Boost Immune Health This Winter

Published: Fri, 12/08/17

Did you know that the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D is super important for immune health? In fact, studies have shown that those with lower levels of vitamin D are more likely to get upper respiratory infections. If you suffer from a vitamin D deficiency, supplementation will be essential to boosting immune health.

For this week’s challenge, I challenge you to try at least two of these immune- boosting foods or activities.

Get to bed earlier
Manage stress
Get some sunshine, daily
Drink more water
Try green tea instead of other forms of caffeine
Add more greens to your diet
Try adding berries to a morning smoothie
Add coconut to your diet
Enjoy garlic
Try probiotics

Top Tips

Support with Zinc & Vitamin D

Zinc is a mineral that's important to the body in many ways. Zinc keeps the immune system strong, helps heal wounds, and supports normal growth.

It is now clear that vitamin D has important roles in addition to its classic effects on calcium and bone homeostasis. ... Vitamin D can modulate the innate and adaptive immune responses. Deficiency in vitamin D is associated with increased autoimmunity as well as an increased susceptibility to infection.

Get to Bed Earlier

Getting enough sleep is so important not only for your immune system but for your overall health. Being well rested will help to boost your immune system and help you fight off the germs this cold/flu season.

Try Probiotics

Boosting your gut health is essential to building a strong immune system as the majority of our immune system resides in the gut. Try supplementing with a high-quality probiotic or enjoying probiotic-rich foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, and unsweetened coconut milk yogurt.