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Our immune system is our body’s natural defense system against infection. It fights off pathogens and helps keep us well. Like any other system in the body, it depends on nutrients and a healthy lifestyle to run smoothly. Vitamins are among the nutrients that contribute to normal immune function. With the cold weather approaching, there is going to be a rise in infections like the flu. At a time like this, it is worth making sure the nutritional basics are covered — and that is largely a question of what is on your plate and in your cup.
Different vitamins contribute to immune function in different ways—moringa oleifera contains several of them. Let us look at four vitamins that play a part in how the immune system works, what each one actually does, and where moringa leaf fits in. Looking for a moringa tea you will actually enjoy drinking? Try these flavors Apple & Cinnamon, Blueberry, Chocolate, and Earl Grey!
Vitamin A
Vitamin A has a well-documented role in immune function, and researchers have also studied it in relation to the body’s inflammatory response. It contributes to the development of the immune system and to the regulation of immune responses, which means it is involved both in how that system is built and in how it behaves day to day. It also plays a role in the adaptive immune response — the part of the system that learns to recognise specific pathogens it has met before. That makes vitamin A one of the nutrients worth paying attention to as the seasons turn. A single serving of Miracle Tree’s Superfood Powders can give you nine percent of RDA for vitamin A.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is the nutrient most people reach for once the temperature drops. This water-soluble vitamin contributes to the normal function of white blood cells, which are central to how the body responds to infection. It also contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative damage. Its role in the immune system is one of the most heavily researched subjects in nutrition science, including a long line of studies looking at the common cold. Moringa leaf powder contains vitamin C, in amounts that vary with how the leaf is grown, dried and stored.
Vitamin D
Our immune system is complex, and balance is the whole point. Too much activation is associated with autoimmune conditions; too little leaves us more exposed to infection. Vitamin D is one of the nutrients involved in holding that balance, and it contributes to the normal function of the immune system. Low levels of vitamin D are linked to increased susceptibility to infections, and to autoimmune and immune disorders. Moringa leaf is not a meaningful dietary source of vitamin D. In food, vitamin D comes mainly from oily fish, egg yolk, UV-exposed mushrooms and fortified products, and in summer from sunlight on the skin, which is exactly why intake is harder to cover through the darker months.
Vitamin B6
This B-complex vitamin is involved in immune responses, and is one of the nutrients that contributes to the normal function of the immune system. It has a role in the production and maturation of white blood cells, and in producing interleukin-2, a signalling protein that helps direct what those white blood cells do. Moringa contains a number of B-complex vitamins including vitamin B6.
Vitamins are essential for a lot of bodily functions, including the normal working of the immune system. Getting enough of them matters year-round, and arguably matters most through a cold winter, when diets tend to narrow. Moringa provides several of the vitamins involved, in a form that happens to be pleasant to drink.
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Please note, These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and the above statements have not been approved by the FDA. While there is promising research currently evaluating moringa and other similar products, we rather focus on their nutritional qualities.
