Nontoxic Beauty Secret from around the world.

How does your Beauty secrets compare with the rest of the world

The world we live in is image conscious, it has become an increasing demand to look as good as one feels and to maintain one’s look even in the presence of an illness. The perception of role models and public figures from all areas of lifestyle like in sports, entertainment, fashion, and beauty display a youthful alluring appearance so as a result many youths have become obsessed and very self conscious about the way they appeal to the rest of the world on a daily basis, which can be good or bad depending on how you look at it and to what extent you model these public figures—do you perceive the benefits of loving and caring for yourself  the way that suits you or do you over critic yourself for not having those attributes or meeting this beauty quota. Focusing only on outward appearance underscores the fact that beauty comes from within, and that the best approach to feeling great and looking better is one that looks into the internal foundation upon which the external beauty is based. This is one of the primary reasons why a holistic approach to wellness and age management is essential. The Holistic philosophy is one that helps to enhance the whole self by implementing proper nutrition, balancing hormones, appropriate skincare and of course regular exercise.

Attraction to beauty is global, no matter how beauty is defined. Everyone wants to feel attractive and beautiful. It’s not superficial or vain; it is reality and this reality has economic, psychological, and social effects that directly affect our progress whether we choose to recognize it or not.  Investment into living healthier is an investment in “feeling and looking good”. “If you live well, you feel well and you will look well”

The skin is the largest organ of our body and can be quite embracing when it’s not appealing to you.  It is the first thing people see when they look at us—“your skin’s appeal”. When our skin is healthy and vibrant, this is a good reflection of one’s total health and well-being.  The skin renews and repairs itself, as we age; the physio-chemical homeostasis of the skin becomes compromised, leaving it more susceptible to intrinsic and extrinsic stressors that ultimately degrade its impact on accelerated skin aging. External factors that contribute to skin aging are Environmental pollutants, toxic and harsh personal hygiene products.

Growing older is inevitable; however, we can try to slow the aging process and prolong our lives by taking measures to promote continuous cell rejuvenation and renewal. To help you feel good and look your best we have put together some Alternative beauty products and secrets tips from around the world that can help keep you safe from toxins.

Secret Tips from Japan: Rice bran, the brown outer layer of the rice kernel is used by Japanese women for skin care because it contains rich oil, making it a great exfiolante. It contains B-complex that helps improve blood circulation in the skin. It also contains vitamin E, antioxidants and fatty acids. Rice bran can be used to cleanse, revitalize, prevent wrinkles, exfoliate and make skin blemish free.

Japanese women use chili peppers to stimulate circulation, wake up tired feet. At the end of the day take chili peppers and put into some hot water and let your feet soak for ten minutes.

White camellia oil is commonly used for moisturizing, conditioning, nourishing and softening of the skin. Camellia oil gives the skin a healthy glow while helping it eliminate wrinkles, treat burn scars, revitalize hair growth as well as strengthening nails. Camellia oil is also used on the hair as it is high in olein acids and glycerides---it adds shine and conditions.

 Secret Tips from India: India eats good antioxidant food plus they use coconut oil. You can heat up some coconut oil mildly and apply to the scalp, this helps seal the cuticle and prevents split ends. Coconut oil contains lauric acid, the most essential fatty acids. For great looking skin---women turn to yogurt and almonds; they ground up almond and mix it in yogurt, apply to the face as a mask and then rinse for a smooth look finish.

Secret Tips from Brazil: Natural Brazilian love their natural glamorous looks---they are known to lie on the beach near the sea water while rubbing beach sand on their skin to help exfoliate the skin as well as stimulate the blood flow to the skin to reduce cellulite. That is how they get their sunset beauty.

Secret from the French: The French soak up toxins and purify the skin by using clay mask which absorbs oils and impurities without drying out the skin. Simply mix up powdered clay with water and smooth over dry your face and body, rinse and dry. Remove eye makeup with sweet almond oil, which keeps the skin smooth and soft.

