We Support Immunity

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

Forecasts for the upcoming frosty winter have not yet come true. But even such temperature drops that occur today, from minus fifteen to minus two or three degrees, are reflected in the well-being of a person and his immune system. The risk of catching a cold or flu in these conditions is greatly increased. Of course, gardeners during the summer season took good care of strengthening their immunity, and therefore are in the lowest risk group. But even they need to maintain immunity at the proper level. In this they are actively helped by their own fruit and vegetable bins

Menu for maintaining immunity

To support the body's defenses, not to allow chronic diseases to get out of control, it is necessary to correctly draw up your winter menu. It must contain products containing useful substances called "phytoncides", as well as vitamins and antioxidants.

Phytoncides easily come into battle with pathogenic bacteria and harmful microorganisms that continuously attack the human body, not allowing them to comfortably settle down and develop in it. Thus, they protect a person from viral diseases and intestinal infections.

Products containing phytoncides

For products containing phytoncides, you do not need to go to overseas countries or to the ends of the world. They have been living next to us for a long time, grown in our beds or growing in the forest closest to the dacha. These are onions, well-known and accessible to any Russian, saving seven ailments; winter or spring garlic, beautifully demonstrating the friendship of its cloves; wild garlic emerging from under the freshly melted snow.

The listed products are famous not only for the content of phytoncides, but also for impressive reserves of useful vitamins of all available categories. Therefore, for the prevention of flu and colds, they should be on the menu every day.

Amber honey

Do not forget about honey, over which tireless bees worked all summer long, accumulating B vitamins, iron, cobalt, magnesium, copper and other elements in it. Without these substances, the body will not be able to replenish the reserves of red blood cells (red blood cells), the main knights that strengthen the immune system.

Familiar vegetables

Raw vegetables are treasures of vitamins and antioxidants. And here successful gardeners are at their best. Those who have worked hard in the summer, defeating annoying pests and pathogens, today easily include in their menu white cabbage (fresh and sauerkraut), carotene-rich carrots, radish with honey and without honey, beets, a healing beauty pumpkin.

Overseas and home-grown fruits

Of the self-grown fruits, perhaps only apples are available to us. True, whoever had the opportunity to freeze fruits and berries, or dry them for future use, today there is no fear for their immune system.

At the service of those who have not made fruit and berry stocks, generous counters in shops and markets. The assortment and quite reasonable prices allow you to support the immune system with bananas, pomegranates, kiwi, and a variety of citrus fruits.

Fatty acids and proteins

For the full maintenance of immunity, fatty acids and proteins are also needed. Here, the helpers will be peas and beans grown in the garden. Most lentils, walnuts, olive oil and fish will have to be purchased in stores.

Immune Support Drinks

Aromatic and healing teas

Those who were not too lazy to procure medicinal herbs in the summer were not frightened by forecasts of an increase in prices for tea and coffee. We just look into our locker, in which there are jars on the shelf and linen bags with fragrant herbs. What labels will we see there?

It's just that your eyes run up from the variety, and pleasant smells tickle your nose. On the shelf are Ivan tea, medicinal chamomile, clover, St. John's wort, oregano, lemon balm or lemon mint, yarrow, thyme, rose hips, rose petals, strawberry berries and leaves, fennel seeds and rhizomes, lavender, linden, dandelion …

The list goes on and on. And all the herbs are just waiting to be poured with boiling water in order to transfer their healing reserves to your immunity.

Juices and decoctions

Any vegetable or fruit juice is ready to support your health.

It is easy to prepare a drink for immunity by boiling carrots and beets. In the strained broth, boil the raisins with dried apricots for five minutes. Add honey to the broth to taste, cool. Drinking a glass of this broth every day for a month will prevent viruses and bacteria from attacking your body.