What can we do if we want to have better immunity? In fact, eating the right food every day! You can supplement nutrition and improve immunity! ! ~ Invite our expert, Dr. Chen Weiqian of Formosa Biomedical i-Medical Health Clinic, to tell you how to eat to enhance immunity!
❐ Supplement nutrients and enhance immune function
Protein: Many nutrients need to be balanced and supplemented. For example, our immune system is mostly composed of white blood cells. In addition, our body's mucous membranes, skin, etc., all need protein to maintain. Protein is a very important part of building the body's composition structure, so supplementing enough protein will have enough raw materials to create an "immune army".
Phytochemicals: Vegetables and fruits are rich in many phytochemicals, vitamins, and minerals. The colorful plants are called phytochemicals, such as anthocyanins, carotene, lutein, etc. These can clear inflammation in our body and keep the body in a less inflamed and calmer state, so that the immune system can be protected.
Vitamin A: Vitamin A can protect our eyes and maintain the integrity of the mucous membrane. So vitamin A is a very important nutrient.
Polysaccharides: Mushrooms such as shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, ganoderma lucidum, antrodia cinnamomea, etc., the polysaccharides in these mushrooms can stimulate our immune cells and activate our immune system.
Zinc: There is a very important mineral called zinc in seafood, which can enhance the function of our white blood cells.
Fish oil: There is also fish oil in seafood, which belongs to Omega 3 oil and can be anti-inflammatory, which can slightly improve the chronic inflammation of the body.
❐ Take good prevention and take care of your body
To reduce the risk of infection, the most important thing is to wash hands frequently, wear masks, avoid gatherings, and reduce the chance of virus infection. Although our immune system is functioning normally, we don’t know how much virus there is this time? Are we in good condition that day? So it is better to take good prevention. Vaccines can allow the body to quickly identify and eliminate viruses. Once the virus enters our body, at least there are vaccines to protect us. In fact, there is no shortcut to maintaining immunity, just take good care of your body.

❐ Avoid diets that damage the immune system
Fried foods: We often eat fried foods out, and we are not sure whether the oil used for frying is good oil. Fried foods are usually delicious, but eating them like this will cause chronic inflammation in the body and is not good for the mucosa of our large intestine.
Spicy food: Spicy food will irritate our gastrointestinal mucosa. If you often eat spicy food, the mucosa will often be inflamed, so it is recommended to eat a little spicy food occasionally.
Alcohol: If alcohol enters our gastrointestinal tract, it does not have a disinfecting effect. Generally speaking, alcohol will damage our gastrointestinal mucosa when it enters the body; the mucosa is our first line of protection, so it is recommended to drink as little alcohol as possible, and it is best not to drink it. In fact, alcohol is a substance that increases the burden on the liver for the body, so there is no so-called safe dose of alcohol.
Cigarettes: There are thousands of harmful substances in cigarettes, so when we smoke, the respiratory tract is always in contact with these harmful substances. These harmful substances enter the respiratory tract and damage our respiratory mucosa, causing damage and defects to the respiratory mucosal cells. At this time, bacteria and viruses can easily enter our body.
Electronic cigarettes: In recent years, many people have replaced cigarettes with new electronic cigarettes. Although electronic cigarettes are advertised as tar-free and non-combustible, they still use high-temperature vaporized oil to produce smoke. The ingredients of these oils include heavy metals, chemicals, and nicotine, which are all substances that can easily cause respiratory inflammation. Many documents have confirmed that electronic cigarettes contain many substances that are harmful to the body and have a high risk of causing diseases. Therefore, it is recommended not to smoke if you can. It is best to keep the respiratory tract in a natural and healthy state, which is also the best for immunity.

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