For hair, they use flour mixture with distilled water and vinegar to apply to hair for half an hour to smooth out the hair shaft and keep it smooth and healthy.

Greek secret---Greek women exfoliate naturally and they eat a bit of vegetarian Greek salad. They use olive oil mixed with lemon juice and sugar applied in the shower and washed away. The oil loosens layers of dead skin while the sugar sloughs it off. They give their feet a treat by dipping them in warm olive oil and then buffing with coarse sea salt. Olive oil is a great source of fatty acids and antioxidants.

 

Polished secret from Poland: In this part of the world, for women is all about the “wild Honey”—if you want to be a honey, use honey on skin and in your diet. Apply a layer of honey to their faces as a moisturizer because of its firming and moisture-retaining properties. After letting the honey sit for a few minutes, they rinse skin and they get a smoother complexion. Honey is also applied to the lips to soften and plump.

Coat your hair with wild honey, cover with a shower cap and leave on for 30 minutes, wash out. Your hair will look soft and shiny

Secret Tips from Belgium: The natural beauties of Belgians turn to mink oil to look their best and to diminish the appearance of aging. Mink oil is the most absorbable and compatible oil for human skin and it helps reduce fine line and wrinkles, age spots, blemishes, stretch marks, and scars. It can be used as a face moisturizer (or mixed with foundation to set makeup), a nourishing treatment for the bath and to revitalize thinning hair.

Secret from china, for the Chinese—it’s all about the teas, green and white teas. Great tea is known to be a great antioxidant, helpful in detoxifying the body and for maintaining healthy weight—weight-loss. Green tea can also be great for the hair when mixed with rosemary oil. To fight aging though, Chinese women turn to white tea, taken from the tip of the green tea plant. The plant contains many antioxidants in the tips and they act as shield against free radicals thus fighting off aging.

Australian beauties use tea tree oil as a beauty quick fix choice. Tea tree oil gives skin a great glow and helps to repair damaged skin caused by dry skin, sun, fungus or acne; it is also a great disinfectant. Tea tree oil also has a great disinfectant. Tea tree oil has great oxygenating properties for the skin, is also very mild and safe for sensitive skin.

Asian, Thailand and Middle East women avoid shaving, waxing, plucking their hair instead they prefer threading---a painless way to remove hair without aggravating the skin.

In Australia aboriginal women use Yarrow root to prevent stretch marks. 


In the Dominican Republic women have discovered the secret to strong nails adding garlic to their nail polish.
 

Egyptian, Caribbean, Africans use coconut oil, jojoba oil, palm kernel milk and Apricot oil an amazing antioxidant, it helps soften the skin, and it’s very rich. Coconut oil is great for anti aging, softening the appearance of fine lines, it’s a natural sunscreen, people in Jamaica use this daily to protect their skin from the sun.
Women in Egypt use almonds to keep their body beautiful. If you have dry dead skin, just grind down the almonds use a little bit of milk to make a paste, rub it all over your body then wash it off and you will have incredible skin. 

 African women have known for years the natural healing power and sweet gratification of smooth, healthy, and glowing skin credited to brown sugar or natural cane sugar, Sugar is used as an exfoliate for the skin. You can use lemon sugar recipe by adding lemon, plain non-dairy yogurt to natural cane sugar to help slough off dead skin and renew the look and feel of your skin.

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BWC Herbal Cream Facial Cleanser is a light, creamy, soap-free cleanser that delicately removes daily impurities and make-up without over-cleaning your skin. Nature's own botanical balance, refresh, and tone your skin while pure organic, aroma-therapeutic essential oils improve circulation and leave your skin clean, soft, and refreshed. This herbal cream cleanser is PH Balanced and contains 100% vegetarian ingredient that is not drying to the skin ---making it the best cleanser for dry skin and sensitive skin types.

Facial Cream

Silky-smooth moisturizer helps revitalize dull, dry skin and restore moisture balance with antioxidant-rich seabuckthorn and Ester-C.

Camellia green tea skin cream by Madre-Labs diminish existing skin damage, helps reduce oxidative skin damage, helps maintain skin Hydration and firmness while brightening and balancing skin tone.

