Essential foods needed for Immune System

 Antioxidants are essential for immune system - as they neutralize harmful free radicals and protects cells from damage, is vital for our immune system

The major Vitamins  contains antioxidants  are vitamin A,B,C and E.The minerals Zinc and  Selenium also are  antioxidants.

Almost all fruits are in one way or other, good for immune system.

Vitamin A : apple,mango,orange,watermelon, milk,tomato,greens,carrot, peas, spinach..

Vitamin B  : Bananas, Dates, Spinach, Potatoes, milk products..

Vitamin C  : Spinach, Lemons, Strawberries, Potatoes, Green pepper..

ZINC :   spinach, cashews nut, peanuts, beans,mushrooms..

Selenium  :  Whole-Wheat Bread, mushrooms, Whole Grains,cashews nuts..

Vitamin E is very much needed for aged people. T- cells will be less in them.When lymphocytes dies in them,their Immune system will lose the capacity to remember  to which micro organism to fight with.This results a reduction of immune response capability. Thats why more infections, more inflammatory diseases, and more cancer.   Vitamin E can help to an extend for this problem.

 Sunflower oil, soya bean oil, tomatoes, Peanuts, Spinach, sweet potato, almonds are rich in Vitamin E.

Phytic acid( IP-6)  is also an essential antioxidant to fight against   breast, colon and liver Cancers. Grains contains Phytic acids.

Some herbals contains Adaptogens, which  are also essential for immune system. They are not directly acting on immune system, but works on  adrenal system, which normalizes hormone productions: means which is most important and to what extent  and helps all the functions of body.

Basil ( Ocimum ), Asian ginseng, Ashwagandha, Mushrooms (Reishi, Shiitake and Maitake) are good Adaptogens.