Healthful Diet & Nutrition

The human body is remarkable in its ability to fight off the many viruses, germs and diseases that strike it on a daily basis. A healthy immune system works day and night to eliminate foreign invaders. However, factors such as a high stressed lifestyle, poor diet and lack of exercise interfere with the body’s ability to function, leaving it vulnerable to disease. Even worse, the extensive use of prescription and non prescription drugs adds to the overload of chemicals already in the body. A detox program and the use of natural herbs and the elimination of toxins helps to boost the immune system.
 

Echinacea

It’s been known for its ability to fight colds and the flu far better than any vaccine or drug can accomplish. While the medical community insists that everyone take flu shots, too often the vaccine fails to provide any protection and often brings about severe side effects. Because we pump our bodies with chemicals such as thimerosal that contains 50% mercury, we only weaken the immune system.

 

Ginger

In use for thousands of years in China, ginger was the solution to digestive disorders. Ginger is a simple herb that is used as a tea and flavor meals. It’s a better alternative to antacids that only suppress stomach acids. While antacids help subdue heartburn and indigestion, they destroy the beneficial flora that keep Candida overgrowth and bad micro flora from flourishing in the stomach.

 

Garlic

It’s a “super food” that has been studied and tested extensively. It helps boost the immune system as it is one of nature’s most potent antibiotics. Its anti-bacterial and anti-viral qualities are well known, yet this herb is seldom found on the average American plate. No drug ever devised can boast the added benefits of reducing cholesterol and improved circulation.

 

Healthy Teas

Green, white and black teas have many health benefits including improved immune functioning. They contain high levels of antioxidants, even more than many vegetables.

 

Elimination of Refined Sugars

The elimination of refined sugar in the diet is one of the best ways to restore a healthy body and mind. Unfortunately, most of today’s foods come loaded with sugar, fats and other chemicals that wreck havoc on the digestive and immune systems. Sugar has been known to kill many of the beneficial bacterial flora in the intestines. Without a healthy gut, good health is impossible. A constant diet of refined carbohydrates leads to diabetes and heart disease.

 

Regular Exercise

Regular activity improves circulation and helps eliminate the toxins that accumulate in the body’s fat tissue. A healthy immune system depends on an active flow of blood to every part of the body that carries the oxygen needed by all the organs to function. Regular exercise helps reduce colds and prevents the onset of the flu.

These six simple methods can help restore an effective immune system. They can help cut down on the use of standard medications that too often mask but never eliminate disease.