A healthcare expert has shared the best three vitamins you should be taking to help reduce the risk of catching norovirus - a highly contagious sickness bug rapidly sweeping across the UK. Norovirus infections surged by nearly a third (29%) in the last month , according to the latest NHS data. Key symptoms of the infection include suddenly feeling sick, projectile vomiting, and severe diarrhoea, as well as a slight fever, headaches , painful stomach cramps, and aching limbs.
These symptoms can appear up to two days after the initial infection and usually last for two to three days. Healthcare expert Savneesh Bhogal of Virtual College has shared the three vitamins you should be taking to avoid falling ill with the horrible sickness bug. He told Gloucestershire Live : "Vitamins A, C, E and zinc are great for boosting your immune system after an infection or illness.
" Helps with your body's natural defence against illness and infection while supporting the healthy function of your immune system. Foods rich in Vitamin A include carrots, bell peppers, sweet potatoes, eggs, butternut squash and mango. This is an antioxidant and helps with phagocytosis - a process that destroys pathogens.
Oranges and grapefruit are rich in Vitamin C, as well as kiwi, mango, papaya, pineapple, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and cranberries. Vitamin E helps to strengthen the body's natural defence against illness and infection. Green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils are all r.
