Protecting the Immune System With Supplements and Pills

Coughs, Colds, Flu and the Norovirus which are sweeping the country at the moment, are all common complaints of what we could call winter blues.Every year at around Christmas and the start of the cold weather, most people come down with one or other of these ailments.

Although they are not usually life threatening they still make you feel ill and listless and also thoroughly miserable.

Norovirus which has been sweeping the country is a stomach bug that causes sudden vomiting and diarrhoea, most people recover from this within one or two days, however, the very old and very young risk becoming dehydrated and may require hospital treatment.

There is no known treatment for this illness except to let it run its course.

The way to try and combat these illnesses and many others is to try and keep our immune system as healthy as possible.

The immune system, which is made up of special cells, proteins, tissues, and organs, defends people against germs and micro organisms every day. In most cases, the immune system does a great job of keeping people healthy and preventing infections. But sometimes problems with the immune system can lead to illness and infection.

One way to protect your small infant is by breast feeding. Over the years this has become less and less as women have turned to the easier option of bottle feeding.

The antibodies in a mother’s breast milk provide an infant with temporary immunity to diseases that the mother has been exposed to. This can help protect the infant against infection during the early years of childhood.

Once the years pile on our immune system often needs some help, staying healthy and fit is of course the natural way, but often especially in the winter months some help may be needed.

This may be in the form of supplements or tablets especially to boost the immune system.

Here are some of the products that can help protect your immune system and hopefully keep those nasty bugs at bay.

Glucasan contains specific 1-3, 1-6 Beta-Glucans that prime the innate immune system, this is the part which reacts to disease-causing bacteria and other micro-organisms to keep us healthy. It is a favourite at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea footballers are said to swear by it.

V beauty Body Care Green tea antioxidants which are only £4.99 for 60 tablets are designed to provide benefit from within by nourishing from the inside. There are six different food supplements in the range, three specifically for skincare, and three for body care. V beauty Body care Green tea antioxidants contain a powerful mixture of antioxidants that help boost your immune system and neutralise free radicals in your body, these are available from your nearest Tesco stores.

Sambucol Original, and Sambucol Original for Children syrups contain black elderberry, which has long been used as a natural remedy for common ailments such as coughs and colds. Sambucol is a black elderberry extract that supports the immune system. It is also packed full of anthocyanins, the flavonoids present in dark berries that are among the most potent, naturally occurring antioxidants available. These high antioxidant levels also protects cells from damage from free radicals. These are available from Boots Chemists.

Immunecare Lactoferrin which is much dearer at £29.99 for 60 tablets, It is a super supplement’ capable of preventing vicious viruses including HIV, CMV, herpes, hepatitis C and glandular fever. Lactoferrin stops viruses binding to the body’s healthy cells and so halts the viral infection before it can, literally, take hold. Lactoferrin is absorbed into the bloodstream where it binds to and inactivates unwanted antigens (damaging cells) that commonly cause bacterial and viral infections.

There are many other pills and tonics on the market if you want to make a search and see what you find, they may not be 100% protection but they will help to make your life easier.