The organs and the process of body that provide resistance to infection, toxins, bacteria, viruses and other invaders. Even when you are sleeping, your immune system is wide awake and ever vigilant. Just as evey organ, tissue and cell needs energy to support their function, the cells and tissues that make up your immune system do too-and this comes from food you eat and the supplements take. So, it’s not surprising that what you eat impacts how well your immune system does its job.
What role does nutrition play in immune health?
Deficiencies of specific nutrients have been linked with worsening of immune function. When u don’t consume enough of the
antioxidant vitamins, vitamin C, A and E through diet, immune cells are more prone to damage due to oxidative stress. Sufficient quantities of B-vitamins particularly vitamin B6 and B12are also essential for health of immune system. In terms of minerals, deficiencies of iron, zinc and selenium are most strongly linked with healthy immune function.
