These Are Your Best Defense Against Covid-19

Vitamins and minerals you need to be taking now

- Dr. Kaycee Reyes

Most of the world is still at a standstill. Even if scientists are working at record speed to develop a vaccine—the fastest yet in history—there is still no specific cure or treatment for Covid-19. While social distancing, face masks, stay-at-home orders, and work-from-home scenarios are now part of our daily norm, how else can we protect ourselves from this virus, especially when it has not yet slowed down in most parts of the world, including ours?

The answer is found in the kitchen. Nutrition plays a huge role not only in keeping our bodies adequately nourished, but it also improves the immune system to protect our bodies from disease and fight any intruder. Covid-19 may exhibit a range of symptoms that can be mild (fever, fatigue, dry cough), severe (shortness of breath or chest pains), or one can even be asymptomatic.

While health experts are still learning why its severity varies among individuals, it is safe to say that immune system response and one’s state of overall health are important factors to consider as to why one infected individual may be rushed to the ER, while another might not feel anything at all.

Unhealthy diets and a poor lifestyle are two of the major culprits for having a higher risk of death and disease.