Most of us know the importance of good nutrition and there has never been a better time to focus on ‘eating a rainbow’ This list comes courtesy of Patricia Peat from Cancer Options, I’ve added in the odd ‘two-penneth’ here and there.
Anti-Viral Herbs
- Oregano
- Sage
- Basil
- Fennel
- Garlic NB you can pick wild garlic right now!
- Lemon balm
- Peppermint
- Rosemary
- Echinacea
- Sambucus
- Liquorice
- Astragalus
- Ginger – Always amazing for drinks, juices and adding to stirfries
- Ginseng
- Dandelion
Anti-Viral Supplements
- Curcumin
- Boswellia
- Resveratrol
- Andrographis Pukka Teas now have this in their Peace blend
- Monolaurin
- Goldenseal
- Vitamin C preferably liposomally Do look at the blog post and v inexpensive online workshop on making your own disposal vitamin C for a fraction of the cost of buying it .
- Vitamin D (My recommendation is the Oral Spray from Better You)
- Vitamin A
- Quercetin
- Mushrooms: reishi, maitake, lions mane, chaga, cordyceps Please note I have been talking about Chaga tea a fair bit after interviewing Helena Cavan from The Milestone Detox.
Anti-Viral Foods
- Mushrooms
- Sea vegetables (sea weeds)
- Citrus fruits but especially lemons
- Cabbage family
- Carrot family
- Onion family – onions, garlic, leeks, shallots
- Coconut flesh, milk and virgin cold pressed coconut oil
- Tomatoes
- Whey
- Blackcurrants and their juice
- Tea
- Walnuts
- Pomegranate
- Flavonoid rich foods such as citrus fruits, buckwheat
- Lignan rich foods such as whole ground flaxseeds
- Highly coloured fruits and vegetables which are high-antioxidant foods – they are much more powerful if they are fresh and in season and have been ripened naturally I hope this list inspires you to eat well and boost your immunity! www.canceroptions.co.uk