What supplements should everyone be taking?
Staying healthy takes work. Everyday habits can keep you healthy or keep you sick. Here are some tips on how to remain healthy.
Vitamin C: Vitamin C helps prevent infections.
Foods with Vitamin C: Spinach, Kale, Bell Peppers, Brussels Sprouts, Papaya, Strawberries, lemon, grapefruit, kiwi, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes, potatoes.
Vitamin E: Very powerful antioxidant and works with 200 biochemical reactions in our body
Foods with vitamin E: Almonds, Peanuts, peanut butter, oils (sunflower, safflower, soy bean, wheatgerm), hazelnuts, beet greens, collard greens, red bell pepper.
Vitamin A: Another infection fighter
Foods with Vitamin A: Carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, butternut squash, cantaloupe, dark green leafy vegetables, kale, romaine lettuce.
Vitamin D: Immune and energy booster.
Foods with Vitamin D: Salmon, Mackerel, Tuna, Sardines, orange juice, diary and plant milks, beef liver, egg yolks, mushrooms.
Magnesium: Responsible for 600 enzyme reactions in the body.
Foods with Magnesium: Pumpkin seeds, almonds, spinach, cashews, soymilk, black beans, edamame, peanut butter, avacado, yogurt, kidney beans, chicken breast, beef, broccoli, apple, carrot.
Probiotic: Helps your gut absorb nutrients and maintain gut health
Foods that act as a probiotic: Yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi, miso, kombucha, pickles, Tempeh, buttermilk, natto. Fermented foods are great for gut health.
Fish oil: Keeps, heart, brain, lungs, blood vessels, immune working efficiently.
Foods: Anchovies, halibut, herring, mackerel, oysters, salmon, sardines, trout, tuna
Iron: helps body carry oxygen throughout body and keep immune strong
Foods: Red meat, chicken, turkey, sardines, oysters, clams, mussels, canned light tuna
Vitamin B complex (including Folic Acid): Keeps red blood cells healthy and necessary when pregnant.
Foods: Dark green leafy vegetables, beans, peanuts, sunflower seeds, fruit, whole grains, liver, seafood, eggs.
Selenium: Immune and infection prevention.
Foods: Seafood (tuna, halibut, sardines), meat, liver, poultry, cottage cheese, brazil nuts, ham, shrimp, eggs.
Zinc: Helps produce new immune cells.
Foods: Meat, shell fish, Oysters, crab, lean meats, baked beans, yogurt, chickpeas, legumes, seeds, nuts, dairy.
Basically, eating foods that come from the earth are going to give you the best source of vitamins and minerals. If you can't eat these foods, a supplement can be helpful. Get your supplements from a legitimate source not generic, they are better quality.
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References: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/eat-these-foods-to-boost-your-immune-system/
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