COVID-19 – Support Your Immune System <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With\nall this coronavirus news, it is important to keep your immunity up.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our immune systems have no single central\nlocation in the body, and no chief organ. Instead, it is a co\u2011operative system\nof biochemicals and white blood cells (leukocytes), tissues and organs which\nare distributed throughout the body in various locations. Constantly\nchallenged, these cells work together, detecting any foreign substance in the\nbody, defending and abolishing what does not belong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To keep our immune system\nstrong, we need a diet rich in yellow and green leafy vegetables, high\nantioxidant nutrients like onions and garlic, citrus fruits, whole grains, legumes, sesame seeds,\nnuts, low fat protein, pure water, occasional detoxification, exercise,\nadequate rest, meditation, gratitude, and nutritional supplements. Supplements\nare essential for the immune system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Following are the supplements that I have found to work in building my immune system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Protein provides the essential building block for all cells including our immune cells. The amino acids are the ‘bricks’ needed to build\/repair all body parts. It is an essential raw material for the antibodies in our immune system. It also alkalizes the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A good\nmultivitamin and multimineral, that contains zinc, (crucial to the bacteria\nkilling activity of B and T cells, important to stop shrinkage of thymus gland),\ncopper (needed by thymus gland to produce its hormones) and iron (needed by T\ncells). It will also contain the main vitamins like B, C, D, E, etc. listed\nbelow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vitamin\nD3 boosts general resistance to disease, improves production of antibodies, and\nincreases effectiveness of macrophages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n B\nVitamins especially B6 support healthy mucous membranes (first line of defence)\nand helps with the production of antibodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vitamin\nE with selenium boosts general resistance to disease, protects against free\nradical damage, increases production of B cells, improves production of\nantibodies, enhances cooperation between T helper cells and B cells, and increases\neffectiveness of macrophages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carotenes\nare crucial for the integrity of skin (first line of defence), protecting\nmucous membranes, tears, sweat, saliva, stimulating immune function, supporting\nthe thymus and protecting against free radicals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Essential\nfatty acids help nerves, brain and communication chemicals needed for the\nnervous, endocrine and immune systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bifidus\nand acidophilus (the friendly bacteria) help boost the whole system as 70-80%\nof our immunity is in the Peyer’s Patches in the intestines. The caplet needs to be triple encapsulated to\nprotect these essential bacteria from the acidity of the stomach. There is also\none that supports both digestion and your immune system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alfalfa\nabsorbs contamination, alkalinizes the blood stream, and fights viruses and\nbacteria. I take 30 when I feel any symptoms coming on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three\nof my favourite immune products are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n NutriFeron<\/a>\nthat was developed and extensively tested by immunologists in Japan, and\nclinically proven to support and stimulate the natural immune response process\nat the cellular level. It supports and\nstimulates the immune system, by increasing the activity of macrophages and\ninducing natural interferon production. It\noptimizes immune response against environmental irritants and airborne\nsubstances (as with allergies and asthma). \nI take this one daily for prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Defend\n& Resist Complex<\/a> activates the immune system, promotes production of\nwhite blood cells, enhances resistance to infection, viral and bacterial,\nespecially flu and herpes, and reduces mucus. \nIt provides four clinically proven immune-supporting ingredients\nincluding echinacea and zinc. It works best when started at the onset of cold\nor flu symptoms, when you feel that first tickle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n