Food Fuels the Immune System

According to Nutritional Immunology, what we eat daily directly affects how our immune system works and the way we look, feel and act.

Om a deeper level, food fuels the immune system. When we eat a variety of plant foods regularly, the fuel is usually nutritious. However, when we eat too many animal products or foods high in saturated fat, salt and sugar, we deprive our immune system of disease-fighting nutrients. When we are healthy, wholesome foods contribute to a strong immune response. Similarly, when we are sick, proper nourishment and sufficient rest can help us recover from illness faster.

We know that drugs(medicine) can help us to combat cancer but there are many considerations that doctors and patients must weight before we rely on chemicals to help the body. Will we see a desired effect? Are we getting the safest, most effective dosage? Will there be adverse side effects?(For cancer, the answer is almost a 'YES'.) Will this drug interact negatively with other drugs? However, each time we choose wholesome foods, we allow our internal doctor, the immune system, to do its work and extremely well, without a flurry of worries about side effects and proper dosage.