Here are more foods to include in your diet to boost your immunity system:
3. Consume more cod liver oil
I know, cod liver oil (or “CLO” for those in the know) sounds really yucky. Did you know CLO also comes in capsule form?
Among the nutrients we really need for immune system and general health, Vitamin D is at the top of the list. Cod liver oil has twice as much Vitamin D as the next closest food in the running (pastured lard), four times that in sockeye salmon, and over 50 times as much as pastured eggs.
The Vitamin D in CLO is more bioavailable than the synthetic stuff in your breakfast cereal or store whole milk. It also helps us balance our omega 3s with our omega 6s, which is key for many health issues. (You can also lower your intake of omega 6s by cutting out polyunsaturated vegetable oils.)
4. Eat more yogurt
This one is pretty easy to swallow, and just about everyone will agree that more yogurt is healthy for you.
Our guts house 80% of our immune system. If you want to have a balanced intestinal flora, you need to make sure you invite “good bacteria,” aka probiotics, to be among your 100 trillion microscopic houseguests. Make sure your yogurt has “live and active cultures” listed on the container, or make homemade yogurt to save money and increase your nutrition even more.
Yogurt also helps you feel full longer, a nice bonus.
Tip: If your yogurt is too runny, make smoothies and freeze extras into popsicles.
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