

Cucumber

Cucumber has been used in skin care for years and years due to its unmatched properties. Cucumber is an excellent source of anti-oxidants and has skin lightening properties. Blending a cucumber and applying the paste on dark spots lead to decreasing the appearance of dark spots.

Turmeric

Turmeric is famous for its bleaching effect, turmeric contains curcumin which helps in reducing melanin from the skin. All you need to do is make a paste of turmeric and milk, and apply this paste on your dark spots. Leave it for 20-30 minutes and then rinse it off. For best results, repeat it on alternate days.

Lemon juice

Lemon juice has antioxidants, and has ingredients that act as a bleaching agent. Lemon has always been used for skin lightening. Make a mixture of lemon with water. We won’t recommend applying lemon directly on the skin, so dilute the lemon juice with water and apply it with a cotton swab on the affected areas, and wash it off after 15-20 minutes.

Orange peel

Orange peel has a lot flavonoids and antioxidants in it, which have skin lightening effects. Take an orange peel, dry it, and then blend it to get a powder. Mix this powder with water, and apply the paste on your dark spots. Regular use will help you get rid of dark spots.

Aloe Vera

Studies done in 2017, suggest that Aloe Vera applied daily to the dark spot lead to lightening of dark spots in 5 weeks. Take out the Aloe Vera gel, blend it and apply it directly on the dark spots and wash it after 15-20 minutes. this will help in depigmenting the dark spots.