Nutrition Recommendations For Omicron Symptoms Revealed

With vaccinations and boosters taking center stage for some time, the global stage now sees attention pointed at nutrition and its contribution to symptom reduction and health restoration.
As another weapon in the fight against Omicron-related illness and symptoms, nutrition has taken the spotlight during the recent Omicron wave.
Omicron Gives Rise To A Multitude Of Symptoms: From Zero To Mild To Severe
An online search of different news and health sites reveals a plethora of Omicron symptoms to look out for. According to NDTV, symptoms range from physical weakness, body aches and pains, mild fever, sore throat, mild diarrhea, and difficulty in breathing. Additional symptoms can include a cough, tiredness, lack of appetite, and a congested or runny nose.
While the disease expression may vary the Omicron variant renders symptoms that should not be taken lightly. With this, health officials and authorities in the health and wellness industry encourage U.S. citizens to look to nutrition.
Avoid Complacency And Maintain Nutrient-Packed Eating Habits
Even with vaccinations and booster shots, it is important not to become complacent and forgo healthy eating.
Nutrition is vital during the current Omicron surge and is essential even if the majority of Omicron-infected and hospitalized patients are asymptomatic. While an individual may show no symptoms of the Omicron virus consuming high amounts of nutrients will assist in building needed immunities. Higher immunities build resistance to the disease with a reduced spreading of the variant to others.
High nutrient intake builds healthy individuals. The more immunities fight off the infection, the slower the spread of the Omicron variant. As a global pandemic, the world’s populations all risk exposure and infection, even if symptoms are less. But, complacency is not an option with individuals needing to think of others as well.
While the latter speaks to a variant some consider mild, other news sites and health authorities insist that Omicron symptoms are not mild, nor are the symptoms. As news reports stress, “ Omicron is still hospitalizing people, and it is killing people.”
Adding to this, “Delta diminished vaccine protection against Covid-19 and with this the protection from natural immunity. This is due to the Omicron mutating from the original Covid-19 virus strain. Now, a reduction in vaccines’ effectiveness has caused breakthrough cases and reinfections.”
Despite age, health conditions, ethics, and physical health, all individuals are urged not to lower their guard when it comes to good nutrition. With no guarantee in how an individual’s health will be affected regarding Omicron symptoms, booster shots and increased nutrient intake are recommended to increase immunity protection and antibody response.
For those not able or willing to get the booster shot, and for those yet to receive the vaccination, nutrition is an effective solution to health and wellness.
Fuel Recovery: Fight Off Symptoms With These Nutritional RecommendationsWhile nutrient requirements and doses may differ from person to person, it is urged that individuals consume all seven major nutrients. The seven major nutrients can be consumed and enjoyed in the following ways:
- Consume the seven major nutrients daily, ensuring the correct amounts of these seven nutrients -carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water- is consumed.
- To build energy and strength when suffering from fatigue and weakness, eat protein-rich foods like seeds and salmon as well as non-processed carbohydrates.
- Plant-based foods contribute to a healthy gut microbiome and immune system, so ensure that a good amount of plant-based foods are consumed.
- Advised by News Wise, eating right and recovering from Omicron starts with whole grains, fruits, nuts, seeds, and legumes.
- Involve the whole spectrum of fruit and vitamins in your meals to reduce inflammation and help the body fight off the infection and symptoms
- For sore throats, eat plaint yogurt or low-fat ice cream. Dairy products are not only nutritional, but as probiotics, they help the body remove toxins by improving gut functioning.
- Drink fluids containing electrolytes to boost low levels of potassium and to assist in normalizing sodium levels.
- Eat citrus-rich foods and drink orange and other fruit juice for Vitamin C and D and minerals, which is a natural immunity booster for weakened immunities
- Broths, soups, multivitamins, Vit D supplements and protein shakes are great ways to increase nutrient intake, especially when suffering from loss of appetite or sore throats.
Embrace Nutrition In A Time Of Omicron And For The Future; For Yourself, Your Family And Those Around You
Whether recovering from Omicron symptoms or whether concerned about experiencing symptoms in the future, it’s now time to focus on food behavior changes. Now is the time to start embracing plant-based nutrition and the abovementioned recommendations.
It’s also the perfect time to bring more nutrients into daily eating habits and, through this, create healthier lifestyles for everyone and their families. Not only will an improved diet and healthier eating routine build a defense against Omicron, but with boosted immunities, a more robust physical health will soon return should symptoms emerge, leaving individuals with a stronger immunity for the future.