5 Stop a sore throat before it starts: Three of the most important natural weapons against a sore, scratchy throat are honey (antispasmodic and calming) plus vitamin C and zinc (powerful antioxidants to support immunity and counter free radicals resulting from infections). Go Vita loves … Pretorius Honey & Lemon lozenges , a pleasant-tasting, soothing formula, with a cooling minty taste.
Essential winter wellness tips By Naturopath Susan Gianevsky
Invest in your health by eating a plant-based diet and supplementing with activated microminerals. This combination will help your cells to stay strong, healthy and capable of supporting immune function and enabling correct absorption of nutrients.
6 Love legumes: Chickpeas, lentils, kidney beans, mm-mmm! As well as being tasty and inexpensive, legumes have a fortifying and comforting effect on the
Your daily fresh fruit and vegetable intake can fall by the wayside in winter. Taking a high-potency, plant- based ‘supergreens’ formula will provide B-group vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, digestive enzymes, fibre and both pre- and probiotics. Look for a formula based on pea protein, because this will nourish and improve gut health, which is essential for good digestion and immunity. Along with your plant-based supergreens formula, add Schuessler Tissue Salt (Combination 12) formula , which provides all the nutrients needed for cellular health. A plant-based vitamin D supplement is helpful for optimising immune function and resisting infections caused by pathogenic bacteria and flu viruses. It is not easy to stay motivated to exercise properly and eat well in winter, when it is dark and cold outside. Ensuring good hydration and keeping up a daily movement program are the keys to supercharging immunity. Poor hydration and inadequate movement negatively impact your kidneys, muscles and bones, creating stiffness and low oxygen levels throughout the cells of the body, which in turn weakens immunity.
mind and body during winter. Add them to casseroles, slow braises and chunky soups. Legumes are a rich source of prebiotic fibre, making them a valuable asset to gut health, which supports overall immunity.
Go Vita loves … Organic Road Chickpeas, Red Split Lentils, Yellow or Green Split Peas or the convenient Organic Road Soup Mix – all delicious and all 100% certified organic!
7 Add elderberry: The elderberry, or Sambucus plant, is renowned in Traditional Western Herbal Medicine for its ability to reduce cold and flu symptoms and support immune function. Brauer has harnessed elderberry's power in their Sambucus Black Elderberry range, which includes products for cough, cold, and flu relief. This range also features Wellmune®, a patented ingredient that reduces upper respiratory tract infections by 66 percent, and Iceland Moss, known for soothing throat irritation and dry coughs.
Go Vita loves … Brauer Sambucus range designed for the whole family, the products are easy to administer and suitable for children ages 2 and up, ensuring everyone can benefit from their immune- boosting properties this winter.
Susan Gianevsky is a passionate naturopath, homeopath and educator with over 30 years in the health industry.
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