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Leaves Are Falling And Your Immune System Needs Boosting!

Until recently, a sizable chunk of the world’s population has been shuttered inside their homes, only stepping out for essential supplies. Although this may have reduced our chances of being exposed to coronavirus, it may have had a less obvious effect on our immune systems by leaving us more vulnerable to other infections. That’s why Zen In A Bottle has formulated a complete Immunity Superhero with all of the essentials your body needs to build back a powerful, functioning immune system and ward off infections! All you need is one scoop of the powder added into your beverage of choice to get your essential Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Potassium, Zinc, Vitamin B12, Calcium, Magnesium, AND Elderberry.

Vitamin D: We evolved on a planet with a 24-hour cycle of light and dark, and our bodies are set up to work in partnership with sunlight. One of the most obvious examples of this is the production of vitamin D in the skin in response to UVB exposure. This daily dose of vitamin D can help to strengthen our bones and teeth, but it also has an effect on our immune cells. Vitamin D enables the macrophages in our lungs a first line of defence against respiratory infections to spew out an antimicrobial peptide called cathelicidin, killing bacteria and viruses directly. It also tweaks the activity of other immune cells, such as B and T cells, which orchestrate longer-term responses. People with low levels of vitamin D are at greater risk of viral respiratory tract infections such as influenza.

Vitamin C: is one of the more obvious vitamins that comes to mind when thinking of boosting immunity. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that helps protect against damage from free radicals, plus it can help promote the production of white blood cells.

Zinc is a mineral that plays an important role in many of the body’s processes. Zinc increases the strength of the immune system, improves wound healing, and supports normal growth. Zinc is an ingredient that should be present when you’re looking for immune support.

Vitamin B12: Not only will a lack of B12 make you feel sluggish, it could also compromise your immune system. B12 helps enhance the immune system’s response to disease by fight off germs and other organisms.

Potassium: Potassium is one of the body’s electrolytes, which are minerals that carry an electric charge when dissolved in body fluids such as blood. Most of the body’s potassium is located inside the cells. Potassium is necessary for the normal functioning of cells, nerves, and muscles.

Magnesium: Magnesium may help promote signalling and communication between immune cells to defend the body as quickly as possible against pathogens, viruses and bacteria. It also boosts function of Vitamin D: Vitamin D is an essential nutrient required for a healthy immune response. Magnesium has been shown to have a synergistic relationship with vitamin D in the body.

Elderberry: People have used elderberry for its health benefits for hundreds of years. Elderberry contains antioxidants, and many believe it can relieve colds, fight the flu, and boost the immune system. Elderberries are the fruit of the Sambucus tree. The most common type is the Sambucus nigra. The tree has clusters of small white or cream elderflowers and bunches of small blue or black elderberries. Native Americans and European herbalists have long used elderberries for their supposed range of health benefits. These include boosting the immune system to help the body fight off colds, flu, and other respiratory infections.

When you come down with a cold—or worse, the flu—you want relief fast. You may have heard that elderberry can help you kick your cold or flu more quickly. And if you walk into a vitamin store or even some supermarkets during flu season, you’ll probably see the aisles stocked with elderberry supplements, elderberry syrup, and elderberry extract. Plenty of lab research (in other words, research not done on humans) has shown that elderberry extracts can fend off cold and flu. One study, for instance, found that two of the flavonoids in elderberry bind to the flu virus H1N1 and prevent it from infecting host cells.

Anthocyanins are known to reduced inflammation. Those in elderberry do so by inhibiting the production of nitric oxide by the body’s immune cells.Nitric oxide serves as a signaling molecule that triggers inflammation in response to injury or disease. By tempering this response, pain and swelling may be relieved.Topical elderberry tinctures and salves have long been used in folk medicine to treat dental pain, cuts, bruises, and burns. There are even some who claim that elderberry syrup can treat sciatica and other forms of neuropathic pain. Unfortunately, there have been few studies investigating elderberry’s anti-inflammatory or analgesic (pain-relieving) benefits in humans.

 

All of these ingredients combines together make for a highly effective, bioavailable, synergistic supplement that has the potential to enhance your immune system tremendously! Get yours today for those cold weather months:

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