Food & Nutrition for increasing your immunity



  1. Drink lots of fresh juices.
  2. Ensure that you eat fresh, warm and nutritious food that are easy to digest with seasonal vegetables and whole cereals. Avoid frozen, cold and heavy food.
  3. Drink warm water. Virus gets less active in hot temperature. Avoid cold water or cold beverages.
  4. Take natural immune-boosting fresh juice. Indian Gooseberry juice (Amla) 50 ml, Ginger 10 ml, Fresh Lime juice 5ml, Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp and drinking water 200ml. Mix these ingredients in plain warm water and drink directly (Dosage: Adult: 250 ml Children: 100 ml twice daily).
  5. Natural immune boosting hot drink: Turmeric powder 1/4th tsp and drinking water 250 ml. Boil it till the raw smell vanishes. Strain and drink hot.
  6. Frequent sipping of water boiled with Tulsi leaves, crushed Ginger and Turmeric would be beneficial. Honey with a pinch of pepper powder is also very useful.
  7. Use an immune booster Amrutha Balli (Giloy) 2 to 3 sticks – boil adding 2 glasses of water, boil until it reduces to 1 glass, filter and drink. 
  8. Use Chavanaprasha, Ashwagandha or even raw Amalaki (Indian Goosberry) daily.
  9. Vitamins that are best for increasing immunity to fight corona virus: Vitamin C, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin E. 
  • Vitamin C: is the most important vitamin for building immunity. It is water soluble, hence take it daily. Foods having Vitamin C is citrus foods, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potato, straw berries and tomatoes. 
  • Vitamin B6 is essential to support biochemical reaction in the immune system. B6 is present in chicken or turkey, fish, bread, wholegrain cereals such as oatmeal, wheat germ and brown rice, eggs, soya beans and vegetables.
  • Vitamin E: is a powerful antioxidant which helps the body to fight off infections. Vit E is present in nuts like almonds, peanuts and hazlenuts, green leafy vegetables like spinach and broccoli.
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