What substances are in immunity medication
Aleksandra Uruszczak-Wąsowicz (MPharm)
When our problem is weakened immunity, it is worth to take products with substances which can boost it. We can choose e.g. immunity pills.
Immunity pills can contain:
omega-3 acids – they boost immunity and can be of different origin: fish oil (cod liver oil), oil from muscles of cold water fish and plant oils (e.g. linseed oil),
vitamin C, minerals: zinc, selenium – which are necessary for the good condition of the whole body; zinc has beneficial influence on the functioning of lymphocytes,
extracts from coneflower, aloes, acerola – it is proven that coneflower strengthens immunity; aloes has a positive influence on the whole body; acerola is a good source of vitamin C which is important for immunity,
beta-glucan: activates all the immune system, restores natural immunity harmony, it also acts as an antioxidant and reduces free radicals,
propolis – bee product: it has antibacterial effect and strengthens the body’s natural immunity.
Immunity pills can contain:
omega-3 acids – they boost immunity and can be of different origin: fish oil (cod liver oil), oil from muscles of cold water fish and plant oils (e.g. linseed oil),
vitamin C, minerals: zinc, selenium – which are necessary for the good condition of the whole body; zinc has beneficial influence on the functioning of lymphocytes,
extracts from coneflower, aloes, acerola – it is proven that coneflower strengthens immunity; aloes has a positive influence on the whole body; acerola is a good source of vitamin C which is important for immunity,
beta-glucan: activates all the immune system, restores natural immunity harmony, it also acts as an antioxidant and reduces free radicals,
propolis – bee product: it has antibacterial effect and strengthens the body’s natural immunity.
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