Nutritionist Shares Immune System Booster Recipes to Help Fight Infections

Turmeric tea — (Photo : Alisher Sharip on Unsplash) Nutritionist Dr. Rohini Somnath Patil has prepared for us some recipes we can make at home to boost our immune system.

Starting the day with a minimally-processed and plant-based diet is one of the best ways to fuel the immune system. To further step this up, a nutritionist has recommended incorporating a variety of healthy morning drinks to kickstart your body's defenses.

"Falling ill is not a risk you want to take, especially now, and it is always better to be safe than sorry. However, it should also be noted that our bodies do not build up immunity overnight," Dr. Rohini Somnath Patil said. "One needs to balance their food habits and eat healthy, home-cooked meals over a period to time. But you can also incorporate some immunity-boosting drinks to your diet."

The first drink that Dr. Patil recommends will help turbocharge your immune system. It is the "turmeric immunity shot." Here are the ingredients:

Turmeric powder
Black pepper powder
Lukewarm water
Either lemon juice or raw apple cider vinegar

So, before you can ay move aside water, here are the steps in preparing the healthy drink:

Prepare a teaspoon of turmeric and a half teaspoon of black pepper powder.
Mix with lukewarm water and stir properly.
Add a teaspoon of either lemon juice or raw apple cider vinegar.

Gulping down a glass will help boost digestion and slows down the first signs of aging. Turmeric is riched with curcumin that defends the cells from being damaged by free radicals. Apple cider vinegar, which is simply fermented apple juice, helps the skin's protective barrier. Lastly, black pepper is known to fight bad cholesterol.

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Another super-effective concoction mentioned by the nutritionist is a herbal tea known as kadha. The ingredients for this home remedy is as follows:

Five to six fresh tulsi leaves (a good alternative would also be two teaspoons of Tulsi powder)
A half-inch ginger, this needs to be grated.
A teaspoon of ajwain
A teaspoon of cardamon powder
A half teaspoon of black powder
A teaspoon of cinnamon powder
A half teaspoon of turmeric
Two teaspoons of green tea
A teaspoon of organic jaggery

Put all the ingredients in 500 ml of water and bring to a boil. The ayurvedic drink is often recommended to fight against cold and cough.

Tulsi leaves will increase your immunity against infections, while ginger and black pepper are both noted cold and cough herbal remedies. In addition to that, this hot drink helps in the regulation of one's sugar levels.

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You are supporting your immune system with the healthy nutrients that come from these drinks, especially if you suffer from sleep deprivation. It's known that a lack of sleep will easily compromise our health.

A weakened immunity means one will likely get sick when exposed to viruses. A good tactic to defending against disease-causing microorganisms is to start your day with any of the aforementioned herbal drinks.

In a related article, it was mentioned that while household isolation scales down the population's chances of spreading coronavirus, it might also heighten the risks to other illnesses. An example is vitamin D deficiency as a result of not spending enough time exposed to sunlight.