Revealing breakfast tips to boost immunity beyond just vitamin C. Medical experts point to "gut health" as the key and recommend adding "yogurt" and probiotic-rich foods to breakfast to balance microbes and reduce the risk and duration of illnesses.
As the season arrives when people around you begin to fall ill, many think only of orange juice or vitamin C. But did you know that the key to a strong immune system may lie within your own "gut"? Gastroenterology experts confirm that adding foods with beneficial microbes to breakfast is the easiest and most effective way to build the body's internal defense.
Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, a gastroenterologist and gut health specialist, states that most people think of the lungs or throat when considering the immune system. In reality, most immune cells reside around the gut, where trillions of microbes work to distinguish between beneficial nutrients and harmful pathogens.
Yogurt is a fermented food that is widely available and versatile for breakfast. Doctors note that the probiotics in yogurt benefit immunity in three main ways.
Although eating yogurt alone cannot guarantee 100% virus protection, scientific studies show that people who regularly consume probiotic foods tend to get sick less often and have shorter illness durations compared to those who do not, as their bodies are better prepared to fight pathogens.
Doctors recommend choosing plain yogurt without added sugar and adding "berries" or "grains" to obtain vitamins and dietary fiber (prebiotics), which feed beneficial microbes. However, strong immunity also depends on sufficient rest and stress reduction.
Good health starts with the first meal of the day. Choosing yogurt or foods with beneficial microbes is not just about digestion but strengthens the army of white blood cells in your gut, preparing your body confidently to face every season and pathogen.
Source:Parade