Detoxing for Immunity
(1) Immune Modulation From Five Major Mushrooms: Application to Integrative Oncology. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4684115/
(2) Effect of Allium Cepa and Allium Sativum on Some Immunological Cells in Rats. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3746674/
(3) Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) in the Prevention of Ageing and Degenerative Diseases: Review of Current Evidence. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6721508/
(4) The citrus flavanone naringenin impairs dengue virus replication in human cells. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5291091/
(5) A Single Meal Containing Raw, Crushed Garlic Influences Expression of Immunity- and Cancer-Related Genes in Whole Blood of Humans. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4620724/
(6) Dietary Fatty Acids and Immune Response to Food-Borne Bacterial Infections. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3708349/
(7) Measuring the Antimicrobial Activity of Lauric Acid against Various Bacteria in Human Gut Microbiota Using a New Method. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6923562/
(8) The Influence of Dietary Fatty Acids on Immune Responses. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6950146/
(9) Immunity in the Gut. https://www.immunology.org/public-information/bitesized-immunology/organs-and-tissues/immunity-in-the-gut
(10) The Vagus Nerve in the Neuro-Immune Axis: Implications in the Pathology of the Gastrointestinal Tract. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5673632/
(11) Effect of Allium Cepa and Allium Sativum on Some Immunological Cells in Rats. ResearchGate https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256189761_Effect_of_Allium_Cepa_and_Allium_Sativum_on_Some_Immunological_Cells_in_Rats
(12) Allergy and the gastrointestinal system. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2515351/
(13) The Brain-Gut-Microbiome Axis. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6047317/
(14) Coronavirus infection: the perspectives on immune responses. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7091918/
(15) SARS-CoV-2 and Coronavirus in older adults: what we may expect regarding pathogenesis, immune responses, and outcomes. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7145538/
(16) AntiViral Herbs for Coronavirus. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4032839/
(17) Intermittent fasting, a possible priming tool for host defense against SARS-CoV-2 infection: Crosstalk among calorie restriction, autophagy and immune response. PUBMED https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7351063/
On this page, I will discuss some natural ways to build immune strength by highlighting how detoxing helps, plus some foods and herbs that boost your immune system, which you can use at home.
Along with any Virus outbreak comes a new awareness of just how important a strong immune system is. A strong immune system is your best defense against any Virus along with protection from a variety of other pathogens, and bacteria.
With new viruses sweeping the world on a regular basis, and with superbugs and drug-resistant bacteria becoming ever more present in our hospitals, it’s no wonder that we panic when lethal new strains are discovered. This means we can’t necessarily rely on antibiotics and vaccines to protect us in the future. Ultimately our best defense will be a strong, healthy body, and a powerful, responsive immune system.
It is well known that a good immune response prevents severe complications with any viral infection. Not only is this common sense, but it’s good medicine, and we appear to be missing this kind of thinking in the modern health system at the moment.
How Fasting Can Help Boost Your Immune System
Strengthening immunity along with maintaining healthy living is the best way to survive. As a healthy practice, intermittent fasting in several clinical settings has been reported to promote several health benefits, including priming of the immune response.
This dietary approach also activates Autophagy, a cell surveillance system that boosts immunity. (17) You may have experienced this yourself as a natural tendency to stop eating or have very simple food, such as soup when feeling unwell with a common cold or flu.
Sick animals do the same thing, they lose their appetite or start to eat different plants with medicinal value to help restore health. The process of detoxing and fasting has been known for millennia to assist with recovery from infections. The diagram below outlines in detail how fasting can boost immune response. Read more about the many benefits of Fasting here
Lung Defence Tonic – Home Remedy
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative pathogen of the deadly Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, which emerged as a major threat to public health across the world. Although there is no clear gender or socioeconomic discrimination in the incidence of COVID-19, individuals who are older adults and/or with comorbidities and compromised immunity have a relatively higher risk of contracting this disease. (17) It makes sense therefore to look after your respiratory system and build a strong, defensive mucous membrane in the lungs. Read more Scientific Evidence about COVID Here
Wasabi or Mustard Paste
If you’re concerned about picking up the latest virus or have a tendency to get lung infections, then this home remedy would be an excellent tonic for you to try. Ingredients: Equal parts, Garlic, Onions, Orange (or lemon) with skin, (add ginger to make it even stronger). Half part of Lavender flowers, fresh thyme. 1/4 part hot mustard or Wasabi. 2-3 drops of Peppermint or Lavender essential oil. Honey to blend. Blend until you have a smooth paste-like consistency. Take 1 tsp twice a day to improve your lung, nose, and throat defenses.
