Back to School Immunity!

We have finally reached back to school! I’m sure many of you are excited to get back into a routine, and I’m sure many of you are sad. Although school is a great place to learn, with the seasons changing and others sending their own children to school sick, we have to start being more cautious and aware of our immune system.

Instead of keeping everyone indoors and boycotting public areas, we could help build our immune systems through some amazing supplements!

The first supplement we would recommend to help build a healthy and stronger immune system is….Vitamin C! The human body REQUIRES Vitamin C to perform essential functions, but our bodies can’t produce it on its own. A while back I read a study stating that 33% of Americans were deficient in Vitamin C…that means one in every three people are deficient.

Here at Beeing Well we have Super Natural C! It is a Plant-Based Vitamin C, and contains Amla, Acerola, and Wildcrafted Camu Camu.

Many people wonder what to do when their kids won’t take supplements…Vitamin C can be found in many fresh fruits and vegetables! Here are some great sources of Vitamin C:

Cantaloupe
Broccoli (which is also a good way to get iron, calcium, zinc, potassium, etc.)
Kiwi
Bell peppers
Citrus fruits.

There are plenty of ways to move away from Vitamin C deficiency!

Another supplement we would recommend is…Zinc! Zinc helps keep our immune systems strong! It will support our body’s ability to fight off bacteria and viruses, and it is important in the growth of immune cells!

Here at Beeing Well we have Zinc Picolinate 30 mg. It is a great supplement of Zinc and Picolinic acid which binds to zinc to help absorb the mineral!

Once again, many wonder how we get zinc without the supplement!? Some great sources of zinc include:

Oysters, crab, lobsters, and other seafood
Yogurt
Cheddar cheese
Cashews, almonds, peanuts
Red meat

On a more scientific note, Zinc and Vitamin C are known to act as an antioxidant which helps to fight off free radicals and reduce inflammation. When you have a lot of inflammation, it is thought to be a cause of many different diseases.

Overall, there are plenty of healthy ways to help boost our immune systems! Here at Beeing Well we have many options besides those two supplements I recommended! If you want to learn more about what we have, give us a call and schedule an appointment! I look forward to hearing from you!

Also, make sure to eat some broccoli since it has so many amazing benefits, and good luck with the new school season!