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British physician Geeta Maker-Clarke said that food is medicine in the fight against coronavirus infection. The clinical use of food as medicine plays a very important role in patient care, he said.
The doctor believes that inflammatory diseases can be relieved with increased consumption of fresh food Y reducing the intake of refined sugar and processed foods, type Express.co.
“I see significant improvements with the addition of fresh fruits and vegetables to the diet,” Maker-Clark said.
He advised eating foods high in vitamin C, as: broccoli, bell pepper, Brussels sprouts, papaya, citrus… These fruits and vegetables provide a daily dose of vitamin C, which can support the immune system.
“A complex and integrated immune system needs vitamins A, C, D, E, B6 and B12, folic acid, zinc, iron, copper, selenium and many others,” he said.
The National Institutes of Health have found that foods high in Vitamin A Contains leafy greens, carrots, cantaloupe, pumpkin, and sweet potatoes. Vitamin E. can be obtained from almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, spinach and sunflower oil.
“The rest of the nutrients enter the body through whole foods, mainly through fruits and vegetables“- said Maker-Clark.
The doctor explained that during an acute infection of any kind, including coronavirus infection, the body’s response to stress triggers “metabolic changes” to fight the invader. This increases the need for nutrients.
“Poor nutrition causes a deterioration in immune function that can be reversed by replenishing nutrients – I see it every day in my clinical practice,” he added.
As OBOZREVATEL previously reported, researchers under the auspices of the World Health Organization plan to travel to a wholesale food market in Wuhan, China, to track the first coronavirus cases.
