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Immunity How to Increase for Fighting Against Infections in Pandemic

June 19, 2020 Health Jaagran 3 Comments

At present time, we need to be aware about the pandemic (COVID-19) situations around us. Because it has been spreaded at fast pace and can be stopped only by our own willpower to fight against it by doing good habits and safe practices in our daily routine work. In fact, we know that older adults are at higher risk in this situation (#COVID-19) as compared to young adults. So, it is our sole responsibility to help them and care them. Also, we need to aware them about immunity, how to increase it.

For better health care of older people, we must know about geriatrics ?
So do you know,

What is Geriatrics?

• A branch of medicine or science that deals with the health problems, diseases and caring practices of old age people is known as geriatrics.
If anyone is willing to learn about geriatrics, mostly they are unable to find a geriatrician. Isn’t so ?
But it doesn’t mean that we can’t help our older adult people . We can do it by involving ourselves in the care of older adults and learning how to apply some of things what a geriatricians know.
• We all know that, with increase in the age of a person, diseases in the body of older people also increases. Some common diseases or problems in older adults are Immunity weakness , adult onset Diabetes , Arthritis, Kidney and bladder problems , Dementia , Parkinson’s disease, Cataracts, Osteoporosis, Macular degeneration, Cardiovascular diseases etc. These diseases are mostly because of lack of nutrition, physical in-activeness & positive attitude in our today’s lifestyle.

Do we know reasons?

Why older people are at risk?

Its most common factor, is “ WEAK IMMUNITY”.
So, how can we boost up immunity of our self & our older ones. We know that there is no vaccine for curing pandemic COVID-19. Immunity building could prevent us from infectious disease. So, be aware about immunity, how to increase it.

How to build immunity ?

•Eat a healthy diet which must be high in citrus fruits and vegetables.
•Do hard exercise regularly.
•Have a positive attitude.
•Use of organic products: Many products claim to boost or support immunity. But the concept of boosting immunity actually makes a little sense scientifically. In fact, boosting the number of cells in our body (immune cells or others) with the help of chemical products, is not necessarily a good thing . Using organic ways of boosting our #immune system is a good way.

Diet and Immune system ?

• Healthy immune system needs good and regular nourishment. Scientists, have long recognized that people who live in poverty and are malnourished are more prone to infectious diseases. Whether the increased rate of disease is caused by malnutritional effects on the immune system.
• There are some evidences which show that some micronutrients deficiencies — for example, deficiencies of zinc, selenium, iron, copper, folic acid, vitamins A, vitamin B6, vitamin C and vitamin E, are responsible for effecting immune system of our body.

So, what can we do? If we find that our diet is not providing us our daily need of nutrition.

Improve immunity with herbs and supplements ?

Most of us still thinks that taking supplements is not useful. Is it so ?
Walk into a health care store, and you will find bottles of pills and herbal preparations that claim to boost up your immunity. Demonstrating whether a herb or any substance, for that matter — can enhance immunity is, as yet, a highly complicated matter. Scientists don’t know, but choosing good products and healthy products for yourself must be useful in a way.

How Amway- Nutrilite supplements are useful in increasing immunity ?

Nutrilite is the brand that makes organic supplements with a philosophy of best in science, best in nature and best in traditional wisdom.

Following organic nutritional sources & #supplements help in boosting our immunity and make us capable of fighting against infections:

Protein (All plant protein)
Vitamin C (Natural C)
Vitamin A (Multi carotene)
Echinacea citrus concentrate plus
Vasaka, Mulethi, Surasa
Tulsi
Galic
Ashwagandha

– Content published by Ms. Gunjan Nagarkoti (B.Sc. Nursing)

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Fat-soluble vitamins, Micro-nutrients, RDA

Fat Soluble Vitamin Functions, Sources and Definition

April 25, 2020 Health Jaagran 6 Comments

Here, we are going to know about fat soluble vitamin functions deeply. But, before that we need to understand basics about micro nutrients.

Micro-nutrients (Micro means very small)

Nutrients, which are required in very much smaller qualities as compared to macro-nutrients in the body of an organism.

