6 Ways To Protect Your Immune System At The Office

1. Essential Oils

Rosemary, Lavender, Tea Tree, or Rose Geranium essential oils will strengthen the immune system

2. Diet

Beets, Carrots, Garlic, Green Tea, Wild Mushrooms, Seaweed and Dark Leafy Greens are the best foods to nourish and strengthen the immune system.

Wild mushrooms

Reishii – adaptogenic, revitalising and regenerative especially to the liver.

Shiitake – builds immunity and improves vitamin D production.

Zhu Ling – helps longevity and vitality

Chaga – builds immunity.

3. Herbal Teas and Tinctures

Stinging nettle

Infusion of dried leaves – strengthen the immune system, increase energy, regenerate and protect adrenal glands.

Astragalus Root

Regarded as one of the safest herbs for building immunity and is often taken daily for extended period. In addition to general immune strengthening, astragalus offers powerful help for when immunity is severely challenged.

Licorice Root– tea or tincture

4. Ginseng Root

Helps to protect the immune system when struggling with anxiety and stress. Also increases energy and raises anti-oxidant levels.

Siberian or American Ginseng – 25 to 100 drops daily (10 year old root tincture)

5. Echinacea

How to use Echinacea

In order for Echinacea to be effective you have to take it in large, frequent doses at the very first sign of symptoms

Prolonged use is not effective.

So, as soon as you start to feel aches or pains or a sore throat you need to start taking echinacea

How to take Echinacea

A tincture, directly into your mouth, swished around and mixed well with your saliva and then swallowed slowly and the process is repeated to the dosage below.

How much to take

An adult dose is 30 drops every hour at the onset of symptoms.