Camellia green tea skin cream contains EGCG from camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) plus resveratrol and hyaluronic acid that have antioxidant, anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties.

Avalon Organics, MoisturizingCream Shave, Aloe-Unscented is made with plant oils and Aloe Vera that helps nourish, moisturize and provides a smooth glide.  Beta Glucan helps speed the repair of nicks and irritation. Avalon Organics Moisturizing Cream Shave is safe, effective and contains 100% vegetarian ingredients with no artificial colors, synthetic fragrances or parabens, harsh preservatives. Avalon Organics Moisturizing cream is cruelty free and is EU Cosmetics Directive Compliant.              

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No mineral oil, no FD&C colors. Only natural beneficial ingredients like coconut oil which penetrates and moisturizes lips, shea butter which protects your lips, sesame seed oil to heal and soften vitamin E as an anti-oxidant, and pure botanical extracts which act as a 100% natural preservative.

Helpful Tips that can help you help your liver?

In our civilized lifestyle we are bugged down by stress, poor diet, smoke, environmental pollutants and excessive alcohol, over-medication, toxins or waste products in our blood stream that cause the liver to function sluggishly and when your blood is loaded with toxins due to a weak and inefficient liver, there is limited capacity for the blood to carry nutrients and oxygen supply for the brain and other parts of the body. As a result, tissue and organ cells are malnourished. If left untreated the cells will begin to age and eventually die.The brain needs oxygen to function properly but when the liver is not functioning properly, in essence filtering and circulating good blood, oxygen cannot be distributed to the brain—(the brain makes up only 2% of our body weight but it needs 20% of our oxygen supply).  You should know that the liver is the most emotion sensitive organ and its weakness is linked to emotional sensitivity or some kind of toxicity. Individuals who are emotionally sensitive are more prone to liver damage—weak liver. Poor liver contributes to faster skin aging. When the liver is not functioning properly, you feel constant fatigue, memory-loss, insomnia, and thyroid problems which then lead to weight gain or obesity. Malfunctioning of the liver and kidneys is the leading cause of Alzheimer disease, Brain tumor, insomnia, memory loss, night blindness—vision problems, stroke, dizziness-fatigue-poor energy level, deafness, headaches, tinnitus, fainting-convulsion, stiff muscle, weak tendons, age-related vision problems, etc.
According to the Chinese, the liver and kidneys are the organs that "age" us. That is why almost all longevity herbs used in Chinese medicine is liver and kidney tonics. An efficient liver and kidney is the key for health and vital energy, so we have put together some helpful tips that can help you help your liver.

Alpha-Lipoic acid, a powerful antioxidant, has been used successfully to treat alcohol-induced liver damage. It aids in protecting the liver and pancreas from alcoholic damage. You can get alpha lipoic acid from eating spinach, broccoli, potatoes, brewer’s yeast and alpha lipoic supplement.

Vitamin E in its natural form is known as d-alpha-tocopherol is more available for the body and it is a potent powerful antioxidant that prevents cell damage that can be caused by free radicals by inhibiting the oxidation of lipids (fats in the body). It protects other fat-soluble vitamins from destruction by oxygen. Vitamin E improves oxygen utilization, vitamin A utilization and boost immune system. Find more info on vitamin E.

Avoid saturated fats and fried foods, which put stress on the liver. For essential fatty acids, use primrose oil supplements plus small amounts of cold-pressed organic vegetable oils like olive oil, flax-seed oil (lingnan oil).

Go on a ten-day live green juice and half cleansing fast to help remove toxins from the body quickly. Get plenty of rest, especially in the early weeks of recovery, to allow your body to cleanse and repair itself.

Avoid drugs and substance that can be toxic to your liver except those needed prescription that has been prescribed by your physician. 

Avoid all alcohol especially if you’re pregnant, suffering cancer or other illness. Total abstinence is an absolute requirement for regaining control over your life. Avoid people, things, and places that are associated with drinking. Make new friendships with people who do not drink. Take up a hobby, become involved in your fitness--exercise to promote self-esteem and provide a productive outlet for energy.

