Fight Flu With Natural Health Food

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 August 2010 07:46 Written by Natural Health Team Thursday, 3 September 2009 05:19

In one year, someone must have the flu. Some people are usually treated with flu drug. But flu also can be fight by consuming natural health food.

Want to know what natural health foods that can be used to fight the flu ? The natural health food that is good to fight the flu is natural health food that can enhance our body immunity.

Some natural health foods are believed to help your body build immunity that can fight infections such as flu-like as quoted from health 24, Tuesday (14/7/2009), which is:

1. Natural health foods which rich in vitamin C, such as guavas, oranges, lemons, kiwi fruit, cabbage, broccoli and green peppers.
2. Natural health foods which rich in beta-carotene, such as pumpkin, sweet potato, butternut, broccoli, spinach and yellow peaches (fresh and dried).
3. Natural health foods which rich in omega-3, such as oily fish (tuna, pilchards, sardines).
4. Natural health foods which rich in Zinc, such as fish, seafood, especially fresh and canned oysters, meat, poultry, eggs, cheese, milk, nuts and seeds, unprocessed grains and cereals.
5. Natural health foods that contain certain fermentation organisms such as Lactobacilli yogurt and products containing Lactobacilli, Bifidoflora or living Bifidoforte which contained Bifidobacteria and Intestiflora. A combination of Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria can boost body immunity in general.

These natural health foods are believed to fight the flu infection. In the natural health food which are rich in vitamin C and beta carotene are believed to contain the most antioxidants that can stimulate and help body immune function to fight disease and infection.

Vitamin C also make histamine being inactive, a substance that is responsible for the occurrence of flu and congestion. Zinc is an essential mineral that also stimulates the body to fight infections like flu.

Omega-3 has a similar function with yogurt and other products that containing Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium, which can boost body immunity to stimulate and produce substances called cytokines, which are involved in fighting infection.

In general, every person who followed a balanced diet do not need any additional supplements. However, people who have a greater risk of infected or infected with the flu or serious side effects, should consider taking a complete vitamin and mineral supplements.

Make sure that the supplements you bought containing vitamin C, beta-carotene, and elements such as zinc and selenium. Some breakfast cereals are also rich in selenium. If you need a supplement you can take omega-3 capsules (salmon oil or cod liver oil) and try to eat a cup of yogurt a day. Use low-fat, if you fear the products will push fat and cholesterol intake for your body.

Do not forget, healing with natural health food must also be balanced with enough rest, a lot of water consumption, and not having contact with people suffering from the flu, too.