Category: Immune Function
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Lemon, Orange & Turmeric Wellness Shots by Minimalist Baker Make this gluten-free & dairy-free immune juice Share your picture with #omniblendrecipe! Utensils…
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Even in developed countries, vitamin C deficiency can occur. Lack of good nutrition can lead to insufficient vitamin C. Symptoms include fatigue, depression, and connective tissue defects (such as gum inflammation, bruising, bleeding and poor wound healing). In infants and children, bone growth may be impaired.
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We all know that sleep is important. But did you know that sleep also affects how your immune system functions? It stands to reason that the ability to fight infection will be compromised in the face of poor sleep quality. So how does poor sleep impact the immune system?
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Everything we put into our body affects our well-being in many ways and good nutrition can help boost mood, reduce anxiety and depression and therefore keep us feeling on top of things in times of stress. It's at these tense times that good nutrition is very important. Read on to discover the best foods to reduce stress and boost mood, how the Mediterranean diet can help and to learn more about the biology behind the gut-to-brain connection and how it affects emotions.
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Your immune system is complex. It is regulated by your genetic makeup and is heavily influenced by an interplay between diet, stress, lifestyle and environment. While there are numerous nutrients and factors involved in the healthy functioning of your immune systems, there is no single elixir to optimise it, just the symbiotic relationship of all these factors acting together. Look at each of them.
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Are you prone to getting sick or catching a cold often? Do you get sick more than 4-5 times a year? Have you ever wondered why some people seem to be prone to getting sick more often? It's all to do with our immune systems.
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In an ideal world, by summer’s end your stocks of vitamin D levels will have attained a high enough level to get you through the winter, but for an increasing number of New Zealanders that may not be the case.
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You may have heard that consuming bone broth stock is good for you but you’re not sure just why. Consuming bone broths – for example, from chicken, beef, duck, fish, lamb, pork etc. - are staples in the traditional diets of most cultures and form the basis of fine cuisine. They are excellent sources of nutrients, easy to digest, full of flavour and provide nutrients that boost healing.
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Colds, flu and upper respiratory tract infections are usually most prevalent from late autumn to early spring. Prevention is the best cure - so here’s a few tips to give your immune system a boost and keep the bugs at bay this winter.
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