How To Boost Your Immune System Today!
We all know vitamins help boost your immune system. but often, we don’t know the best ones or how much to take. Many of us succumb to a multivitamin that hardly brushes the surface of nutritional value.
Did you know the best way to boost your immune system is to eat your veggies?
Especially when we talk about vitamin C. The absolute best way to absorb this vitamin Is to eat citrus fruits and dark leafy greens like broccoli.
B vitamins are essential for immune building. They break down and release energy from food as well as keep the nervous system healthy. You can find B vitamins in chicken, fish, oatmeal, eggs, and milk.
Supplements are great, but they’re just that. A supplement! Unfortunately, so many people treat them as their main source of nutrition.
Because you take supplements does not mean you ditch healthy eating.
Sometimes we don’t get all we need through food!
We don’t all get enough vitamin D and its necessary that it’s added to the diet through supplementation. Vitamin D not only helps with immunity but also bones and emotional wellbeing.
Zinc is another mineral completely misunderstood. Zinc helps boost the immune system, helps with vision and maintaining healthy skin. Zinc is found in beans, asparagus, spinach, mushrooms, nuts, dark chocolate, beef, lamb, and shrimp. However, unless you’re eating a ton of oysters, your only getting roughly 35% of your daily value from these foods. Oysters are super high in zinc but who eats those on the regular? Right!
Elderberry is another immune booster. This sweet berry is known to help fight bad guys and increase immunity. It’s packed with antioxidants and vitamins. Elderberry helps lower inflammation, protects your heart and lessens stress.
How does inflammation play out on immune dysfunction?
Sadly, inflammation is a counter-reaction of a healthy immune system. If the body is fighting inflammation, then the immune system is working in overdrive to fight a fight it shouldn’t be in.
Common reasons for inflammation are stress/anxiety, poor earing habits,( like boxed foods.) Lack of physical fitness… you get the drill.
One of the main toxins that fight against the immune system is sugar! Sugar creates inflammation. Boo, I really love that stuff!
But here is the good news probiotics and teas like Dandelion or green tea help lower inflammation. Turmeric and apple cider vinegar is also great.
So while we are currently living in this historical pandemic, we should be filling our bellies with fruits and vegetables, listening to awesome inspirational music. We should be filling our minds with stories of Gods promises and hope to angst the anxiety.
We should get moving and work toward decreasing our inflammation and increasing our nutrition.
I encourage you to take this opportunity to reinvest in your wellbeing. Spiritually and physically.
People all over the world are experiencing suffering. And virtually the only thing we can do is take care of our bodies and pray.
Currently, it is hard to get your hands on certain supplements due to this pandemic. Fortunately, my favourite company still has stock and is offering discounts.
You can purchase all of these suggestions at a local grocery mart. Or this immune bundle through my favourite health company Ora Organic. They are currently running an immune bundle for discounted prices because of the pandemic. The people behind this company are pretty amazing. Check them out!
I wish you success in your health!
Stephanie
