Top 20 Immunity Boosters

Some believe that boosting your immune system is the single most important thing you can do for your health.

Here are some essential nuggets of information that represent many of their key ideas to help boost your immune system into great shape.

1. Put some color on your plate.
Eat nine to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables each day.

2. Sample the supplements.
Take a multivitamin plus vitamin E, vitamin C, and calcium.

3. Discover the wonders of working out.
Get moving for 30 minutes a day.

4. Enjoy the powers of sleep.
Get your eight hours.

5. Up your emotional quotient.
Pay attention to your psychological health.

6. Listen to your body and learn your family history.
Study your family tree to target your disease prevention.

7. Wet your whistle.
Drink eight to 10 8-ounce glasses of water and once cup of tea a day.

8. Remember, variety is the spice of life.
Eat a wide variety of foods.

9. Be a fat detective.
Eat the good fats, not the bad.

10. Exercise kitchen care.
Use safe cooking methods.

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Adapted from The Immune Advantage, by Ellen Mazo and the editors of Prevention Health Books. Copyright (c) 2002 by Rodale, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Rodale Press.
Adapted from The Immune Advantage, by Ellen Mazo and the editors of Prevention Health Books.

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Jan G.

1:03AM PST on Jan 29, 2012

Fact is, I have personally witnessed a complete turnaround in the life of a person living with HIV/AIDS whose CD4 count had regressed to less than 20, within three months after starting to take the combination that I refer to as a winner. This is no isolated incident and bears witness to what is probably one of the most powerful immune-enhancers in the world.

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Mega M.

5:50AM PST on Jan 28, 2012

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12:37AM PST on Jan 28, 2012

Well said Annie, however, you do not mention the importance of zinc, selenium, n-Acetyl Cysteine, Betasitosterol and Alpha Lipoic Acid. If you can include all of these plus Vit. A and B in natural food-form (the minerals also) you have a winner.

Susan A.

1:19AM PST on Dec 19, 2011

Nice to have list of suggestions...Thanks!

Jo A.

7:27PM PST on Dec 15, 2011

Thanks for sharing.

Gary C.

8:33PM PST on Dec 11, 2011

Thankyou....

Lady K.

5:42AM PST on Dec 8, 2011

Good tips thanks