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10 Top Winter Cold And Flu Supplements

As the winter weather continues to keepinfluenza than those taking a placebo.
people close together indoors, virusesAdditionally, the use of other medications
causing influenza and the common cold arewas  less  for  those  who  used  elderberry.
able to more easily multiply. However, there
are ways to prevent these unwanted germs fromGarlic improves resistance to disease by
invading your body. Here is a list of theboosting immune function. Many studies have
top ten dietary supplements that help thefound that garlic stimulates immunity because
immune system fight and repel cold and fluit increases the number of white blood cells
bugs.and other immune system team members. A
recent study proved that a group of
AHCC (active hexose correlated compound) isindividuals taking garlic caught
made from mushrooms. This supplement wassignificantly fewer colds and recovered more
first developed in Japan in the late 1980squickly from the colds they did come down
and has been used and studied for its effectwith than the other group which was taking a
on the immune system. Last year�splacebo.
research showed that AHCC can boost the
activity of natural killer cells, whichGinseng boosts immune function in all of its
destroy the cells that have become infectedforms. A study of adults who were taking
with  a  virus.American ginseng daily during the winter
months found that those people, compared to
Andrographis has long been used in Ayurvedicthose taking a placebo, caught fewer colds
and Traditional Chinese Medicine to boost theand needed less sick days. Additionally,
immune system. Actually, andrographis wasSiberian ginseng and Asian ginseng can also
first used during the Indian flu epidemic ofbuild  defenses  against  winter  germs.
1919, where it was credited with stalling the
spread of the disease. According toPropolis is created by bees when resins from
research, andrographis works better than aplants are mixed with wax. This propolis
placebo for reducing the symptoms ofcoats the inside of the beehive with an
respiratory infections and it may evenantiseptic layer and it can have similar
prevent the infection in the first place.benefits when taken by humans. Propolis
These studies used a proprietary andrographisstimulates the body�s immune system. It
product which combines the herb with ahas been proven in studies that taking
Siberian  ginseng.propolis extract can protect against colds
and other upper respiratory infections.
Beta glucan is a fiber-like complex sugarChildren who take propolis daily for three
that can be found in oats, barley, and thewinter months have been proven to catch fewer
cell walls of mushrooms. It provides a boostcolds than those kids who are taking a
to the immune system which enhancingplacebo.
resistance to viruses and bacteria. In fact,
beta glucan has been shown to boost theMany research reviews have found that Vitamin
activity of phagocytes, special immune systemC does reduce the length of a cold episode
cells  which  engulf  and  destroy  germs.and weaken the severity of an infection for
the general population. For those
Echinacea has a long history of traditionalindividuals who are engaged in extreme
use; with it actually being one of the mostexercise, vitamin C can also help prevent a
widely used herbs in Native Americancold.
medicine. Instead of having a direct
germ-killing effect, Echinacea stimulates theZinc lozenges, when they are taken within 24
body�s own immune defenses. Manyhours of the first cold symptom, can keep
studies go back as far as 1970 have showncold viruses from taking ground in the
that Echinacea boosts the immune system sorespiratory tract. The use of a zinc lozenge
that it can protect against infectionsevery couple of hours also causes colds to
invaders. A new study has found thatresolve more quickly and symptoms to be less
Echinacea can reduce the odds of developing asevere.
cold by 58 percent and shortens the length of
a  cold  to  1.4  days.Our immune system is out first line of
defense against the cold and flu, as well as
Elderberry was considered in Roman times tothe diseases we may come down with. Keeping
be a flu remedy. Recently, elderberryour immune system in tip top shape is key to
extract has been researched for its role ina happier and healthier life. The above
treating influenza infections, especiallyherbs can help boost the immune system along
when it is taken with in the first 24 hourswith a dietary change and exercise plan one
of developing symptoms. One recent studycan reduce the length of or prevent sickness
proved that individuals who were takingover a life time.
elderberry recovered four days sooner from



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