immune system

Zinc plays multiple roles in your immune system, chief among them being its role as an antioxidant that protects your immune cells from oxidative damage. What’s more, zinc plays a vital role in helping to maintain the integrity of your gut lining, which is home to around 70% of your immune cells.

Zinc is an essential mineral, meaning you need to get this nutrient through your diet because your body can’t produce it on its own. You’ll predominantly find zinc in animal-based foods and a few plant foods like cashews—but one serving of Ka’Chava packs almost two-thirds of your daily zinc needs.

Vitamin C is well-known for its antioxidant properties which help to protect your immune cells from oxidative damage. When your immune cells aren’t busy fighting off free radicals, they have more energy to do their job; protect you from unwanted invaders. Foods such as citrus fruits, blackberries, blackberries, spinach, and broccoli contain vitamin C, and one serving of Ka’Chava contains 33% of your daily vitamin C needs.

Vitamin D is an essential player in your immune system, supporting both the development and function of your immune cells. Vitamin D also plays a fundamental role in the maintenance and integrity of your gut (intestinal) lining, which is home to around 70% of your immune cells. Vitamin D is primarily found in animal-based food sources and is famously difficult to get through diet alone. Still, each serving of Ka’Chava contains about one-quarter of your daily needs.

Selenium plays a vital role in your immune system, acting as an antioxidant that protects your immune cells from oxidative damage while also playing a role in the number of immune cells you have working for you while participating in their proper function. You can get this essential mineral in your diet by consuming nuts and seeds (Brazil nuts are a particularly rich source), but just one serving of Ka’Chava delivers over half of your daily needs.

Certain probiotics can help improve gut microbial diversity and maintain the integrity of the gut lining—which is in your best interest since around 70% of the body’s immune cells lie in the gut. Probiotics such as Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus acidophilus, along with prebiotic fiber, can help improve the ratio of good to harmful bacteria in the gut and increase the production of beneficial short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). Ka’Chava contains both L. rhamnosus and L. acidophilus, plus inulin prebiotic fiber.

Vitamin A is an antioxidant vitamin that supports healthy tissues and helps to protect immune cells from oxidative damage. It also influences the number and functioning of immune cells. Beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, is found in various vegetables, including carrots, kale, spinach, brussels sprouts, and cabbage. You can find over two-thirds of your daily needs in just one serving of Ka’Chava.

Vitamins B12, B6, and folate play an essential role in the production and development of new immune cells. Your immune system is always hard at work, so keeping a steady supply of new cells coming in is vital to maintaining optimal immune defenses. Aside from vitamin B12 (found only in animal-based foods), B vitamins are found readily in a variety of fruits and vegetables. One serving of Ka’Chava contains over 50% of your daily needs for all B-complex vitamins.