7 Best Foods to Boost Your Immune System

The immune system is designed to protect the body from infection-causing invaders like bacteria, viruses, and fungi. You can add certain foods to your diet to boost your immune system and combat infection.

The immune system is made up of many different cells and organs that work together to accomplish a single goal: to fight infection. The outside invaders that cause infection in the body are germs. These germs are bacteria, viruses and fungi. When the bacteria and viruses enter the body, the body recognises the invaders and sends their “policemen”, the white blood cells, to attack and get rid of them before they can grow, multiply in number and make you fall sick. The immune system consists of the skin, bone marrow, thymus, lymphatic system, spleen and other organs. The skin is the first line of defence. The bone marrow produces the red blood cells that carry oxygen, the white blood cells that combat infection and the platelets that help blood in the clotting process. The thymus produces a type of whilte blood cells called T-lymphocytes. T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes travel in the lymphatic system, looking for bacteria and virus invaders to attack. The spleen produces white blood cells and antibodies to fight the pathogens (disease-causing organisms). To help your immune system fight off the pathogens, you can add more foods that boost the immune system in your diet. In this article, we will cover 7 foods to boost your immunity.

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