Burdock root is also known as bardana, beggar’s buttons, clotbur, gobo, lappa and thorny burr. It contains phytochemicals such as acetic acid, arctigenin, arctiin, beta-carotene, butyric acid, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, costic acid, inulin, isovaleric acid, lauric acid, lignin, myristic acid, propionic acid, sitosterol, stigmasterol and other nutrients such as amino acids, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, silicon, zinc, vitamins B1, B2, B3, and C. Burdock root acts as an antioxidant that can help protect you against cancer by helping control cell mutation. It helps eliminate excess fluid, uric acid, and toxins. It purifies the blood, restores liver and gall bladder function, as well as stimulates the digestive and immune systems. In addition to this, burdock root has antibacterial and antifungal properties; it can help treat skin disorders such as boils, carbuncles, relieve gout and menstrual symptoms. Burdock root can be used as a hair rinse to promote healthy hair and scalp. Take caution when using burdock root because it interfere with iron absorption when taken internally. Also burdock root is not to be used if you’re pregnant, breast-feeding woman, diabetic or have heart or cardiovascular problems. 

Red Clover contains pytochemicals like beta-carotene, beta-sitosterol, biochanin, caffeic acid, campesterol, chlorogenic acid, coumarin, coumestrol, daidzein, eugenol, formononetin, genistein, isorhamnetin, methyl salicylate, myricetin, p-coumaric acid, salicylic acid and other nutrients like calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and zinc, vitamin B3, C, and E.  Red clover has expectorant, antispasmodic and relaxing effect. It helps fight infection and bacterial infection like coughs, bronchitis, inflamed lungs as well as treat inflammatory bowel disorders, kidney problems, skin disorders and liver disease. It can help strengthen the immune system, suppress appetite and purify the blood.

Activated charcoal can help cleanse the blood stream of toxins.

 

Dandelion root can be boiled and eaten like any other vegetable or salad. It contains phytochemicals like Beta-carotene, beta-sitosterol, caffeic acid, cryptoxanthin, lutein, mannitol, p-coumaric acid, saponin, stigmasterol and other nutrient such as calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc, vitamin B1, B2, B3, and C. Dandelion acts as a diuretic, it cleanses the blood and liver, and increases bile production, reduces serum cholesterol and uric acid levels, improves functioning of the kidneys, pancreas, spleen and stomach, relieves menopausal symptoms. It is very useful for treating anemia, boils, breast tumors, constipation, fluid retention, jaundice, rheumatism, age spot, breast cancer, liver cirrhosis and hepatitis. However, it should not combined with other prescription diuretic and it is not recommended for people with gallstones or biliary tract obstruction.

Silymarin (milk thistle extract) helps repair damage done to the liver. Silymarin is extracted from seeds of the herb milk thistle; silymarin has been used for centuries to treat liver disease. The active ingredients in milk thistle are several types of flavonoids known collectively as silymarin that acts as a powerful antioxidant. Silymarin guards the liver from oxidative damage. It also protects the liver from toxins, drugs, and the effects of alcohol, and promotes the growth of new liver cells. In addition, silymarin increases levels of gluthathione, superoxide dismutase, and catalase, potent antioxidant enzyme that protect the liver. It has been shown to reduce insulin resistance, which may help patients with diabetes in controlling their blood sugar levels.

Curcumin, the yellow pigment in turmeric, is the active ingredient that helps fight free radical damage, protect the liver against toxins, inhibits platelet aggregation, aids circulation, lowers cholesterol levels, and improves blood vessel health. It has antibiotic, anticancer and anti-inflammatory (COX-2 enzyme) properties.

Rosemary fights free radicals, inflammation, bacteria and fungi. It helps detoxify the liver, and has anticancer and anti-tumor properties.

Oregon grape root helps purify the blood and cleanse the liver. In addition to this, it acts as a laxative and can be helpful for acne, psoriasis and other skin conditions.

