8 best food to boost the body's defenses by boosting white blood cells

 2. Spinach

Iron is an essential mineral that your hair cells require. In fact, a deficiency of iron in the body may cause hair loss. When your body is running low on iron, oxygen and nutrients are not getting transported to the hair roots and follicles adequately which can inhibit growth and make your strands weak.

3-Fruits and vegetables

Fruits such as figs, melons, oranges or strawberries and vegetables like pumpkin, carrots, broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower, beets and spinach are known to naturally increase your white blood cell count.

4-Zinc

Zinc increases the aggressiveness of white blood cells that fight infection, allows white cells to produce more antibodies, helps the body produce more white blood cells and increases the number of cells that help the body fight off cancer. Consuming zing-fortified cereal, zinc supplements, crab, oysters, dark meat, beans, turkey or beef can increase your zinc intake.

5-Protein

To determine the amount of protein you should consume each day, determine your body weight in pounds and divide this number by 2.2. This will determine your weight in kilograms. You should consume between .8-1kg of protein for every kilogram of body weight to increase your white blood cell count. Foods like fish, lean meat, eggs, soy and cheese are excellent sources of dietary protein.

6-Omega-3 fatty acid

Ingesting omega-3 fatty acids increases phagocyte activity. Phagocytes are the white blood cells that consume bacteria. Fatty fish such as tuna, mackerel or salmon and flax oil are good sources of omega-3s.

7. Certain foods to avoid

Vegetable oils, foods that are very rich in sugar or polyunsaturated fats will hinder the growth of your white blood cells and weaken your immune system.

8-Garlic.Garlic is a flavorful vegetable that’s got the potential to protect your body from stomach and colon cancers.

9. Green tea

Green tea is a great source of antioxidants that helps the body fight off infections. Drinking Green tea can help boost the immune system which leads the body to create more WBCs. A study indicates that green tea can replicate some viruses, which means that you may not lose as many the white blood cells to fighting the virus.

Attention: To avoid any potential allergies or interactions with your current medications, please consult a pharmacist or your doctor before taking the herbs. 

                  

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