This topic contains: Definition of Immunity Types of Immunity Heard Immunity Immunity boosting diet Food to be avoid

1. Immunity boosting diet for covid 19
Ms. Jagruti Patel
Lecturer, M.sc. (N)
Child Health Nursing

2. Learning outcome
Define Immunity
Types of immunity
Herd immunity
Immunity boosting diet
Food to be avoid

3. Definition of immunity
Resistance offered
by the host to toxic
molecules,
microorganisms and
foreign cells.

4. Types of Immunity:
Non specific
Specific

5. 1. Innate Immunity:
Genetically passed on
from one generation to
other generation.
Non specific immunity
Specific immunity
Neutrophils Eosinophils
Monocytes Natural killer cells

6. 2. Acquired/Adaptive Immunity:
The immunity acquired after birth or during
lifetime of an individual.

7. Local immunity
Natural infection or live vaccine administered orally
or intranasally provides local immunity at site of
entry such as:gut mucosa,nasal mucosa
IgA plays important role in local immunity.

8. Herd immunity
Herd immunity develop after exposure to disease
condition.
Is relevant in control of epidemic diseases.
When a large percentage of the population becomes
immune to a disease, the spread of that disease
slows down or stops.
E.g. when we got COVID 19 vaccine its called as a
herd immunity.

9. immunity boosting diet
Drink warm water + lemon daily to keep your body
alkaline.

10. Hydrate yourself with healthy liquids
8-10 glass of water daily.
Eat water rich foods which have 80 % water like
watermelon, cucumber, salad etc.
Lemon water
Ginger water
Tulsi water
Mint water

11. Consuming foods high in vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
It helps prevent the
common cold.
It acts as a powerful
antioxidant and protects
against damage induced
by oxidative stress.
Daily intake : 250–1,000
mg
Rich source: Amla

12. Beta-carotene converts into vitamin A
 Is an anti-inflammatory vitamin that can help
your antibodies respond to toxins.
Richest source: Yellow vegetables and fruits.
Daily intake: 600 mcg

13. Vitamin E (tocopherols ) rich food
Naturally occurring
anti-oxidant.
Richest source
:Vegetable oil, cotton
seeds, sunflower, soya,
egg yolk.
Daily intake: 25 mg/day

14. Vitamin D (CALCIFEROL) rich food
Regulates the immune response
of white blood cells by
preventing them from releasing
too many inflammatory
cytokines.
Excess of cytokines can lead to
cytokine storm, which is a
complication associated with
COVID-19.
Richest source: Beef, fatty fish,
like tuna, mackerel and salmon.
Good source: Milk and milk
product.
Daily intake: 2.5 μg (100 IU)

15. NORMAL PATTERN OF IMMUNE RESPONSE:

16. IN CASE OF CYTOkINE STROME:

17. Vitamin B6 (PYRIDOXINE) rich food:
Helps in production of new immune cells.
 It may help in building the body’s immunity to
infections.
Rich: Dried yeast, wheat germ, rice polishing and
liver
Daily intake:2 mg/day

18. Zinc supplementation
It is an essential mineral
in the production of
different immune cells.
Different studies have
evidenced its potential role
of zinc supplementation in
reducing the duration of
cold and lung infections.
Daily intake of up to 15
mg

19. antioxidant food

20. Herbal tea
Tulsi leaves: 50
Ginger: 50 gm
Black paper: 5 to 10 gm
Turmeric: 1 spoon
Sendha salt: 1 pitch
Mint leaves: 25-30
Lemon- ½ or 1
Boiled in 200 ml water

21. Avoid foods
Stop eating junk foods.
Stop having process food like pizza, biscuits, burger
etc.
Avoid sugar in a diet. Use alternatives like jaggery,
dates.
Avoid raw vegetables as it may be contaminated
during cold storage and transportation.
Non- seasonal fruit and vegetable and which are cold
like watermelon and grapes

22. Cont…
Avoid mucus forming foods like :
Guava
Banana
Cold milk
Ice-cream
Cold drinks
Cakes
Cold and frozen foods