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10 Top Winter Cold And Flu Supplements

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




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