Foods that boost your immune system
Mushrooms for immune modulation Mushrooms are reported to have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular-protective, antidiabetic, liver-protective, and anticancer properties. It is well-established that mushrooms are adept at immune modulation and affect immune stem cells, lymphocytes, macrophages, T cells, dendritic cells, and natural killer cells, all important parts of the immune system. (1) Read more about mushrooms
Coconut oil Lauric Acid (LA) the major unique fat in coconut oil, helps the immune system widely. It does this by increasing the production of Interleukins and T Helper Cells, which are largely responsible for instructing the immune cells and coordinating the attack on invading pathogens. (7) LA has been shown to reduce intestinal bacterial infections with Clostridium difficile, which is the leading cause of hospital-acquired antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide. It has also been shown effective against staphylococcus aureus. (6) LA was also shown to have low antimicrobial activity against lactic acid bacteria, but also high antimicrobial activity against pathogenic Bacteroides and Clostridium, suggesting that LA might modulate intestinal health. (8) Read more about coconut
Onions for Immunity Several scientific studies have shown that including onion in the diet stimulates the immune system, reduces symptoms associated with diabetes mellitus, and prevents inflammatory processes associated with asthma. (2) Findings of another study revealed that T-cells, T-lymphocytes, or helper cells and total White Blood Cell counts were significantly increased in a dose-dependent manner when given onion. (11) Read more about Onions
Ginger as an Anti-inflammatory When your body tissues are inflamed you are far more vulnerable to both infectious and degenerative diseases. Ginger has been studied as an anti-aging agent that protects against oxidative stress and inflammation in the pathogenesis of many diseases. Due to its bioactive compounds and constituents, ginger has shown various types of therapeutic effects, including antibacterial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, gastroprotective, antioxidant, and neuroprotective activities. (3) Read More about Ginger
Lemon as Immune Support Apart from being a well-known source of Vitamin C, Naringenin found in lemon skin, has demonstrated a potential use to control virus replication. (4)
Evidence suggests that the traditional lemon ginger and honey drink may be a good preventative remedy when a virus is around. Thinly slice one large or two small lemons, along with about half the quantity of fresh ginger and allow to steep for up to one hour. Serve with honey.
Antiviral & Immune tonic Herbs
Many herbs found in your kitchen can be very good for boosting immunity, plus they can be effective anti-viral agents. I thought I should mention a couple of these, so you can increase their use in your daily or weekly dietary routine. I will share some recipes a little further down this page. 
Garlic Data from one study where participants were taking only 5g of raw crushed garlic daily indicated that the bioactivity of garlic is multifaceted and includes activation of 7 genes related to immunity and metabolism in humans. (5) Raw garlic is most effective in combatting infection. Read more about Garlic
Cloves Cloves commonly used as an anti-parasitic remedy, cloves also act as an antibacterial, anti-fungal, and antiviral agent. Great as an herbal tea. Read more about Cloves 
Peppermint Peppermint has significant immunomodulating actions, antimicrobial and antiviral activities, strong antioxidant and anti-tumor actions, and some antiallergenic potential. Human studies on the respiratory tract and analgesic effects of Peppermint oil and its constituents have been reported. Try peppermint oil as an inhalation or peppermint leaf as a tea. Read more about Peppermint 
Licorice In recent years, the broad-spectrum antiviral activity of many triterpenoids in licorice was confirmed, and these findings have become a hot spot of antiviral immunity. The triterpenoids of licorice have the potential to become a novel broad-spectrum antiviral medicine and will be widely used in clinical treatment. Chewing hard licorice will give some of these antiviral effects. Read more about Licorice 
Turmeric Turmeric It has been demonstrated that curcumin from Turmeric, has a wide range of antiviral activity against different viruses including Influenza, HIV, herpes simplex virus, coxsackieviruses, human papillomaviruses, hepatitis B virus, and Japanese encephalitis virus. Add extra turmeric to your curry to boost your immunity. Read more about Turmeric There are literally dozens of antiviral herbs and foods, so I have only chosen my favorites. Let’s look at how these can be combined into an effective one-month immune boosting program.