Psychological support and biofeedback can help prevent liver damage related to stress and emotional problem like depression.

  

As much as possible, avoid stress. Cultivate patience and live a Nontoxic Lifestyle; this will be needed in the long run for self balance, recovery and it will help your liver function better.

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Recipe for Stretch Marks

Stretch marks are wavy stripes that appear on the abdomen, buttocks, breasts, and thighs caused by rapid weight gain, pregnancy, overstretching of skin tissues and fibers in the deep layers of the body. They start out reddish in color and eventually turns white. stretch marks are most women's nightmare although not me because it's cute in a funny kind of way. They are natural, part of life and when it occurs, it is usually permanent although with time they do become less noticeable. If you have one like myself and many other women, here is a little spell recipe to help relieve your stretch mark worries.


Try sugar, coffee, lemon scrub Recipe:
You need one glass or ceramic container. 2 cups of Smooth Sugar,  1 round lemon, I cup of hardback Coffee (Not DE-caffeinated).
Cut up lemon into half and squeeze it into the bottle, then add 1 cup of Coffee, finally Add the Sugar and mix it all together. Use a table spoon to take how much you need to use on the area of your body with stretch marks to avoid re-introducing bacteria into the left over scrub if you want to save it for later use. Another thing you could do is make it and use it right away.

Loofah is also good for improving the skin surface by increasing circulation.

Get Cocoa butter for stretch marks

You can use Rose Hip oil, cocoa butter and Raw Aloe Vera Gel on the affected area.

Also, you can try using this recipe to prevent Stretch Marks:
1/2 cup of virgin Olive oil
1/4 cup Aloe Vera Gel
Liquid from capsules Vitamin E
Liquid from 4 capsules Vitamin A

Mix this all together, pour it into a glass jar and store in refrigerator if you intend to keep it to use for a week.
Once a day, apply this recipe on the stretch mark, if you do this diligently everyday, you may be able to reduce existing stretch marks and possibly prevent more stretch marks.

 You can also use sweet almond oil with mandarin essential oil mix as massage oil, you can use this on your breasts, abdomen, and thighs everyday. Cocoa Butter is also great for stretch marks.

Finally nothing works better on stretch marks than exercise.

 Onyinye A

Sources of vitamin E

Vitamin E in its natural form is known as d-alpha-tocopherol is more available for and in the human blood and tissues.  It is a potent powerful antioxidant that prevents cell damage that can be caused by free radicals by inhibiting the oxidation of lipids (fats in the body). It protects other fat-soluble vitamins from destruction by oxygen. Vitamin E improves oxygen utilization, vitamin A utilization and helps boost immune system. It helps protect low-density lipoproteins (LDL) from oxidization therefore preventing cardiovascular diseases linked to oxidized LDL. Vitamin E helps prevent blood platelet aggregation (clotting). 

 Vitamin E is found in plant-based food such as avocados, cold-pressed vegetable oil like (olive oil, flax-seed oil, soybean, sunflower and safflower), dark leafy vegetables like spinach, kale etc; legumes, nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts), seeds, and whole grains, brown rice, cornmeal, dulse, organic eggs, sea kelp, plant-based milk, oatmeal, sweet potatoes, watercress, wheat, and wheat germ. 

Vitamin E is also found in herbs like alfalfa, bladder-wrack, dandelion, dong quai, flax-seed, nettle, oat straw, raspberry leaf, and rose hips.

Vitamin E is essential for life and deficiency in vitamin E could damage red blood cells and destroy the nerves. True vitamin E deficiency is rare, but low intake (lower than required) is relatively common. Low levels of vitamin E in the body have been linked to bowel and breast cancer. Signs and symptoms of vitamin E deficiency may include infertility in both men and women, menstrual problems, neuro-muscular impairment, shortened red blood cell life span, spontaneous abortion (miscarriage), and uterine degeneration.  Most people with impaired balance and coordination or pigmented retinopathy (damage to the retina) may be deficient in Vitamin E. Individuals with severe malnutrition, genetic defects affecting a liver protein known as alpha-tocopherol transfer protein (alpha-TTP) are deficient in vitamin E. Those who have problems absorbing fat due to cystic fibrosis, cholestatic liver disease, or crohn's disease may be deficient in Vitamin E; making it very necessary that you eat foods high in vitamin E and that you get vitamin E supplement.

