Tips To Building Your Immune System Naturally
Vitamin C
65-90mg/day, no more than 2000mg in a day
POPULAR CITRUS FOODS INCLUDE: Grapefruit, Oranges, Tangerines, Lemons, Limes, Clementines, Papaya
RED BELL PEPPERS
Ounce for ounce, red bell peppers contain twice as much vitamin C as citrus
BY ANY
GREENS
NECESSARY
ALMONDS
Nuts (such as almonds, peanuts, and hazelnuts)
Seeds (such as sunflower seeds)
46 whole almonds provide the daily recommended amount of vitamin E
22 I.U./day
GARLIC
•1 clove contains Over 100 Sulfuric Compounds
•Sulfuric compounds make garlic powerful enough to wipe out bacteria and infection
ZINC
Activates enzymes that break down proteins in viruses and bacteria
Nuts, seeds, lentils, and hummus are a great source of zinc
Men 11mg; Women 8mg
Vitamin D
Body produces Vitamin D from cholesterol, if adequate amount of UV light from sun exposure
Recommended amount via supplement:
1,000-2000 I.U./ day