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| WebBits | July 2005 |
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Vitamins And Your Immune System |
| If you tend to fall sick or feel dull more often, it's time to give a boost to your immune system. Vitamins can provide you the aid to maintain your immune system. Lack of sleep and stress are some of the factors that can lower your immune system. Nonetheless, vitamins and minerals are the key for a better immune system. Many people reach for the Echinacea whenever they get the sniffles in hopes of warding off a cold or flu. However, recent studies have found that the herb Echinacea is not effective in helping to boost the immune system. There doesn't seem to be anything that can guarantee our good health, but there are certain vitamins that can help our immune system to function properly, as well as assist in overall good health and well-being. Studies have indicated that very few people in North America take the daily-recommended measures of vitamins and minerals required in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. If you think your diet does not provide the essential nutrients you require on a daily basis, you might want to consider taking a multi-vitamin. Multi vitamins, which are customized according to age and gender, contain all necessary nutrients conducive to your physical health. They are a great way to supplement your diet and certainly add a zing to your step. Multi-vitamins are likely to contain antioxidant such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene. It is a must that you get your daily dosage of these antioxidant vitamins as they boost up the immune system and help your body to ward off cancer and other diseases. Green leafy vegetables, whole grains, melons, dairy products and selected meats all contain healthy amounts of anti-oxidants and should, ideally, form part of your daily diet. If you feel that your present intake falls below the recommended requirement, the right multi vitamin should do the trick. If your immune system is low, you should also look at your iron intake. Iron can be found in most multi vitamins, but it is actually a mineral. Lack of iron in a person's diet can cause a huge variety of health problems, including hair loss. Eating foods that are high in iron is vital to maintaining good health. Spinach and lean red free-range meats are a great source of iron. Vitamins are key in helping to boost our immune system and having general good health and fewer illnesses. Additionally, the way we live our lives is also very important. Try to reduce stress, tension, and get more sleep and rest. |
| Sally Luffig Copyright 2005 Sally Luffig is a vitamin consultant and webmaster of Force Vitamins, a top Internet site for everything about vitamins. |
John Oakley (JJ) |
