By combining a balanced diet rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals with adequate exercise and regular sleep, you will give your body the best possible chance of fighting off harmful viruses. In today’s episode, Dr. Minni Malhorta covers an extensive range of vitamins and minerals and shares their best natural food sources. She covers all the usual suspects like vitamin C, vitamin D, and iron, as well as some which are less common, including curcumin and selenium. Toward the end of the show, Minni also gives listeners important information about sleep, the health benefits it has, and why it should never be compromised. To find out more about how you can best prepare your immune system for the battle against viruses, be sure to tune in to this episode.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Introducing today’s topic, Minni's top 10 natural nutraceuticals for immune support.
• How diet plays a role in immune support.
• Lifestyle practices like sleep and exercise and their influence on immune response.
• Minni talks about different vitamins and which food groups contain them.
• Why vitamin C is a good supplement to take in the winter months.
• How vitamin E acts as a useful antioxidant and how it helps immune response.
• Different forms of vitamin A and why they’re important. 
• Minni talks about the benefits of folate and folic acid.
• Hear about the function of iron and where you can source it.
• Why selenium should be incorporated into your diet.
• Zinc as a beneficial supplement and where you can find it.
• The importance of melatonin and how it can help you fight off viruses.
• Why sleep can help your immune system.
• The power of curcumin and where you can find it.
• Further supplements that Minni recommends. 

Tweetables:

“Did you know that your diet places a key role in keeping a top shape to protect you from toxins and infection.” — Dr. Minni Malhorta [0:00:46]

“A strong system relies on a balanced healthy diet. It’s like training for a battle and preparing your body ahead of time.” — Dr. Minni Malhorta [0:01:19]

“Getting sufficient sleep is one of the best ways to support natural immune health.” — Dr. Minni Malhorta [0:08:00]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Anchor Wellness Center