When your immune system is depleted - bacteria, viruses, or toxins can overwhelm the body. The result? You get sick.
❓ What suppresses our immune system:
Aging
Travel
Allergies (food or environment)
Irregular sleep
Drugs
Emotional extremes/stress
Vitamin A and Zinc Deficiency
Low protein
To best support your immune system, you want to adopt healthy living habits and prevent deficiencies of vital nutrients.
❓What does this mean in plain language?
✅ Detox diets, seasonally
✅ Low chemical, low sugar, low saturated fats diet is KEY
✅ Adequate amino acids (through good protein sources)
✅ Vitamin A & Zinc (increased T-cell activity needed for active immune response)
✅ Vitamin E & Selenium (stimulate antibody production)
✅ Vitamin C (immune protector)
✅ Exercise
✅ Good quality sleep
✅ Do not forget “dry brushing” for your lymphatic system (see my earlier post on this)
PROTIP: What can you do if you are already starting to feel coldy? Try this:
Increase Vitamin A (50,000 IU/day – only for a few days)
4-8 grams of vitamin C
50-100 milligrams Zinc
Garlic (natural antibiotic): crush a clove and eat it (maybe with honey on top?)
Ginseng root
You never know when or where you will pick up bacteria or viruses that will make you sick. Immune system support makes sure that wherever and whenever it happens, your body will be ready.