Are you BOOSTing or BUSTing Your Immunity?

by | Oct 1, 2014 | Health & Wellness

Our immune system is designed to defend you against millions of bacteria, microbes, viruses, toxins and parasites that would love to invade your body. The right eating habits can strengthen your immune system and help you ward off colds and flu virus.

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Are you eating the right foods?

BOOSTers:

  • Sea vegetables (kelp, kombu)
  • Enzyme Rich foods (papaya, pineapple)
  • Shitake Mushrooms
  • Daily exercise
  • Dark leafy greens
  • Drinking adequate water
  • Quality proteins (specific amino acids)
  • Antioxidants (green tea, garlic, ACES)
  • Stress management
 BUSTers:

  • Processed meats
  • Alcohol
  • Stress
  • Smoking
  • Lack of sleep
  • Saturated fats
  • Trans fats
  • Social isolation
  • Refined sugars
  • Obesity (excessive body fat)

 Boosters help to improve your immune system and prevention is always the first and best line of defense.

 Lets Super Charge Your  Immune System

The first step to super charge your immune system is Prevention and these are some great ways to help boost your immune system

  1. Eat a variety of immune BOOSTing foods
  2. Reduce the amount of immune BUSTing foods. These food reduce the strengthen of the immune system and this makes it easier
  3. Immune boosting supplements. Supplements are a great way to help increase immune boosting vitamins, minerals and antioxidants

The second step is Treatment and this is during a period where your are experienced prolonged fatigue, stress and exposure. The goal here is to reduce cold and flu symptoms. The best way to do this through supplementation:

  • Liquid Echinacea and vitamin C
  • Drink plenty of soups and broths
  • Rest, Rest, Rest

The final step is aimed towards Fast Relief. When your throat hurts and/ or it is difficult to breathe, you are looking for fast acting support.  Some great supplements for this are:

  • Nasal or throat spray
  • Follow supplementation tips for treatment.