Other Herbs to Boost your Immune System
See a shortlist of some of the other herbs we mentioned in the video here. Simply click the names to link to some research for each of these herbs. If you’re interested in getting any of these, I would normally have to mix these into a formulation after consulting with you in person or over the phone. Alternatively, you could find a local medical herbalist who can dispense a similar mixture of immune tonic herbs for you. St John’s Wort , Olive Leaf, Thyme, Lavender, Siberian Ginseng, Astragalus, Echinacea, Golden Seal
The Ultimate One-Month Immune Boosting Program
In order for your immune system to function effectively, your immune cells need to have clarity and effective communication. One of the things that disrupt this in our modern society is toxicity. We are exposed to so many artificial substances, drugs, food additives, and chemicals in our homes and workplaces that our immune system can become overburdened and basically confused. This is how many autoimmune diseases originate. The approach I suggest is a 3-step Cleanse, Nourish, and Build approach. This is the way of traditional herbal medicine. I have added a further step-4, defend which is specifically needed when a threat or pandemic is present.
STEP 1 – Cleanse
This involves going on a clean diet and avoiding inflammatory foods. It’s a plant-based, whole-food, low-allergen diet plan. You can read more about the clean diet hereTo complete a good inner body cleanse I suggest a solid 14-day deep cleanse using the Ultimate Herbal Detox or BodiClenz drinks.
STEP 2 – Nourish
Along with the clean diet plan that already comes with the above cleanse programs, I suggest these extra specific foods and recipes. These recipes are extra high in the immune-building foods already mentioned above. Choose from this selection for the best results.
Breakfast
It’s good to skip breakfast and just have herbal tea or lemon water. If you do eat some solid food, I would suggest a high-vitamin C fruit combination. Fresh kiwifruit, oranges, or grapefruit with some plain yogurt (probiotics) Peppermint herbal tea Ginger herbal tea Lemon, ginger, and honey herbal tea
Lunch
Mushroom and Parsnip soup – High in mushrooms, garlic, onions, and coconut cream Thai Spicy Carrot & Apple Salad – A great way to pack in the raw garlic Sweet & Sour Chinese Style – Includes onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, mushrooms, and coconut oil Fresh kiwifruit, oranges, or grapefruit with some plain yogurt (probiotics) Herbal Teas (as above)
Dinner
Black Pepper Mushroom & Eggplant Soup – Has lots of mushrooms and Garlic Thai Vegetable Green Curry Curry Thai Pumpkin Soup – Includes loads of coconut cream, ginger, and garlic. Zucchini, Broccoli & Ginger Soup – Contains plenty of ginger, garlic, coconut oil, and turmeric. Zughetti in Tomato & Garlic Sauce – High in garlic, onions, turmeric, and mushrooms
STEP 3 – Build
ImmuClenz liquid contains a blend of key tonic herbs to help protect and support immune health. It can be used over the long term as an immune tonic, or in short bursts for an immune boost.
Ingredients It contains a blend of the following herbal extracts in a base of pure New Zealand bush honey. Click the names to read more about each ingredient. NZ Bush Honey, Licorice, Astragalus, Andrographis, Echinacea, Horseradish, Lavender, Siberian Ginseng, Mushroom Blend, Pau D’arco, Goldenseal
Take 10ml Twice Daily for 25 Days
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Gut Health
To build your immune system it is most important to look after your gut health. The large intestine (colon) has a large resident population of microbiota, consisting of at least 1012 organisms per gram of gut contents. These organisms, together with the antigenic load provided by the diet and the constant threat of potential pathogens, means the intestinal immune system encounters more antigen than any other part of the body.
When we are swamped with inappropriate responses against innocuous food and commensal antigens it leads to inflammatory disorders such as coeliac disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). (9) Gut health and lung health are linked to the immune response via the vagus nerve and therefore poor gut health and chronic inflammation are linked to a compromised immune response. (10) Aloe Vera leaf extracts have been promoted for digestion and are used in the treatment of peptic ulcers, have antibacterial properties against both susceptible and resistant Helicobacter pylori strains, and acts as a novel effective natural agent for combination with antibiotics. 
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Along with any Virus outbreak comes a new awareness of just how important a strong immune system is. A strong immune system is your best defence against any Virus along with protection from a variety of other pathogens, and bacteria.
With new viruses sweeping the world on a regular basis, and with superbugs and drug-resistant bacteria becoming ever more present in our hospitals, it’s no wonder that we panic when lethal new strains are discovered. This means we can’t necessarily rely on antibiotics and vaccines to protect us in the future. Ultimately our best defence will be a strong, healthy body, and a powerful, responsive immune system.
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