Right now, the best weapon against the coronavirus is your very own immune system. Naturopathic family physician, Dr. Aimee Shunney, gives us 10 top supplement suggestions to boost our immunity:
1. Vitamin D: Through food and sunshine exposure.
2. Fish oil: The omega 3 content in fish oil helps lower chronic inflammation throughout the body that can tire the immune system.
3. Probiotics: To keep your gut healthy.
4. Multivitamins: To make sure your body is supplied with plenty of essential nutrients.
5. Vitamin C: To boost our immune system through eating broccoli and oranges or take it as a supplement.
6. Zinc: Helps control the immune response
7. Vitamin A: Is involved in the development of the immune system and plays an important role in cellular immune responses.
8. Glutathione: A powerful antioxidant!
9. Water and Tea: Hydration helps keep your mucus membrane lining healthy, which is an important immune barrier. And drink plenty of warm liquids! It makes it harder for the virus to flourish in warm temperatures.
10. Hemp-derived CBD extract: Can help us manage our stress, decrease our anxiety, and help us sleep.