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When buying vitamin E supplement, avoid synthetic vitamin E dl-alpha tocopherol because it is only 67 percent as active as the natural form. Read your supplement label closely, the natural form of vitamin E is listed as d-alpha-tocopherol, rrr-alpha-tocopherol, d-alpha-tocopherol acetate or d-alpha-tocopherol succinate. The synthetic form is listed as dl-alpha-tocopherol or all-rac alpha-tocopherol (watch out for the l after the d). The synthetic form costs only about half as much as the natural form, but it is significantly less active or potent. Some vitamin manufacturers have been known to mix 10 percent natural and 90 percent synthetic vitamin E, and then label the product natural. It is your responsibility to check the label and make sure it says 100 percent potency or 100 percent natural vitamin E. If you take both E and iron supplements, take them at different times of the day because inorganic forms of iron such as ferrous sulfate can destroy vitamin E while organic iron (ferrous gluconate or ferrous fumurate) leaves vitamin E intact.

Vitamin E is essential for health--(reduce your risk for breast cancers and cardiovascular disease common amongst women) and beauty, It helps keep skin, hair and nail healthy.

Boost your Immune System

The best defense against diseases is a strong immune system. The immune system includes Macrophages, T cells and B cells. The immune system protects the body from harmful organisms, abnormal cells and chemicals. Immune system helps  repair tissue that are injured/wounded or attacked by disease. Bacteria, Virus, Fungi, abnormal and cancerous cells, malnutrition, Aging can threaten our body's immune system.
The immune system has an excellent memory for recognizing foreign substances and organisms. To fight a viral or an invading microorganism the immune system creates an antibody to recognize and to attack foreign bodies or viruses. In return it helps make your immune system stronger. When the immune system mistakes a harmless foreign substance for an enemy, it causes allergic reaction such like hives, hay fever or asthma. Occasionally, it can mistake an internal signal and attack the normal body tissue causing an autoimmune disease such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis or lupus.

You can Strengthen the immune system with
Diet rich in proteins and super foods are important for the proper functioning of the immune system- Protein provides amino acids used to make antibodies and other immune compounds that attacks foreign invaders and helps to prevent infection.

Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids helps reduce acute inflammation as a result of an immune response to foreign invaders. It helps to stop this immune function after an attack is launched on a foreign invader.

Vitamin E (tocopherol/tocopheryl):
Helps to protect fat-soluble vitamins
It helps reduce the signs of aging.
It helps prevent blood clots.
Maintains healthy muscles and nerves, strengthens capillaries and enhances T cells function.
Improves fertility.
It helps in the production of antibodies.
Vitamin E helps improve hair, skin, mucous membrane.
Vitamin E can be found in cold pressed oils, nuts, seeds, margarine, eggs, oatmeal, wheatgerm, black strap molasses, sweet potatoes, whole wheat, dark green vegetables and avocados.
phosphorus, selenium, manganese, inositol, vitamins A,B-1,C,F,B-complex helps to enhance vitamin E absorption.
When the body is deficient in vitamin E, red blood cells become weak, hair, skin and nails become dull and bristle, heart disease, infertility and impotency, enlarged prostate, miscarriage and gastrointestinal problems. Mineral oil, rancid fat & oil, chlorine, birth control pills inhibits the absorption of votamin E.

