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.

 Functions Of  Immune System:      Our  Immune system consist of a group of white cells.They protects our body by defending against decease causing micro-organisms (bacteria,virus etc). These white cells very much  realizes  which are harmful to us - which ones helpful (even for digestion)  - which are neutral.

 Immune system includes  various cells like antibodies, Macrophages, B-Lymphocytes, T-lymphocytes and NK lymphocytes. These all cells are made of  protein in various proportion of Amino acids. When  an Antigen ( harmful bacteria, or virus)  enters in body,   the B-Lymphocytes quickly understand it and release certain antibody which covers the Antigen to prevent it for causing any damage to our body.The same time  Macrophages will ingest and destroy it by the required chemicals.

 They even  produces  Radical to kill the Antigen. Oxygen radicals can  damage many of the most important macro molecules.But after this process, the said  Macrophages   has to be destroyed.  Its done with the help of antioxidants, like vitamins C and E.

T-lymphocytes helps both B-lymphocytes and Macrophages in their work. If this is not sufficient, NK lymphocytes acts. They are  the strongest cells to fight with.  NK cells,with the use of cytotoxic molecules,  can kill tumor cells or cells infected with a virus.

In order to keep Immune system  a perfect one, we need vitamins, antioxidants and Adaptogens. Its always good to avoid smoking and alcohol.  

Have a balanced food and keep away diseases

Depends up on the contents, all foods will act either positive or negative to the immune system.

knowing this if we carefully takes the right food, it will sustain/regain our natural ability to resist deceases.

 Of course, exercise is also required, those who are not physically hard working.

Add more vegetables , fruits in diet. Avoid non-veg, too fried items, alcohol, smoking etc.Every drop of unwanted food is a  toxin which will hammer our resistive power. Similarly, a right food boost our immune power.

Foods which have antioxidants and Adaptogen  will support very strongly our defends mechanism. Mushrooms, Garlic, Green tea, Basil(thulsi), Cinnamon, ginseng and Aswaganda  contains more Adaptogen. Avoid going behind tasty food. Give simple and necessary foods to our body.Body will be happy and in turn it will give back happiness. 

Benefits of Pomegranates:  Pomegranates are nutritionally rich fruit. It is a good source of soluble and insoluble dietary fibers.It contains  pantothenic acid , folates, pyridoxine and vitamin K, and minerals like calcium, copper, potassium, and manganese.

 A compound  in pomegranates,  Punicalagin is highly good for  the heart and blood vessels.  It lowers cholesterol and   blood pressure. This compound  accelerates  the process of melting  heart blockages. It can protect the kidneys against harmful toxins.

 Vitamin C in it boosts immune power in the  the body, to  resist  infectious agents.

 Regular inclusion of fruits in the diets Cleans the blood, digestion system, immunity improves, and  protects

from cancers.

Benefit of Mushrooms are their capacity to balance hormones.

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The necessity of carbohydrates.

carbohydrate gives us energy for working muscles, giving  fuel for the central nervous system. Protein also gives us gives us energy, but we want preserve protein for other actions.

 Proteins break down into amino acids that promote cell growth and repair. break down into amino acids.  Proteins also take longer to digest than carbohydrates, helping you feel fuller

 Adults needs at least 0.8g of  protein per kilogram  of body weight per day.

Best sources for Protein:  Spirunila soybean,green peas, Lima beans,spinach,collard greens, mustard greens.

Fats are good nutrient that we gets from our food. The fats provides energy that is needed to work properly. During the physical works ,body uses calories from carbohydrates, then it turns to fat to keep you going. Fat is stored energy.  Fat is also helping us to absorb vitamins A, D, E, and K, the so soluble vitamins from food. It also help to maintain temperature in or body. Best sources for Good Fats : safflower, soybean, sunflower, walnut, and corn oils.

The mineral, Zinc is very essential to our body.

Zinc is vital to immune system,by minimal use of proteins, to boost required enzymes.  Zinc in the body acts with thousands of proteins to keep our body functions properly.We can say Zinc work as a governor to our immune system. It also act as a commutator between cells.

For healthy growth  in  children, and quick healing of wounds, Zinc is a must.

Zinc is a must to our brain - to think, learn,and keep it memory and and to collect it.  whenever we needs.

Deficiency of Zinc will lead to neurological problems too.

Zinc is good for eye and vision.  It protects from night blindness.For skin too its needed.  skin diseases like eczema are symbols of deficiency of Zinc. Zinc is very much needed for healthy bones.

  

Almost all green leafy vegetable are enriched with Zinc.Nuts like  Peanuts, Almonds have Zinc.Beans, Mushrooms and Garlic are also enriched with Zinc.