Kick your immunity into high gear! With cold and flu seasons lasting longer each year, we’ve developed this enhanced formula to help boost your immune system.* This powerful formula uses Zinc and Elderberry for a double dose of enhanced immune function.*
The addition of Echinacea, a traditional herb that’s been used for centuries, helps activate and encourage the body’s natural immune potential.*
Zinc is an essential trace element that functions in the body as a co-factor for several enzymes or as a structural element for a variety of proteins. It is well-known that zinc deficiency can result in growth retardation, delayed wound healing, and high incidence of infection; the latter points are due to its importance for the immune system. Zinc is crucial for the functioning of virtually all immune cells. For example, zinc is an essential component of thymulin, a thymic hormone involved in maturation and differentiation of T-cells. Zinc supplementation has been shown to promote regulatory T-cell development therefore having a positive effect on immune system.5 The fundamental elements of zinc for the immune system has been known since the 1960s and the corresponding mechanistic knowledge has been expanding ever since. Many studies have shown the importance of zinc in supporting and enhancing immune system.6 They have also demonstrated the importance of maintaining an adequate zinc status in elderly population. As we age, our immune system is more susceptible to weakening, which can lead to serious health problems. In order to limit this decline, it is essential to maintain healthy immunity through a diet rich in phytochemicals and essential nutrients. Consequently, maintaining an adequate zinc level in the body can limit the decline in immune function and reduce the risk of getting ill as we age.*7