My Top 5 Supplements for Immune System Support

Supplementing with vitamins, minerals, and other supplements is a wonderful way to help support your body and keep your immune system functioning properly. I’ve found that these are some of the most effective supplements for the cold and flu season, and taking them daily is a great idea. You won’t do any harm to your body by taking these, and they are generally safe for children to adults, depending on dosage

1. Zinc

Zinc Supreme (Designs for Health or DFH) or Zn-Zyme (Biotics Research) is an essential trace element, and it helps support the immune system and helps makes proteins and DNA. Zinc is needed for immune cell development and communication and plays an important role in inflammatory response. Zinc may help protect against respiratory infections, and can reduce the length and severity of illnesses

2. Vitamin D

Vitamin D Supreme (DFH) or Vitamin D Synergy (DFH) is a fat-soluble nutrient essential to the health and functioning of your immune system. Many people are deficient in Vitamin D, and a simple blood serum test can tell your levels. By supplementing with Vitamin D, you can drastically raise your levels quickly, depending on your Vitamin D status. Vitamin D enhances the pathogen-fighting effects of white blood cells and decreases inflammation in the body

3. Immunitone Plus

Immunitone Plus (DFH) is an herbal formula that is designed to support and protect a healthy immune system function during cold and flu season and beyond. It contains herbs and medicinal mushrooms that support normal natural killer (NK) cell activity and the balance of cytokines, which are the regulatory proteins released by immune cells as part of a normal immune system response. The standardized herbs in this formula contain optimal and consistent amounts of the most active ingredients.

4. Vitamin C

Liposomal Vitamin C (DFH) or Stellar C (DFH) is a powerful antioxidant that helps keep your immune system running properly. It is necessary for growth, production, and repair of all body tissues. It’s involved in many body functions, such as the formation of collagen, absorption of iron, and proper functioning of the immune system. Vitamin C can be taken in high doses, but should be spaced apart as it is a water-soluble vitamin, so if you take a lot at once, your body may excrete excess through urine.

5. Glutathione

Glutathione is the master antioxidant, and it helps combat free radicals in your body. Glutathione boosts other antioxidants, such as vitamin C, vitamin E, CoQ10, and alpha lipoic acid. It protects your mitochondria, ensuring your cells are able to make the energy you body needs. Age is a factor of glutathione levels, and as you age your levels drop naturally. Supplementing with glutathione like GCel (Systemic Formulas) Trizomal Glutathione (Apex Energetics) directly is a good idea, or taking supplement N-Acetyl Cysteine (DFH) – NAC, which is a precursor to glutathione is the key

In addition to the above mentioned supplements, lifestyle tips can help keep your body in tip top shape, and these are all things you can do that will cost you no money at all.

Stay Hydrated

Every cell, tissue, and organ in your body depends on water to function properly. Yourbody uses water to remove waste, lubricate joints, and maintain proper temperature.Drinking enough good quality filtered water is very important for your health.

A good recommendation is at least six 8-ounce glasses of water daily. If you’re exercising, working outside in the heat, or detoxing. It would be helpful to drink more than that. By drinking more water, you are helping to flush toxins out of your body while staying properly hydrated.

Your urine can be a good indicator of hydration. If it’s colorless or light yellow, you are properly hydrated. If it’s a dark yellow or amber color, you’re bordering on dehydration. Staying hydrated is an easy way to help support your body’s health.

Exercise/ Joyful Movement Regularly

Exercise has so many benefits for your mind and body. It can help control your weight, help your body manage blood sugar and insulin levels, improve your mental health and mood, increases mobility, helps to release stress, and can reduce your risk of chronic disease. By exercising for just thirty minutes a day, you’ll make a huge different in your physical and mental health.

Wash Your Hands Often

Washing your hands is a simple way to help increase your odds of staying healthy. By using a natural soap and washing your hands for at least twenty seconds, you’ll be removing germs quickly and naturally. Using a soup with antibacterial agents might sound scary, but a natural soap like castile soap can work just as well to remove germs. Soap and water don’t kill germs but work to remove them mechanically when you scrub your hands together and run them under the water.

Keep Stress Levels Low

Studies have found many health problems linked to stress. When your body is in fight or flight mode, it doesn’t have time for normal body functions like digesting food and preparing to kill off viruses and bacteria because it thinks it needs to be ready to go to battle at any point. Keep stress levels low can return your body to a state of homeostasis, and help improve your health as well.

Let Us Help You Support Your Body

By supporting your body naturally, you can help ensure that you’ve got the best fighting chance at staying healthy during the cold and flu season. We would love to help you come up with an individual plan; if you feel you need more, please let us know.