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A smart strategy to strengthen and ensure that your immune system is performing at its best is to take adequate amounts of vitamin C, Zinc, vitamin D, and B vitamins as supplements.
Zinc-Rich Foods:
🥩 Zinc can be found in abundance in meat.
🦞 Healthy sources of zinc include shellfish.
🫘 Legumes all have significant zinc content.
🟤 Seeds can help you get more zinc.
Vitamin C-Rich Foods:
🍊Oranges are an important source of vitamin C in the diet.
🔴 Particularly high in the antioxidant lycopene is guava.
🟡 As delicious yellow peppers grow, their vitamin C level rises.
🥬 A cruciferous vegetable is kale, which contains 93 mg of vitamin C.
Prebiotics
🧄 Garlic is an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, has lipid-lowering characteristics,and is a tasty herb.
🧅 Onions are a vegetable with a number of health advantages.
🟢 Popular vegetable asparagus is also a fantastic source of prebiotics.
🍌 Bananas are more than just a tasty fruit; they are high in vitamins, minerals, and fibre.
Boosters:
🍋 Most citrus fruits are high in Vitamin C.
🌶️ Red peppers have nearly three times as much vitamin C per ounce as an orange.
🥦 Broccoli is one of the healthiest vegetables you can eat.
🍦 Look for yoghurts that boost your immune system and aid in disease prevention.
Medicinal Spice:
🪵 Cinnamon lowers blood sugar levels.
🍃 Sage can enhance memory and brain function.
🫚 Ginger has anti-inflammatory and nausea-treating qualities.
🍃 Peppermint can help with nausea and IBS pain.
If you decide to take supplements, we can source them specifically for you in the right dosages.
📞 Book a consultation with one of our friendly doctors to start on the road to health and wellness.
Based in Mbombela, we are a family-oriented general doctor's practice called Steiltes Family Practice. And we are here to look out for the health and wellbeing of the entire family. Contacting us to make an appointment with one of our welcoming doctors. You are welcome to contact us to schedule an appointment with one of our friendly doctors.
📞 Contact Number: 013 880 1830
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