Immune Health
What You Should Know About Zinc and Zinc Citrate
Zinc is an essential trace element that plays a role in various biological processes, functions as an antioxidant, and helps the immune system. You’ll discover multiple forms of zinc when looking for a zinc supplement. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of zinc, especially zinc citrate, and how it compares to other forms of…
Read More“Zinc Up” For This Winter
-How Zinc Supplementation Helps Battling The Common Cold Winter is coming. That means your kids and family might have a little more episodes of coughing, sneezing, congestion or fevers. The common trace element ZINC could be the natural answer as a recent meta-analysis demonstrated that zinc supplementation can reduce the duration and severity…
Read MoreZINC – Better Immunity for Kids
Bahar Mahmoudi International Pharmacy Graduate and Natural Health Practitioner Zinc is a trace element that is necessary for a healthy immune system. A lack of zinc can make a person more susceptible to disease and illness. Top Health Benefits of Zinc: 1. Increases immunity and fights colds and flu. Multiple researches have demonstrated…
Read MoreAll You Need to Know about Elderberry
Bahar Mahmoudi International Pharmacy Graduate and Natural Health Practitioner The black elderberry plant is a deciduous shrub found mostly in North America and Europe. Most of the scientific research on the medicinal benefits of the plant has been conducted on the European species, Sambucus nigra. The plant produces white flowers that are used for…
Read MoreThe Difference Between a Common Cold, Flu, and Coronaviruses
Bahar Mahmoudi International Pharmacy Graduate and Natural Health Practitioner Common cold, Flu, and Coronaviruses are all respiratory illnesses; however, they are caused by different viruses. Because these three types of illnesses have similar symptoms, it can be difficult to tell the difference based on the symptoms alone. In general, flu is worse than the common…
Read MoreWorried About the Coronavirus? What Parents Need to Know
Influenza (Flu) Symptoms and Home Remedies for Kids
This flu season they are has been a spike in reported flu cases, and many are saying that the Influenza shot may not be enough to fight the influenza virus this year. Unfortunately the flu strikes quicker than a common cold and can have your little one stuck in bed for a few days. These…
Read MoreTop 4 Child-Friendly Herbs for a Cold
Is your child battling another cold? Tired of your child missing school or their favorite hobbies because of a cold? Luckily there are some safe and gentle herbs that can help to ease a cold so that your child can get back to their daily routine. Here is a list of our favorite natural…
Read MoreTop 5 Natural Ways to Prevent a Cold this Season
Don’t let the sniffles get in the way! It happens….you are rushing around trying to get your child’s dinner ready while he is playing with some colored blocks on the floor as you hear a “cough, cough.” You stop what you are doing and think to yourself, “Oh no, is he getting sick.” You come…
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