Strengthen the immune system with truly Pinoy fruits
- The pandemic has caused many people to be more vigilant with their health especially that the immune system plays a very important role in fighting the virus
- Fruits are among the best sources of immunity-boosting vitamins and minerals
- Some of the fruits that could literally improve immunity include dalanghita and chico
- Health experts have reminded the public to keep their immune system strong to help fight off the virus
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A program called Pinoy MD outlined some of the immunity-boosting fruits that could be found in the country.
Dr. Ma. Veritas Luna, in GMA's report, stated that the dalanghita contains a chock-full of antioxidants, which helps in stimulating blood cells to fight off infection.
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These fruits are also full of Vitamin A and potassium. The chico has a lot of dietary fiber and could help in strengthening the digestive system.
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It also has lots of Vitamins A and C and fights off free radicals. In addition to these, WebMD also noted that getting sufficient amounts of Vitamin D can help prevent a severe case of COVID-19. Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin, although some could also make use of vitamin D supplements.
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The COVID-19 outbreak started out in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. Scientists believed that the virus came from an animal at one of Wuhan's wet markets. The Philippines has slowly eased quarantine measures and Filipinos are starting to adapt to the new normal.
Doctors have died after being infected by COVID-19. They are among the frontliners who attend to the patients rushing to hospitals amid pandemic.
The Department of Health announced the number of new COVID-19 recoveries on May 3. Based on the statistics, there are 90 patients who survived the dreadful disease. It is already the highest single-day number of recoveries since the country was first hit by COVID-19. The total number of recoveries, according to the health department, is now 1,214
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