The pandemic has caused us all to panic about the strength of our immune systems in a bid to protect ourselves from coronavirus and other illnesses. Luckily, there are a number of things you can do to benefit your health, including this immune system boosting drink. Express.co.uk reveals everything YOU need to know about boosting your immune system.
There are at least 500,000 people in England who are immunocompromised or immunosuppressed, which means their immune system is impaired or cannot function as it should.
This isn’t a common problem, but your immune system is often compromised if you have a chronic medical condition such as heart disease, lung disease, HIV, cancer, lupus, and so on.
Even if you’re disease-free, your immune system could probably do with a boost.
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Don’t believe everything you read – the NHS Leeds Teaching Hospital website warns.
The advice reads: “In today’s world, you can walk into almost any shop or browsing online and be greeted with numerous different types of supplements and health miracles.
“We are bombarded on a daily basis on what we should and shouldn’t be taking to keep us healthy.
“This is inclusive of supplements/herbs to boost our immune system, they claim to boost your immune system to stop you getting ill and thus far some have been found to alter some components of immune function, however, there is no evidence to suggest that they actually bolster immunity to the point you are better protected against infection and disease.”
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The cheap, warming drink to boost your immune system
While no single food or drink added to your diet will make a huge difference to your immune system, green tea is believed to contribute to boosting immunity.
Green tea contains B vitamins, folate, manganese, potassium, magnesium, caffeine and other antioxidants that could strengthen your immune system.
Kiran Tawadey, founder of Hampstead Tea, said: “There are many factors that contribute to having a healthy immune system, including consuming food rich in antioxidants.
“Green tea is a great addition to your daily intake as research has shown that its catechins can play a role in promoting a better immune system.”