By Dave Southern
 Immune system is vital in keeping our body healthy and strong. Eating the proper food is one key in maintaining it.
The immune system is an essential part of our body. It helps our body fight foreign matters that enter through our different body parts. But sometimes, our immune system is not capable enough to protect our body from those harmful bacteria. We need nutrients and minerals in keeping it strong and healthy. Here are some of the primary nutrients that we need in enhancing its capability to fight sickness and certain infections.
Vitamin C is the most essential nutrient that enhances our immune systems capability. According to the research, vitamin C improves the production of white blood cells that is necessary if an infection occurs; vitamin C helps in fast healing of wounds and certain ulcers. These white blood cells are considered the first line of defense. It also improves levels of interferon that is required to cover cell surfaces and prevents virus from entering the body. Vitamin C also lessens the risk of cardiovascular diseases by increasing |
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By Ben Needles
 Cholesterol is a soft, fat-like, waxy substance found in the bloodstream and in all your bodys cells. Its normal to have cholesterol. Cholesterol is an important part of a healthy body because its used for producing cell membranes and some hormones, and serves other needed bodily functions. But too much cholesterol in the blood is a major risk for coronary heart disease (which leads to heart attack) and for stroke. Hypercholesterolemia is the medical term for high levels of blood cholesterol.
Home Remedies for Cholesterol
Our bodies need cholesterol to:
Maintain healthy cell walls
Make hormones (the bodys chemical messengers)
Make vitamin D
Make bile acids, which aid in fat digestion
Home remedies for cholesterol #1: Mix 1 tsp. of roasted chicory root.
1 tsp. of lime flowers.
1/2 tsp. of fenugreek seeds.
1/2 tsp. of ginger rhizome.
1 quart of water.
Boil all ingredients, let it cool, strain. Drink 2 cups a day.
Another useful remedy for cholesterol is sunflower seed. It contains useful |
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