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) helps to build healthy teeth, Gums and bones.
It helps to strengthen the blood vessels walls and reduce the duration of a cold infection.
It aids the absorption of iron.
It helps the body resist infections.
Increases collagen production.
It protects vitamins and maintain mucous membranes and collagen.
It can enhance the proper functioning of the immune system.
Vitamin C can be found in fruit and vegetables such as Red peppers, kiwi fruits, papaya, broccoli, strawberries, sprouted alfalfa seeds, acerola cherries, citrus fruits such as oranges and lemon, Goji berry, Cantaloupes, water melon etc

The richest natural sources are kakadu plum, camu camu, Rose hip, Acerola fruit for vitamin C

Plant source	Amount (mg / 100g)
Kakadu plum	3100	Plant source	Amount (mg / 100g)
Camu Camu	2800	Papaya	60
Rose hip	2000	Strawberry	60
Acerola	1600	Orange	50
Seabuckthorn	695	Kale	41
Jujube	500	Lemon	40
Indian gooseberry	445	Melon, cantaloupe	40
Baobab	400	Cauliflower	40
Chili pepper, green	244	Garlic	31
Guava (common, raw)	228.3	Grapefruit	30
Blackcurrant	200	Raspberry	30
Red pepper	190	Tangerine	30
Chili pepper, red	144	Mandarin orange	30
Parsley	130	Passion fruit	30
Kiwifruit	90	Spinach	30
Broccoli	90	Cabbage raw green	30
Loganberry	80	Lime	30
Redcurrant	80	Mango	28
Brussels sprouts	80	Blackberry	21
Wolfberry (Goji)	73 †	Potato	20
Lychee	70	Melon, honeydew	20
Persimmon (native, raw)	66.0	Cranberry	13
Cloudberry	60	Tomato	10
Elderberry	60	Pineapple            10 Blueberry            10

Bioflavonoids, calcium, magnesium, all vitamins and mineral helps to enhance the absorption of vitamin C.Vitamin C deficiency causes muscular weakness, anemia, appetite loss, skin hemorrhages, swollen joints, slow healing of wounds and fractures, bleeding Gums, easy bruising of the skin, low resistance to infections. Stress, high fever, tobacco, antibiotics, aspirin, cortisone inhibits the absorption of vitamin C. 

Vitamin A (beta carotene) helps prevent and reduce the infectious diseases by helping to keep mucous membranes healthy.
Vitamin A helps to increase white blood cells and other antibodies.
It helps build healthy bones, teeth, skin, It helps to maintain the outer layers of tissues and organs.
Promotes growth and vitality.
It is essential in pregnancy and lactation, necessary for night vision, good for growth and repair of body tissues.
It helps improve the health of hair and eyes.
Vitamin A can be found in Carrot, colorful fruits and vegetables,Dark green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach, watercress, turnip, Red pepper, Tomatoes, Papaya, Melon, Apricot, Mangoes, sweet potatoes, Vinegar etc; also beta-carotene can be converted to vitamin A in the body.
Vitamin C, D, E, F, B-complex, zinc, calcium, choline enhances vitamin A absorption.
When the body is deficient in vitamin A, defective teeth and gums, allergies, dry and dull hair, retarded growth, susceptibility to infections, eye irritations, night blindness, sinus trouble, dry skin, loss of smell.
Coffee, alcohol, excessive iron, mineral oil, vitamin D deficiency inhibits the absorption of vitamin A.

Zinc is a trace mineral with many important functions. It aids in digestion metabolism of phosphorus and protein, carbohydrates,  It is a component of insulin and male reproductive system thereby preventing prostrate problems, It helps wounds heal and supports the immune system. Zinc is important for repairing and renewing damaged tissues however too much zinc can negatively affect the immune system. Zinc can be found in eggs, whole grain, plant-based milk, nuts like cashew & almond, oatmeal, kidney beans, chickpeas, yogurt, raisin bran, peas, black strap molasses, brewer's yeast, soybeans, spinach, mushrooms, sunflower seeds. Phosphorus, copper, calcium, vitamin A enhances the absorption of Zinc in the body. When the body is deficient in Zinc it causes sterility, delayed sexual maturity, loss of taste, poor appetite, fatigue, retarded growth. High intake of calcium or alcohol can inhibit zinc absorption.

