Prevention of chronic diseases and infection is heavily linked to a healthy, well- functioning immune system. Micronutrients such as amino acids, fatty acids, nucleotides, gangliosides and a dose of essential vitamins and minerals (including trace minerals) are all required to maintain a healthy immune system.
Vitamins and minerals are essential active agents required by every living cell for growth and development. Vitamins and minerals are crucial for all metabolic pathways and their well-balanced coordination. Vitamins and minerals are indispensable for maintaining health and life of all living organisms, from bacteria to human. Minerals and trace elements are inorganic substances and have to be obtained through nutrition and diet (food, water and supplements).
Folic acid, vitamin’s such as B6, B12, D, C, E and zinc, copper, iron and selenium contribute to the body’s natural defenses on three levels by supporting physical barriers (skin/mucosa), cellular immunity, and antibody production. The same vitamins listed above and minerals iron, zinc, copper and selenium work in synergy to support the protective activities of the immune cells. These nutrients are also essential for antibody production, inadequate intake of these vitamins and minerals may lead to suppressed immunity, which puts you at risk of infections and aggravates malnutrition.
Watson, Ronald R, Sherma Zibadi & Victor R. Preddy. eds. (2010). “Dietary Components and Immune Function” Nutrition and Health. 227-236.
The Nutrition and Health Journal outlines the correlations among vitamins and minerals, a weekend immune system and chronic diseases and infections. Adding mineral water into your diet can boost your minerals intake of zinc, iron, and copper, as well as other essential minerals such as calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium and manganese.
