Immune Health

Whether you are susceptible to frequent infections or simply want to prevent them, a nutrition programme can be developed to support your immune system – helping to keep you fit and healthy whatever the time of year.  Nutritional therapy can also be helpful with the management of autoimmune health and issues related to food tolerance.

When supporting immunity, there are a number of areas which may be consider.  Nutritional status is often a good place to start.  Vitamin C is the vitamin mostly associated with immunity but other nutrients such as zinc and vitamin D are very important too.    A low glycaemic diet is also connected with improved immunity.

Believe it or not, our digestive health has a huge impact on immunity.  80% of the immune system lies in and around the gut.  So optimising gut health and function can have a profound impact on immune health.  Tests to assess digestive function are invaluable in understanding digestive issues.

Lifestyle also affects immunity.  When sleep is disrupted and/or stress levels are high, our ability to fight infection may be compromised.  Fortunately good nutrition and lifestyle changes can help with these sorts of issues.  If appropriate we may recommend testing to assess hormone or mineral levels.