How To Increase White Blood Cells

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The white blood cells (WBC) work acts as your body's protectors, providing it immunity against infections. Also called leukocytes, WBC are essentially of five types - basophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes (T cells and B cells), monocytes and neutrophils. The normal count of white blood cells in the body is 4,500-10,000 white blood cells/mcL. The body needs to maintain it, to keep its immunity intact. When WBCs fall below this range, the immune system of the body gets weak, making it susceptible to infections. In case you are suffering from the problem, rest assured that there are certain foods that can help raise the white blood cells. In the following lines, we have provided information on how to increase the white blood cell (WBC) count in the body.

Foods That Increase WBC Count

* Yoghurt
* Garlic
* Oysters
* Pot roast
* Dark meat turkey
* Pumpkin
* Squash seeds
* Shitake mushrooms
* Spinach
* Carrots
* Melon
* Oranges
* Fish oil
* Beet root
* Milk
* Figs
* Boiled eggs
* Green Grams
* Pulses
* Legumes
* Cereals
* Asparagus
* Broccoli
* Cauliflower
* Strawberries