Want to boost your Immunity? 7 Holistic Tips
All in all, our immune systems do an amazing job at defending us from diseases. But sometimes it fails: A germ invades our bodies successfully and makes us sick. Can we intervene this process and boost our immune system? What if we improve our diet? Make lifestyle changes in the hope of producing a near-perfect immune response? What can we really do?
A healthy immune system can defeat these invading pathogens. What we must realise is that we are boosting an entire system and so there is no one solution to the ‘boosting’. Multiple steps need to be taken and this is a more holistic approach to life than a one fits all answer. So what steps can we take?
Eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables
Exercise regularly
Sleep an adequate amount
Minimize stress
Cut down added sugars
Wash your hands well, regularly
Live Well
We can supplement our lives with immune boosters. Moringa is one such booster. It offers an array of vitamins and minerals that our bodies need to fight off pathogens. Here is how:
Over 40 powerful antioxidants: Moringa has the compounds to help protect the body against disease and free radicals, stopping them in their tracks before they cause cellular damage and disease.
A natural adaptogen: A study in the Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics confirmed that Moringa leaves are a powerful, natural adaptogen (2010). Studies indicate that adaptogens not only help the body to cope with stress, but can enhance general health and performance.
Vitamin A: is known as an anti-inflammation vitamin because of its critical role in enhancing immune function. Moringa contains 18% of your NRV
Vitamin C: is needed four our bodies to perform their task, especially phagocytes and t-cells. Moringa contains seven times more vitamin C than oranges.
Protein: The amino acids that are found in protein form the building blocks of all the body's cells – including the cells that power your immune system. Moringa itself is known to contain two times more protein than yogurt.
Sources:
http://www.themoringa.com/articles/moringa-ally-boosting-immune-system-response
http://www.livestrong.com/article/467971-protein-the-immune-system/
http://rjppd.org/HTMLPaper.aspx?Journal=Research+Journal+of+Pharmacology+and+Pharmacodynamics%3BPID%3D2010-2-3-16
http://www.ijens.org/Vol_13_I_03/131201-1303-7474-IJBAS-IJENS.pdf