Now that the threat of Ebola is on American soil, what can you and your family do to protect themselves? It’s only a matter of time before this becomes a full scale pandemic as it is obvious that travelers from Ebola ridden parts of Africa are not being screened before being allowed to enter North America.

What can you do to boost your protection?

Luckily, we have white blood cells that roam our bloodstreams looking for these troublemakers. Some of them, called natural killer cells, seek out and destroy virii and bacteria. They engulf and destroy aberrant cells before they can cause damage. The function of natural killer cells and other white blood cells is improved by as little as 30 milligrams of beta-carotene per day, the amount in two large carrots.

Although beta-carotene is safe, even in fairly substantial amounts, the best way to get beta-carotene is not in pills, but in the carrots, spinach, kale, and other packages in which nature supplies it. Beta-carotene is only one of perhaps two dozen related substances called carotenoids which occur naturally in vegetables and fruits, and which have varying degrees of biological activity.

Vitamins C, E and selenium bolster immune function in addition to their antioxidant effects, so adding fresh fruit, nuts, seeds and whole wheat bread to your diet will also boost your immunity.

It should come as no surprise that vegetarians have stronger immune systems than do meat-eaters. Studies of white blood cell samples from vegetarians have shown them to have more than double the infection cell-destroying ability of their non-vegetarian counterparts. The immune-boosting power of vegetarian diets is partly due to their vitamin content, their low fat content, and perhaps other contributors, such as reduced exposure to toxic chemicals and animal proteins.

I’m not proposing that you become a strict vegan, but increasing your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables will drastically increase your immune function and protect you from all forms of bacteria and viral infections.

Not a fruit and veg lover? No problem! I’m not either, but I religiously make a fruit and spinach smoothie for my family every day. We have not had a cold or flu in two years, while previous to this we all got the normal rounds of seasonal infections. 

Don’t worry about your kids not loving green smoothies! Start with almost all fruit and just a small amount of spinach (spinach has a naturaly neutral taste). Gradually add more spinach as they become accustom to the taste. The mega doses of fresh vitamins and minerals will make you feel energized and super healthy.

Here is a basic tutorial on how to make an easy green smoothie to boost your immune system:

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