Immunostimulating drinks for patients
Orange, grapefruit and other citrus fruit
It's probably not surprising that we start with a citrus selection. This fruit explosion contains more than enough of the daily recommended intake of vitamin C, a super antioxidant that protects your cells from free radicals. 1
Vitamin C deficiency can lead to delayed wound healing, impaired immune response, and an inability to cope with infections. It is used for many processes in the body and it is important to get it daily. Citrus will also provide you with vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B9, potassium and other nutrients, as well as valuable fiber for good digestion.
Green apple, carrot and orange
Carrots, apples and oranges are a great combination that helps your body fight infections. Apples and oranges provide you with vitamin C. Vitamin A, which is also critical for a healthy immune system, is present in carrots in the form of the antioxidant beta carotene.
Carrots also contain vitamin B6, which plays an important role in immune cell proliferation and antibody production. [ref. 1]
Beetroot, carrot, ginger and apple
This resistance-boosting juice contains three root vegetables that will help your immune system and reduce inflammatory symptoms.
Inflammation is often an immune response to infections originating from viruses or bacteria. For people who have rheumatoid arthritis or another inflammatory disease, this juice may be especially helpful, as ginger has anti-inflammatory effects. [ref. 2]
Tomato juice
Tomatoes are rich in vitamin B9, known as folate. It helps reduce the risk of infections and is important for reproductive health. Tomatoes also provide moderate amounts of magnesium.
The best way to make sure your tomato juice is fresh and doesn't contain many added ingredients is to make it yourself at home. We also offer you an easy recipe to prepare.
Necessary products for homemade tomato juice:
- Black pepper
- 5 kg of tomatoes
- Salt
How to prepare tomato juice?
- First wash and chop the tomatoes into small pieces. It is desirable to go through a grinder. If you do not want tomato juice to have seeds, you need a special attachment to remove them.
- Remove the foam separated during grinding and season with pepper and salt.
- Spread the juice in bottles, close and sterilize for 15 minutes after it is closed.
Kale, tomatoes and celery
Kale is the main product in many green juices, but together with tomatoes and celery can create an interesting combination with an immunostrengthening effect. These three foods will provide you with a range of nutrients such as magnesium, manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B9, vitamin C, vitamin K and others.
Strawberry and kiwi
For lovers of sweet food and drinks, we have not failed to include something tempting, but healthy. Strawberries and kiwi are super healthy foods to include in a vitamin C drink.
Since it takes about 4 cups of strawberries to make 1 cup of juice, you may want to mix these fruits into a smoothie rather than juice. Then you can add vegetable milk - oatmeal, almond or other to get a drink with a perfect consistency. If you don't have enough sweets, you can sweeten with stevia or erythritol.
If you want to replace milk with something else, try probiotic-rich yogurt. Taking probiotics can help your cells keep the antimicrobial barrier healthy, which is an important part of your immune defense. [ref. 3]
Strawberry and mango
Smoothie with strawberries and mango is another healthy way to satisfy your cravings for sweets. This recipe includes a little frozen fruit that contains the same nutritional value as fresh fruit. You can also use fresh fruit if you have them on hand.
The vitamin E from the mango and almond milk we recommend for the recipe provide additional antioxidant benefits to strengthen the immune system, especially in the elderly. Here are the ingredients you need:
- Strawberries: You can use fresh or frozen strawberries. They provide a lot of vitamin C to the smoothie recipe.
- Mango: Again, you can use fresh or frozen mangoes, but it is easier for the blender if fewer products are frozen.
- Oranges: Oranges also add a large amount of vitamin C and go well with the sweetness of mangoes.
- Carrots: This is a great food to add a serving of vegetables that easily blend in with the color of the strawberry mango smoothie without changing the taste.
- Almond milk: If you keep a vegan smoothie, you're using plant-based milk like almond. But you can use ordinary milk, water, orange juice or coconut water. You only need a little liquid to trigger the blender.
Green apple, lettuce and cabbage
Green, vegetable-based juice is a source of nutrients that promote a strong immune system. Many official sources mention that we don't consume enough vegetables, so here's an unconventional way to put them together into juice and enjoy them.
Add a handful of parsley or spinach for extra vitamins A, C and K to the green smoothie. With it you will get iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B9, vitamin C and others.
