| Recommendations for foods that boost the immune | | | | calcium, B-complex, and vitamins C, D and E. You |
| system vary. The Chinese diet to boost the immune | | | | may at this point give up on a diet to boost the |
| system includes a chicken soup tonic that contains | | | | immune system and just take a multi-vitamin instead, |
| chicken, deng shen, broomrape, and sliced ginger. | | | | but not all multi-vitamins are the same. Some do not |
| Prevention magazine recommends beef, sweet | | | | contain calcium or iron. Some are properly balanced |
| potatoes, mushrooms, tea and yogurt. Other experts | | | | for men, but not for women. |
| recommend avoiding beef and eating a diet rich in | | | | Even if you take a good daily multi-vitamin, it is still |
| vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts | | | | important to eat a healthy diet and there are some |
| and cauliflower, because of the enzymes they | | | | interesting foods that boost the immune system, |
| contain. Any or all of these diets could have merit. | | | | according to recent studies. Edible mushrooms, for |
| The primary goal should be overall good nutrition. | | | | example, are a valuable source of biologically active |
| There are a number of vitamins, minerals, plant | | | | compounds called beta glucans and could benefit a |
| components and herbs that are beneficial to the | | | | diet to boost the immune system. Numerous studies |
| immune system. Finding specific foods that boost the | | | | have shown that beta glucans stimulate the immune |
| immune system can be complicated, because certain | | | | system, providing protection from colds, influenza and |
| vitamins work best when taken with other vitamins. | | | | infections, as well as AIDS by inhibiting viral replication. |
| For instance, vitamin C, probably the most commonly | | | | If you prefer not to eat mushrooms, beta glucans |
| recommended vitamin for infection resistance, works | | | | are found in numerous plant foods, including oats, |
| best when taken with calcium and magnesium. | | | | barley and yeast. |
| Calcium, among the other vital roles that it plays in | | | | Crabmeat, lobster, oysters, salmon and tuna are all |
| the body, helps the cells absorb Vitamin C and other | | | | foods that boost the immune system. Because, they |
| nutrients more efficiently. Magnesium plays the same | | | | are good sources of calcium, magnesium, manganese, |
| role and is also essential for proper function of the | | | | iron and vitamins A, C, D, E and B complex. Dieticians |
| muscles and nerves. So, an effective diet to boost | | | | and nutritionists often refer to salmon as a "super |
| the immune system must include foods that contain | | | | food". It not only contains all of the vitamins and |
| Vitamin C, magnesium and calcium, or a combination | | | | minerals necessary to maintain a healthy immune |
| of foods that contain these important nutrients. | | | | system, but is also rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, which |
| To further complicate your search for foods that | | | | are believed to be beneficial in preventing heart |
| boost the immune system, calcium and magnesium, | | | | disease, cancer and arthritis. Omega-3 |
| which are necessary for the proper absorption of | | | | supplementation can improve overall mental function |
| Vitamin C, work best when taken with iron, | | | | and reduce symptoms of depression. Dietary experts |
| manganese, and Vitamin D. The body cannot absorb | | | | recommend two servings of salmon per week or |
| calcium, if Vitamin D is not present, which is why milk | | | | four servings of tuna, not only to be included in a |
| is fortified with Vitamin D. In addition, a lack of | | | | diet to boost the immune system, but also to |
| Vitamin A in the diet can lead to frequent infections | | | | provide adequate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. |
| and Vitamin A works best when taken with zinc, | | | | |