Stock Up on Vitamins to Boost Your Immune System
During stressful situations, your immune system will naturally become stressed and this can make you more vulnerable to infection. It’s important to stock up on vitamins that will help your immune system stay in tip top shape.
Vitamin C as immune booster
Vitamin C is known for its immune boosting effects. Keeping a supply of it onhand can help you stave off illness. Vitamin C, though, isn’t the only vitamin that will help you and many scientists believe that vitamin C works in connection with other vitamins but isn’t as effective alone.
Selenium is a mineral that’s been shown in studies to help boost the immune system and prevent disease.
Vitamin D is something your body naturally produces when it’s exposed to sunlight. But if you’re stuck indoors during a pandemic, you’ll likely need a supplement. Vitamin D supplements can be added to your storage to keep your immune system strong and help you to fight illness.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant that helps your body fight stress and is especially helpful in increasing your body’s ability to produce antibodies when it comes into contact with a virus.
Zinc is a mineral that’s been found to help boost your immune system. This is one you only need to begin taking if you feel that you’re becoming ill. It can help your body produce more white blood cells and shorten infection time.
Both vitamin B2 and vitamin B6 are known for improving the immune system’s ability to fight infection. Most vitamin B supplements contain both of these and additional forms of the vitamin as well.
Echinacea is a natural antiviral
Echinacea is actually an herbal formula that is a natural antiviral and antibiotic. Having this on hand is useful at the first sign that you’re ill. You don’t want to use this to prevent illness.
Much of your immunity lies within your gut through beneficial bacteria. Unfortunately, the antibacterial products and medications that are common can also cause you to have reduced immunity. Taking a daily probiotic can help you have a stronger immune system to naturally fight off infections.
Garlic is also a natural antibiotic and antiviral that helps to reduce inflammation in your body. Eating fresh garlic is the best, but you can store herbal supplements contain garlic in your emergency supplies.
You may get most of what you need by taking a multivitamin daily. This can help make up for any nutrition you’re missing from your daily diet. This is especially important if you’re primarily depending on canned foods for your meals.
