Let’s talk about natural nutrients. It is up to you to choose what you want to eat at your table, and this may help you do it in a healthier way. Nutrient: Vitamin A. Benefits: Stimulates production of antibodies, helps maintain skin and mucous membranes and protects against tumor growth. Food sources: Apricots, cantaloupe, carrots, pumpkins and sweet potatoes.
Nutrient: Vitamin B6. Benefits: Necessary for white blood-cell response and antibody protection. Food sources: Dried beans, potatoes, spinach, sweet potatoes, and whole grains.
Nutrient: Vitamin C. Benefits: Vital to all immune system functions. Food sources: Broccoli, citrus fruits, peppers, turnip greens and strawberries.
Nutrient: Vitamin E. Benefits: An antioxidant. it suppresses production of prostaglandin, an immunity-inhibiting hormone that is increasingly present as you age. Food sources: Apples, grapefruit, lima beans, sweet potatoes, whole grains and wheat germ.
Nutrient: Calcium. Benefits: Plays a crucial role in activating the system in response to invaders. Food sources: Collards, rhubarb, figs and spinach.
Nutrient: Copper. Benefits: Essential for white blood cell production. Food sources: Avocados, dried and lima beans and figs.
Iron: One of the most common deficiencies in American diets. It stimulates blood-cell production/activity. Source: Dried beans, figs, Jerusalem artichokes & white prunes.
Magnesium: Necessary for Lymphocyte growth, important in the forming of antibodies. Source: Figs, prunes, spinach and Swiss chard.
Selenium: Uncertain what it does, but selenium coincides with a depressed immune system. Source: Apples, asparagus, oranges and squash.
Zinc: Required for effective functioning of thymus gland, which has an important role in T-cell maturation. Source: Dried beans, figs, raspberries, spinach and whole grains.
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