Natural Tips for the Immune System : Episode 1 – Dr. J9 live
In this episode Dr. Janine discusses the importance of having a healthy immune system. It is possible to improve your immunity by taking Vitamin C, specific herbal medicines such as Echinacea, Astragalus and Althaea, otherwise known as marshmallow herb. Taking the right amount of Vitamin C is important, and it should always be from a whole food source. Certain fruits are very high in natural, bioavailable vitamin C, which means it is better absorbed when it is from a fruit, versus a chemically derived synthetic vitamin C supplement. Some of the best fruits or superfoods for vitamin C include Camu Camu berries and acerola cherries.
For healthy immunity, it is also important to take care of your gut. The gut microbiome is the environment of the good and bad organisms in the digestive tract. It is important to have more good guys than bad, and these would be your probiotics. Certain foods like kimchi, sauerkraut and yogurt provide probiotics, however sometimes a concentrated supplement for probiotics is also needed.
