What should I eat to boost my immune system?
Disease description:
Hello doctor, my mom is currently hospitalized for a minor illness. I'd like to supplement her diet to improve her immunity. Could you please advise what she should eat to boost her immune system?
Diet plays a significant role in boosting the immune system. Most importantly, one should focus on consuming more antioxidant-rich foods such as fruits, vegetables, and soy products, as they are rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and phytochemicals. These nutrients can greatly enhance the body's immunity.
In addition, regularly consuming certain health-promoting foods is also beneficial. For example, sesame seeds, oats, red dates, and Cordyceps sinensis can all help strengthen immunity, as they contain abundant vitamins and minerals.
Drinking honey water is also an effective method, as it helps balance intestinal flora and thereby improves immune function. Seaweed and other algae have been shown to effectively suppress inflammatory responses and resist infections, offering considerable support to immune health.
In summary, by adjusting dietary patterns—consuming health-promoting foods, increasing intake of antioxidant-rich foods, drinking more honey water, and appropriately taking some tonic supplements—one can effectively enhance immunity.