Your Health Is Like a Garden, Do You Know How to Cultivate It?

 


Why is the Immune System so important? The immune system is the only system that defends the body against infection and everything that does not belong inside of you. It also protects the body’s own cells.  It is your body’s first-line defense against invaders. Without an immune system, we would have no way to fight harmful things that enter the body from the outside, or harmful changes that occur inside the body. Strengthening the immune system is not only a good idea, but a necessity. The healthy functioning of the immune system is dependent to a large extent on proper nutrition. Here are some practical and helpful recommendations for strengthening your immune system. 

  • Eat fresh fruits in abundance every single day. Some examples of fruits that strengthens the immune system are citrus fruits, berries, pomegranates, apples, pineapples, seeded red grapes.

  •  Eat raw leafy greens and vegetables in abundance every single day.  Some examples of vegetables to strengthen the immune system are broccoli, watercress, arugula, Brussel sprouts, kale, red cabbage, turnips.

  • Eat an assortment of sea vegetables every day. Some examples of sea vegetables are kelp, dulse, nori, wakame, kombu. Eat fermented foods. They are especially beneficial to the intestines. A good microbiome improves the immune system. Examples of fermented foods are Kimchi, Kombucha, Sauerkraut, Miso, Tempeh. 

  • Add fresh raw garlic to your salads every day. You can also take garlic capsules. Garlic contains natural antibiotics that act against at least 15 species of harmful bacteria. Garlic boosts the immune system.

  • Eliminate all heavily processed foods. This includes cookies, sugary drinks, deli meats, pizzas, salty snacks like chips, and most commercial breakfast cereals. These foods may taste good, but they're loaded with added ingredients, chemicals, and preservatives that aren't good for you.

  • Go on a regular detox and cleansing program.

Spring and summer are great seasons to do this because it helps prepare us to have a stronger immune system for the fall and winter months where the tendency of getting sick is higher.

Verse to Remember:

“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”                                      

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

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