1. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables
Ditch the packaged, processed, pre-made convenient foods for fresh fruits and vegetables. Your body wants what is grown from the earth. Foods that will primarily boost your immune system are located in the produce section of your grocery store. These foods contain disease fighting vitamins and minerals in their natural form.
The produce section foods I’m referring to are dark leafy green, apples, bananas, oranges, lemons, limes, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, mushrooms, and potatoes.
In Chinese Medicine, there are two elements that are associated with your immune system. The first is the metal element, which includes your lungs, your first line of defense. The second is the earth element, which includes your spleen, the epicenter of your immune system. The spleen is where healthy new cells are made and old cells go to waste. When we take really good care of these two organ systems, we have an immune system that is ready to take down any foreign invaders.
To strengthen the metal element and the lungs, focus on eating foods like spinach, mustard greens, broccoli, spring onions, radishes, cabbage, oats, pears, apples, oranges, grapefruit, cherries, and warming spices like horseradish, cayenne, chili peppers, rosemary, onions, and garlic. Drink mint tea too.
When we consider the earth element and the Spleen, we want to eat foods that are sweet in flavor and grounding. This includes such foods such as carrots, sweet and regular potatoes, squashes, apples, oranges, bananas, peaches, pears, berries, honey, and maple syrup.
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