Selenium is an essential trace mineral that is very important for a strong immune system, it helps to preserve tissue elasticity, It helps the body utilize protein efficiently. Vitamin E helps in selenium absorption. Selenium can be found in broccoli, onions, brewer's yeast, whole grain, bran and wheat germ. When the body is deficient in selenium premature aging occurs.

Iron is a very important for the body, it needed for formation of hemoglobin and myoglobin. It promotes protein metabolism, srtess and disease resistance. It promotes growth. It is essential for a healthy skin, hair and nails. Iron help cells get oxygen needed to function properly and to resist diseases. Iron helps to create antibodies, T cell and B cells that helps prevent infection. Iron can be found in cherry juice, wheat germ, leafy green vegetables, shredded wheat, black strap molasses and dried fruits like Goji berry.

Antioxidants will protect the body against free radicals and infections.

Garlic and Onions- contain a powerful compounds called sulfur which helps to block enzymes that allow organism to invade healthy tissue. It helps stimulate the fighting power of macrophages and T cells.

Exercise helps improve the body and its immune system under healthy conditions.

Shitake muchrooms helps to boost the immune system response against bacteria and viral infections.

Probiotics and prebiotics are active bacterial cultures that are said to help restore gut function and improve immune response.
It stimulates the growth of specific beneficial bacteria in the colon.
It helps to prevent and control yeast infection.
It helps improve the body's response to infections especially digestive tract problems.
It can be found in yogurts and Kefir, Chicory root contain fructooligosaccharide (FOS) and insulin- both are good source for probiotics.

Blueberries, blackberries, grapes, Goji berries are powerful antioxidants that have immune stimulating properties. They contain Anthocyanins.

Whey proteins-provide a high dose of the amino acid cysteine, enhance immune function. Cysteine is used by the body to manufacture gluthathione.

Green tea (camellia sinensis)- green tea leaf contain an active component called catechins (polyphenols), a powerful antioxidant. It helps support healthy cardiovascular function, It helps prevent cancerous growth, it helps defend the body against the harmful effects of free radicals. It support waste elimination.
Other immune strengthening herbs include Enchinacea, bilberry, Astragalus, Ashwagandha, Ginseng,Tumeric etc.

Eat Functional foods such as Omega-3 fatty acids, soy protein, psyllium, oats, Lutein, stanol and sterols to help your body maintain healthy immunity.

Immune Punch is an innovative proprietary blend designed to bolster your body's natural defenses, suitable for vegetarians. It is 100% pure with no added sugars, flavors, artificial sweeteners or colors of any kind. Madre Labs Immune Punch is formulated with select super fruit juice powders & berry extracts, medicinal mushroom--MushRex, Camu Camu, Elderberry, Epicor, AHCC-100 and a mixture of other healthy ingredients. Immune punch by Madre Labs helps support Healthy Immune System Function and prevents free radical damage.

MushRex Blend contains Six Certified-Organic Mushroom Species:--Lentinula edodes (Shiitake), Grifola frondosa (Maitake), Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi), Agaricus blazei (Himematsutake), Coriolus versicolor (Turkey Tail) and Inonotus obliquus (Chaga) are considered to be the most immuno-active of all medicinal mushrooms and have been studied extensively by research scientists around the world for their immuno-stimulatory properties.

Camu Camu (Myciaria dubia) is a berry valued for its high levels of naturally-occurring Vitamin C and can also make mushroom active ingredients more absorbable and available.

Berry Immune Blend (Elderberry, Aronia & Bilberry Extracts) is a proprietary blend of concentrated berry extracts formulated to support a healthy immune system. One of its key ingredients, Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is used worldwide, especially during flu & cold seasons. Its use dates back more than 2000 years.

EpiCor (dried yeast fermentate complex) is a revolutionary new dietary ingredient which significantly supports immune function has been added to further enhance the naturally-occurring Beta-Glucans found in the Mush-Rex Blend.

AHCC-100 (Active Hexose Correlated Compound) is a proprietary blend of several hybridized species of mushroom mycelia that is extensively used throughout Japan.  

Immune Punch by Madre labs is great for immune support.