With the cold and flu season in full swing, many people want to know what they can do to strengthen their immune system. Here are some simple tips that can strengthen your immune system and help you to stay healthy this winter:
- Carrot & Papaya juice- This combination helps to build white cells, which will boost your immunity.
- Miso Soup- This soup will boost the antibodies in your body. Antibodies attach to the white cells which boosts the immune system. Miso is also thought to have an antibacterial effect.
- Sardines- This tiny fish helps to boost the white cell aggressiveness in the body, which strengthens the immune response.
- Garlic- Garlic is rich in allicin which is know to support the immune system.
- Elderberry juice- In order to get the full benefits from this berry, you must drink the juice rather than take the capsules. This berry packs a one two punch as some research has shown that it can block the flu due to its antiviral properties.
- Avoid Sugar-Refined sugar causes inflammation in the body and decreases the immune system.
- Get Adjusted-Research has shown that chiropractic adjustments can help to boost the immune system. In clinical trials, monitored by the Rand Corporation, and conducted at Life University,chiropractic showed great potential to boost immune function. In addition to this study, several other preliminary studies also showed immune system boosting. In 1991Patricia Brennan, PhD conducted a study that demonstrated an increased immune function following a mid back adjustment. Dr. Pero stated in his research that "Chiropractic patients in the study had 200 percent greater immune competence than people who had not received chiropractic, and 400 percent greater immune competence than people with cancer or other serious disease."
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