Types of micro-nutrients

Vitamins (organic compounds): Water-soluble & Fat-soluble vitamins.
Minerals (inorganic compounds): Macro-minerals & Trace minerals.

A). VITAMINS

Vitamins are micro organic compounds, made up by plants and animals which can be broken down by heat, acid or air.

Categorized into two types:

i). Water-soluble &

ii). Fat-soluble vitamins.

i). Water soluble vitamins

Vitamin-B group & Vitamin C

ii). Fat soluble vitamins

Vitamin A, D, E and K:

Vitamins which doesn’t dissolve in water and best dissolve in fat or a source of fat. After complete absorption and consumption of these vitamins, they stored in liver and fatty/muscle tissues for a future purpose of body requirement.

Fat-soluble vitamin functions and feautures

Vitamin A

Vitamin A: (RDA= 600 mcg(µg)/day (retinol) & 4800 µg/day (beta-carotene)),mcg means microgram.
- Exist in 2 natural forms = Retinol (animal source) & Beta-carotene (plant source)
- Functions: Helps in vision/eye health (specially night vision), cell division, healthy skin, organ functioning and building immunity, healthy liver and bone health.
- Acts as a strong antioxidant for cellular membranes.
- Required for growth and reproduction.
- Sources: Meat, Egg, Fish oil, Milk & Dairy products, Spinach, Mustard, Bathua, Mint, Pumpkin, Carrot, Papaya, Melon, Mango, Apricots, Sweet potato etc.
- Deficiencies: Night blindness, Conjunctival Xerosis (Dryness of front thin membrane layer of eye), Bitot’s spot (Dark grey or black spots in cornea of eye), Corneal Xerosis, Follicular Hyperkeratosis (plugging of hair follicles) etc.
- Excess: Hypervitaminosis A (GI upset, blurred vision, headache), Hypercarotenemia, Teratogenic (Abortion & birth defects).

Vitamin D

Vitamin D: (RDA= 10 µg/day OR 400 IU)
- Good health of skeletal system.
- Functions: Helps in building bone health by assisting in calcium absorption, to regulate blood calcium, cell division, reduce risk of some cancers, insulin secretion, functioning of parathyroid gland and also helps in building immunity.
- Helps in working of vitamin A, calcium and phosphorus in the body.
- Sources: Exposure to sun light, Fish liver oil, Egg yolk, Milk & milk products etc.
- Deficiencies: Rickets (children), Osteomalacia (adults).
- Excess: Constipation, Weight loss, Vomiting, Nausea, Excess thirst etc.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E (α-tocopherol): (RDA= 7.5 to 10 mg/day)
- Essential for reproductive health i.e. tocopherol.
- Functions: Promotes immune system, protects vit A & vit C from oxidation, helps in anti-aging, cancer protection, prevention from cardiac issues, iron metabolism, nervous tissues health, reproduction, foetus health and reduces cholesterol level.
- Acts as an antioxidant and protects cell damages.
- Sources: Corn, Soybean, Wheat germ, Peanut, Almond, Coconut, Bajra, Barley, Wheat grain, Pumpkin seed, Melon seed, Fish oil, Spinach, Broccoli, Papaya etc.
- Deficiencies: RBC’s breakdown, Muscular dystrophy, Impairment of neuromuscular function.

Vitamin K

Vitamin K (Menadione): (RDA= 55 µg/day)
- Known as coagulation vitamin (coagulation of blood in case of injury).
- Functions: Helps in blood clotting (formation of blood clotting protein), proper bone development, blood circulation and liver functioning.
- Sources: Tomatoes, Green pea, Cauliflower, French beans, Spinach, Broccoli, Cabbage, Mustard, Liver oil, Soybeans etc.
- Deficiencies: Increase in blood clotting time, Increased the chances of haemorrhage.

Fat-soluble vitamins are abundantly available with high-fat foods as they are soluble in fat or lipid and also they are much better absorbed into our bloodstream when we eat these vitamins with fatty food.
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