Urijah Faber once pronounced, “good health is true wealth,” an aphorism that holds significant importance, particularly in the heart of Accrington during flu or sick season. Health surpasses any form of wealth. Despite taking numerous precautions like regular hand sanitising, getting vaccinated, and ensuring enough rest, we should actively contribute to maintaining our immune health by sourcing the right nutrients and vitamins.
Microbiota Warriors: Probiotics and Prebiotics
Our bodies are home to a vast community of microorganisms labelled the microbiome. A disturbed microbiome can give rise to infections, poor gut health, and a weakened immune system. Probiotics are microscopic heroes within the body that defend the microbiome. These beneficial bacteria bolster the growth of other good bacteria and combat detrimental ones. Probiotics are present in common foods such as yogurt, sauerkraut, and kimchi.
Prebiotics are essentially ‘food’ for our probiotic warriors. They nourish and empower the beneficial bacteria. Prebiotics can be found in a range of foods such as bananas, leafy greens, onions, and artichokes.
While these foods are beneficial, they may not always contain the beneficial variants or sufficient amounts our bodies require. Therefore, incorporating probiotic and prebiotic supplements can be an effective method to intake the accurate prebiotics and probiotics.
Products like LiFiber, ProBionic, ProBionic Plus, Bios 7, Immunizen, and Hawaiian Noni harbour prebiotics. Whereas, probiotics can be uncovered in ProBionic and ProBionic Plus.
A Cup of Immunity: Green Tea Catechins
The humble green tea, besides providing a natural energy surge, also enhances immune health. Green tea catechins are packed with natural antioxidants protecting the body from oxidative stress, a scenario of free radicals overbalancing antioxidants. Catechins also augment the immune system; epidemiological studies divulge that habitual green tea drinkers have lower chances of getting influenza. Your health can get a big boost from the antioxidant epigallocatechin-3-gallate (ECGC) discovered in dry matcha leaves, triple the number than in standard tea leaves. Brew some Unicity Matcha or any of the products mentioned below!
Green tea catechins lie in Unicity Matcha Energy, Bios Life E, Unicity Matcha Focus, XXtra Power Generation, Liver Essentials, LC Ascent, and Core Health.
The Mighty Mineral: Zinc
Second to iron, zinc is the most abundant mineral in our bodies and a crucial constituent. Not only is zinc pivotal for the healthy growth and function of immune cells, but it has also been shown to reduce the common cold’s duration. The mineral assists in synthesising protein, healing wounds, normal growth, and development, and possibly slow down age-related macular degeneration.
Since our body cannot store zinc, it should be consumed regularly. It can be found in Unicity’s products such as Core Health, Quadplex, Complete, Balance, Cardio Basics, Vision Essentials, Bone Mate Plus, Vegan Complete, Neigene Collagen, Hawaiian Noni, and many others.
The Common Cold Champ: Vitamin C
Whenever the common cold invades, vitamin C is invariably suggested. Vitamin C is vital for immune health, supporting immune defence via aiding cellular function.
However, different sources of vitamin C are utilised and absorbed at varied rates by our bodies; Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Ascorbate, and Magnesium Ascorbate each have unique absorption rates. Therefore, diversifying vitamin C sources ensures constant supply within our bodies.
Vitamin C is prevalent in Bio C, Vitamin B Complex with Vitamin C, Core Health, Bios Life C, and Cellular Essentials Kit (Cardio-Basics and Bio-C).
The Floral Immunity Boost: Echinacea
Echinacea, colloquially known as the purple coneflower, belongs to the daisy family. Ancient Plains Indians utilised it to treat colds, coughs, sore throats, and snake bites.
It is widely recognised for promoting a healthy immune response and is clinically proven to reduce sickness frequency, severity, and duration. Just like green tea, echinacea also contains anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidants countering oxidative stress.
Rather than picking flowers for home décor, using them to boost your immune system could be a great idea. Echinacea can be found in SIG and Red Clover.
Let’s proactively nourish our bodies with essential vitamins and minerals to strengthen our immune systems in Accrington and beyond!