foods that increase the effectiveness of your immune system?

Answer 1

The immune system is affected by many things. First of all, a healthy balanced diet with plenty of fruits and veggies is essential. Vitamin C (found in fruits, especially citrus), echinacea, goldenseal and zinc all support immune function. Get rest. Stress is the biggest problem in weakening immune function. Learn to handle and release stress in order to keep a healthy immune system.

Answer 2

Hi, I believe that alternative resources can help your mom keep healthier. My mom had stage 2 breast cancer 9 years ago and was treated successfully with chemo. Last year, the cancer returned, and she had radiation therapy after a lump was removed. During her radiation, we supplemented her treatment with a lot of rest, Goji juice (my dad's idea) and astragalus (my idea). The latter, I researched because I had heard it was good at boosting the immune system and radiation tends to challenge this. Many radiation patients end up with infections from simple interactions with people or irritants in the air. Astragalus had to be used with caution as it is an anti-coagulant and she was already on ginko biloba and aspirin. It is also advisable to use and then stop and then use again to prevent resistance to its effectivity. I would also suggest meditation and visualization exercises. In yoga class, we envision a white, warm light entering our body and radiating gently through every single cell, cleaning it of toxins. After class, we also put our hands on the areas of our bodies that have pain or trouble because after doing the poses, there is a lot of good energy in our hands. I hope your mother can benefit from this. Diet-wise, there is a lot of material you can Google about acidic vs alkaline foods. Apparently, cancer cells thrive in an acidic environment (sugar, carbs, alcohol) and an alkaline balance is not conducive to cancer cell growth.

Answer 3

aloe vera

Answer 4

boogers... seriously