Boost Your Immunity With Kingston Crossing Chiropractic in Kingston WA

It is an understatement to say that these are crazy times, what we are currently going through is unprecedented. We are asked on a daily basis, “What we can do ourselves to prevent the coronavirus from infecting our families?” The answer is always the same. We let patients know that they need to boost their immune system. With everything that is happening on TV and the news, nobody is talking about how to boost your immune system, and how diet plays a critical role with your immune system. The number one thing you can do to improve activate your immune system is to eat the right foods and decrease inflammation inside our body. Inflammation is characterized by irritation of your gut lining that causes an immune reaction. Therefore, food such as dairy, sugar, white bread, and processed food all create inflammation inside the body. This creates havoc on your immune system in Kingston WA.

List of inflammatory foods:

• Cheese
• Milk
• White bread
• Processed foods
• Sugar
• Soda drinks
• Fruit juices
• Some red meats

What does your body do when it is faced with an inflammatory environment? The first thing it does is it sends markers called antigens to the site of inflammation which causes a reaction to wake up your immune system and attack undigested food that is seen as foreign. These antigens can be specific to your thyroid, skin, digestive tract, brain and can cause a whole host of symptoms.

Symptoms of inflammation in Kingston WA:

• Fatigue
• IBS
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Skin rashes
• Frequent colds
• Joint pain
• Muscle aches
• Depression

Be obsessed with getting inflammation out of your diet and replacing it with fruits, vegetables, and healthier choices to boost your immune system.

List of Superfoods for digestion/immune boost:

• Sauerkraut
• Kimchi
• Spinach
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Turmeric
• Berries
• Carrots
• Grapefruit
• Leafy greens