Immune Boosting Foods and Recipes

Posted by Kristin Doyle on October 22nd, 2009under Health Tips, Recipes

It’s Flu season. Stay Healthy by remembering this:

* Wash your hands often and avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
* Decrease sugar intake. It impairs the immune system.
* Decrease dairy intake. It create mucous- where germs harbor.
* Decrease processed foods, fried foods, caffeine and alcohol.
* Avoid food allergens (wheat, dairy, soy, or anything else you are allergic to).

*Increase colorful fruits and vegetables.
*Increase vitamin C from citrus fruits, kiwi, papaya, berries or take a supplement.
*Increase onions, ginger, garlic and hot peppers to increase circulation.
*Increase Shiitake or Reishi mushroom intake (fresh, dried or capsules and tinctures).
*Increase probiotics (I take capsules made by New Chapter).
*Increase water and herbal tea intake to flush out germs and toxins.
*Take Amla Churna/Powder – 1 tsp in water, daily (www.znaturalfoods.com).
*Take Elderberry Tincture daily (www.bearwallowherbs.com)
*Get plenty of sleep.

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