Nowadays, everyone has to live their lives carefully to protect themselves. Which the immune system is responsible for fighting germs and foreign substances that enter the body and helps prevent infection. The main components of the immune system include antibodies. White blood cells, spleen, spinal cord, glands, complement system, and lymphatic system. Maintain a strong immune system by consuming nutritious foods in appropriate amounts. Especially vitamins that help boost immunity, along with getting enough sleep and exercising regularly, etc.
When talking about foods that help boost immunity, everyone probably thinks of vitamin C for sure. But in addition to vitamin C, there are other vitamins and minerals that can help boost our body’s immunity.
Vitamin A helps promote the functioning of the immune system. Good food sources where the body can absorb and utilize high levels of vitamin A include animal organs, egg yolks, milk, dairy products. Secondary food sources come from plants, such as dark green leafy vegetables, yellow and orange vegetables and fruits, such as ivy gourd สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน, morning glory, carrots, pumpkin, yellow sweet potatoes, and ripe papaya.
Vitamin B : Such as vitamins B6, B9 and B12 are the first responders when the body is infecte. They act by stimulating the production of “natural killer cells” that help block cells that are infecte.
- B12 (cyanocobalamin): It is in animal products such as eggs, meat and milk.
- B6 : It is in grains, legumes, green vegetables, fruits, nuts, fish, poultry and meat.
- B9 (folate): It is abundant in green vegetables, legumes, seeds and is add to the flour use to make some breads.
Vitamin C: It is a nutrient that cannot be synthesize in the human body. But can be obtain by eating sour vegetables and fruits such as kale, bitter melon, oranges, guava, and tomatoes. It helps white blood cells work and enhances the efficiency of the process of destroying germs. Vitamin C should be consum in the amount of 1,000 milligrams per day. For those with cold symptoms, they can consume up to 2,000 milligrams per day.
Vitamin D: It is one of the nutrients that helps strengthen the body’s immune system, help strengthens bones, prevents osteoporosis, thin bones. It can increase immunity and prevent respiratory infections. And sources of nutrients in vitamin D include egg yolks, dried mushrooms, various types of fish such as silver barb, tilapia, tilapia, and salmon.