Immune Boosting Foods

In light of everything happening today, it is even more imperative for us to take care of our immune system and health. Here are a few foods you can incorporate to lend a helping hand to your body.

1) Turmeric or ginger. Known for their inflammatory and warming properties has been shown to enhance your immune system by simply sprinkling or cooking with the root. Friendly reminder, when using turmeric, be sure to have a healthy fat and a spice factor such as black pepper or cayenne for optimal benefits.

2) Medicinal Mushrooms such as Shiitake or maitake are packed with vitamins and minerals shown to support and boost the function of our immune cells like white blood cells and natural killer cells. They are also an antioxidant, anti-viral, and antibacterial.

3) Kiwi. A great source of vitamin C, an antioxidant. We usually think of oranges, but kiwis have almost double the amount of vitamin C per serving at 93mg.

4) Bone broth or vegetable mineral broth. If you are currently not feeling well, bone broth is an amazing and healing food. Packed with a variety of vitamins and minerals to help heal the gut and soothe your digestive system.

With the active “shelter in place”, what better time to cook and nourish our bodies with the best foods possible. A phrase I love living by is “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. Join tonight's H3 workshop as we hold our lifestyle medicine philosophy: “Eat well, move more, stress less, and love more”.

Stay healthy and safe,

Angel Le, CNC