Immune Boosting Tips

With everyone suffering from post holidays sickness and lowered immunity from all the festivities over Christmas and New Years, I thought I would write out some of the best nutrients to help boost your immune system and get you back to your normal self. Supporting the body through these times is so important to bring back balance. When the body is run down specific nutrients are needed in higher doses to help fight off unwanted conditions.

Some of the top nutrients I suggest for immune health;

• Zinc

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin C

• Quercetin

• Glutathione

• N-acetyl cysteine

• Curcumin/Turmeric

• Pre & Probiotics

• Garlic

• Mushroom complex

• Echinacea

• Astragalus

• Olive leaf

Foods are super important when it comes to being ill, even though your appetite might be low, it’s important to keep hydrated and get as much nutrients through your food as you can. Food is medicine. Some meals/foods to help nourish your body;

• Broths

• Soups

• Teas

• Stews

• Lemon, Manuka honey and ginger in hot water

• Whole foods (fruits and vegetables)

• Lemons

• Oranges

• Dark leafy greens

• Broccoli

• Ginger, onion and garlic

What you are doing day too day can also impact how quickly you recover. Lifestyle recommendations to help priorities recovery;

• Rest!!!! Prioritising sleep, laying down and resting is super important to help your bodies defence systems

• Water, hydrating more than usual to flush out the body.

• Adding salt to your water to help with electrolyte balance

• Salt water gargles

• Sunshine, get that natural vitamin D

• Fresh air

— Naomi Read