Holistic Medicine: OPTIMIZE Immune System

How do you nourish your body when you get “sick"? Imagine if you treated your self like that all of the time? Did you ever think about how your body would behave if you gave it the same tender love and care as you do when it is completely depleted?

Let’s start by just adding some simple things to your daily life to BALANCE your immune system. So instead of needing to “get well”… you can “stay well” all year long!

A few tips on nutrients to add:

Vitamin C: It is a potent antioxidant … Vitamin C contributes to immune defense by supporting various cellular functions of both the innate and adaptive immune system.

• Citrus fruits, strawberries, parsley, kale, kiwi, and bell peppers

Fun Fact: There is more Vitamin C in a bell pepper than in an orange! Add bell peppers to your daily snack with hummus, guacamole, or just plain.

Zinc: regulates immune system, grows and repairs tissues in body, and helps wound healing

• Oysters, poultry (organic free range recommended), green leafy vegetables, eggs, and pumpkin seeds

Vitamin D: essential in activating immune system. Low levels have been linked to depression, autoimmune disorders, and enhanced intestinal permeability (gut dysfunction).

• Did someone say afternoon walk? Yes, please! Not only will the sun boost vitamin D, it will help with melatonin levels improving sleep, happiness, and health… what a great habit to add to your every day life.

• Foods that may contain: salmon, sardines, fatty tuna, and egg yolks

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2906676/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29099763

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6047889/