Building the Immune System

There are many healing herbs and vitamins that are great for taking to boost the immune system as needed, whether you are traveling, feeling sick, are surround by illness, or are maintaining.  Many of these powerful herbs protect against environmental toxins.  Did you know that we ingest over 300 pounds of toxins yearly? Such toxins include pollution, pesticides, herbicides, carbon monoxide, tar, ash and many more. Our helpful fighters include:

·         Mushroom complex’s (Maitake, Shitake, Cordyceps) - My favorite as a preventative, immune booster and protector

·         Grape Seed extract - a healing antioxidant and works hard to destroy those free radicals

·         Grapefruit Seed extract -antiviral, antifunal and antibacterial

·         Vitamin C - best sources are Kamu Kamu and berries (Try Catie’s Vitamin C)

·         Quercitin - bioflavanoid that benefits the immune system, attacks sinus infections and reduces inflamation

·         Olive Leaf extract - preventative to take regularly and great for killing bacteria and germs

·         Turmeric - amazing antioxidant and is also great for inflammation

·         Stinging Nettle - amazing for sinus’s and allergies

·         Echinacea - acts as a natural antibiotic when combined with goldenseal & is best used as a preventative

·         Ginger - boosts immune system, antioxidant, prevents sickness, creates heat within and is also great for digestion

·         Oregano Oil - great for traveling to prevent unwanted germs and sickness, and great for parasites and food poisoning

·         Goldenseal - natural antibiotic when combined with echinacea

·         Bromelain - Sinus, Allergies, Colds, Inflamation, lungs

·         Yerba Santa - great for sinus’s and throat

·         Elderberry & Wild Cherry Bark - safe for kids whether they have a cold or the flu

·         Garlic - antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, etc.

·         Astragalus - great as a preventative and a strong healer when sick

·         Green Tea, especially Match Green Tea

·         Bio K - the most potent, living acidophilus

·         Lomatium & Osha - kilss the sore throat and deep lung congestion 

These are some of my favorites and many come in combinations or singularly.  They are most potent in the liquid or dried extract form!  See what works best for you.