A strong immune system protects against a common cold as well as against cancer, it resists as well as cures. Your natural defenses depend on the nutritional input your body receives. Here’s a list of organic foods to build up your natural resistance to infection and disease and protect yourself from skin and hair disorders. So here are foods and their functions they perform that will help you stay fit and healthy all your life:

Apples: are an astringent and a tonic. They relive constipation, reduce total cholesterol and remove toxins.

Melons: are an excellent cleanser and rehydrates as they are high in water content.

Avocados: reduce anemia and excessive menstrual bleeding and prevent hair loss.

Apricots: have laxative and anti-oxidant properties and remove toxins from the body.

Beet: are excellent intestinal cleansers eliminate kidney stones, detoxify the liver and gall bladder.

Bananas: promote sleep and are mild laxatives. They have anti-fungal properties, lower cholesterol and remove toxins.

Cucumbers: have laxative properties; dissolve uric acid that causes kidney and bladders stones. They lower blood pressure, work as astringents and cooling and brightening agents for skin.

Corn: have properties that fight cancer. It is food for the brain and corrects hair loss.

Carrots: are detoxifiers, good for the hair and skin, regulate kidney function and kill bacteria.

Cherries: release headaches and migraines.

Dates: are useful in anemia, respiratory and lung disorders.

Barley: cures ulcers, lowers cholesterol and is a hair tonic.

Almonds: are a good source of protein, have cancer-fighting properties and help underweight people to put on weight.

Papayas: aid digestion, control gas formation and act as a detoxifier.

Yoghurt: is soothing for the intestinal tract, is a skin cleanser and has nourishing enzymes for the hair.

Garlic: has anti bacterial and antiseptic properties. It is useful in respiratory ailments and lower cholesterol.

Cashew nuts: improve vitality and are good for teeth, gums and hair.

Peas: are rich in protein and help regulate stomach and liver disorders.

Mango: reduces acidity and helps in weigh gain.

Grapefruit: is helpful in joint pains, is a cleanser of blood and has anti-allergic properties.

Lemons: work as astringents, bleaching agents and have properties that fight cancer. They also help in reducing gall stones.

Pears: are diuretic, detoxifiers and are good for the thyroid gland.

Potatoes: have antiseptic properties and are good for treating burn scars and pigmentation. They also aid in muscle building.

Oranges: are an instant source of energy, work as cleansers and improves the skin.

Spinach: have properties that fight cancer, normalize blood pressure.

Coconut: regulates the functioning of the thyroid gland, and coconut extracts nourish hair and skin.

These are all common foods; therefore, having these foods in your diet is not that difficult.