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The Bank of Immunity
A healthy immune system fights viruses
Annie and LJ are a fictional couple introduced to readers of the healthy healing eats blog in January 2020. They’re lifestyle focuses on healthy eating and earth-friendly practices.
“Annie, there’s confusing information going around about how eating massive amounts of certain foods and getting vitamin infusions will kill the coronavirus. Some of it sounds dangerous.” “I know LJ; times of uncertainty often generate misinformation.
The truth is, there are no foods that kill the coronavirus, no matter how much anecdotal evidence there is stating otherwise. For example, eating a lot of oranges is not a cure for coronavirus.
“Can you protect yourself from a virus?” “Yes, practicing good hygiene and social distancing are the most basic. And, a healthy immune system can ward off the effects of a virus. When you eat nutrient-dense foods loaded with vitamins and minerals, your body builds up a savings bank, which it calls on when an infection shows up. Vitamins and minerals are responsible for many physiological functions, like creating red blood cells, which carry oxygen throughout the body. What we know about the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19) is that it enters the mucous membranes (mouth and nose) and sometimes the eyes and settles in the lungs…
