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How to Boost Your Immune System

Part 2:

Key Components of the Immune System:

 

  1. Tissue Macrophage

 

   2. Neutrophiles       

           - Need Vitamin C to

             increase function

   

   3. Monocyte

 

  4. Increase Production of White

Blood Cells by building up the blood & bone marrow.

10 Key Considerations     (Adult dosages)

  1. Rest

  2. Warm/hot liquids

 

  3. Vitamin D, 1,000 mg/day

  4. Zinc 50-100 mg/day

  5. Avoid Sugar -      function of Neutrophils

  6. Vitamin C > 3000mg /day

  7. Flavinoids enhance uptake & absorption of

       Vitamin C- > 200 mg/day

 

  8. Vit A 10,000-20,000 iu/day or 10-20 mg/day

  9. Vit E 800 iu/day

  10. Vit B6 100 mg/day

        

 

Work Sited: Dr Abazar Habibina, MD, DFN, Director of the Canadian Academy of Sports Nutrition

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