Protective Foods to Develop Immunity of Individuals against COVID 19
L.C. De*
ICAR-NRC for Orchids, Pakyong, Sikkim-737106, India
Tulipa De
Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar-736165, West Bengal, India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: COVID 19, respiratory problems, preventive measures, anti-viral foods
Abstract
Corona virus Infectious Disease (COVID-19) is a viral disease which causes common symptoms including fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing and other symptoms like tiredness, arches, chills, sore throat, loss of smell, loss of taste, headache, diarrhea and severe vomiting. In case of older persons it causes worsened symptoms, such as worsened shortness of breath, multi organ failure, respiratory failure, heart problems, acute kidney injury and pneumonia. At present, there is no vaccine available to prevent COVID-19 and preventive measures as recommended by WHO and CDC can be taken up to reduce the risk of infection. The most potent anti-viral food items such as garlic, ginger, turmeric, acid lime, aonla, spinach, broccoli etc. must be included in ones diet to boost up the immune system and protect body against infectious diseases.
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