Natural Immune Boosts For Cold/Flu Season
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I think it's important to take an extra supplement or two during cold and flu season. I also think it's important to have a diet based on whole foods so that our bodies get as much nutrition as possible. In some cases, like my own, I have to take extra supplements year round in order to stay healthy. (Another thing I can thank Celiac Disease for...or not.)
Here are a few of my favorite supplements:
Probiotics: Gut health is extremely important. Hippocrates once said, "all disease begins in the gut."
Vitamin D3: If you live in an area where there's less sun in the winter like we do, it's a good idea to take a supplement.
Zinc: This is a great mineral for boosting your immune system.
Vitamin C: Everyone knows about good old Vitamin C. This is one my parents always pushed when I was a child.
Elderberry: Elderberry is probably my all-time favorite immune booster. You can make your own or purchase it already made. Check out how Brittany from The Pistachio Project makes her own elderberry syrup!
Echinacea: This is a good one for reducing cold and flu symptoms, as well as boosting your immune system.
Part of healthy and/or natural living is not only having natural remedies around for when we're sick. We need to strive for having a strong immune system year round; so that when we do get sick, our bodies don't struggle to fight off viruses and infections.
I think it's important to take an extra supplement or two during cold and flu season. I also think it's important to have a diet based on whole foods so that our bodies get as much nutrition as possible. In some cases, like my own, I have to take extra supplements year round in order to stay healthy. (Another thing I can thank Celiac Disease for...or not.)
Here are a few of my favorite supplements:
Probiotics: Gut health is extremely important. Hippocrates once said, "all disease begins in the gut."
Vitamin D3: If you live in an area where there's less sun in the winter like we do, it's a good idea to take a supplement.
Zinc: This is a great mineral for boosting your immune system.
Vitamin C: Everyone knows about good old Vitamin C. This is one my parents always pushed when I was a child.
Elderberry: Elderberry is probably my all-time favorite immune booster. You can make your own or purchase it already made. Check out how Brittany from The Pistachio Project makes her own elderberry syrup!
Wow, I just wrote about this yesterday and completely forgot about echinacea! Thanks for sharing, I'll remember to stock my supp's with this too.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I hear the word Elderberry, I think of Monty Python. I never knew it was a real thing LOL.
ReplyDeleteSo important this time of year!
ReplyDeleteI use echinacea as a cute for everything lol. It works well and really does help you feel better.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the information. I haven't seen this brand before. I often rely on Vitamin C, but need to add Echinacea to my world. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteNow that cold and flu season is on the way, I'm definitely going to have to pick up some of this.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of this before but i like things that are all natural.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this information. It is that time of year where boosting your immune system is really needed.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great resource because my immune system is terrible and I always get sick. It's good to know that this is available.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of Elderberry, I need to check that one out. We use natural remedies for many things so I am pretty stocked up for winter.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this before. But boosts in immune systems can't be a bad thing!
ReplyDeleteI prefer natural to anything. In fact I only want to take natural
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that my family does not have to worry about Vitamin D, as we have plenty of sun all year around and so far we haven't needed any supplements. I haven't tried Elderberry before, but I have heard a lot of good things about it. Have to try it out.
ReplyDeleteWow this would be amazing for people who's need them!
ReplyDeleteOil of oregano is my go to whenever I start feeling under the weather.
ReplyDeleteI have a girlfriend who loves Echinacea tea and is always telling me to try it. I'll have to check out Herb-Pharm to learn more about their Echinacea capsules.
ReplyDeleteI need to stock up on this winter's various medicine and supplements ready for the germs and virus' attack. I love using Vitamin C as a cold preventative
ReplyDeleteEchinacea is my go to herb all winter long. It really does work wonders!
ReplyDeleteI need these because I am always sick. You can look at me and I get sick.
ReplyDeleteThese are what I need, I am always catching something and I hate for my kids to get sick :(
ReplyDeleteI don't get sick too often but it's good to know that there's something out there that would help boost my immune system.
ReplyDeleteWe have also loved Echinacea. I am going to be adding Elderberry syrup to our home apothecary this year as well...:)
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of this before, but I knew elderberry was good for you. I need to try more vitamins and supplements to make myself more energetic!
ReplyDeleteSeems like a great one. My dad could make use of this as a supplement.
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