immune system Archives — Thrifty Mommas Tips https://www.thriftymommastips.com/tag/immune-system/ Travel, Health & Family Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:59:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-thrifty_logo_header-32x32.png immune system Archives — Thrifty Mommas Tips https://www.thriftymommastips.com/tag/immune-system/ 32 32 77340857 What are the Powerful Health Benefits of Vitamin C? https://www.thriftymommastips.com/health-benefits-of-vitamin-c/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 12:17:09 +0000 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=19621 Health benefits of vitamin C extend beyond keeping colds at bay, although this powerhouse vitamin does that too. When cold and flu season rolls around, most of us boost our vitamin C intake. Then, when the season is over, we figure we’re out of the woods, and we go back to our normal routine. However, the health benefits of vitamin C make it a supplement we should be taking year round, not just when the cold and flu season hits. Year Round Health Benefits of Vitamin C Vitamin C plays an incredibly important role in the body. Most people don’t realize it, but this vitamin is required for the growth, development, and repair of all body tissues. It’s also involved in important body functions like collagen formation, iron absorption, wound healing, and maintenance of cartilage, bones, and teeth, just to name a few. Today, we’re going to take a look at the health benefits of vitamin C and how they aren’t just limited to seasonal cold prevention. Stress Vitamin C is sensitive to the body’s reaction to high stress levels. What this means is that a high stress level will deplete your vitamin C. In fact, vitamin C is the first nutrient to be depleted in the bodies of alcoholics, smokers, and obese people. This reduction in vitamin C can lead to a weakened immune system. People who are highly stressed or have one of these health conditions can benefit from daily vitamin C supplementation. Colds and the Flu We all know that one of the major health benefits of vitamin C is keeping sickness at bay. However, some studies have shown that vitamin C can also help reduce the risk of developing serious complications like pneumonia and lung infections. Stroke While not fully understood, studies have shown that people with the highest vitamin C concentrations in their bodies had a 42% lower risk of stroke. Hypertension Another important health benefit of vitamin C is helping lower hypertension, otherwise known as high blood pressure. Supplementing with vitamin C can help lower blood pressure. Cataracts Low levels of vitamin C in the lens of the eye has been associated with cataracts, leading some doctors to recommend vitamin C supplementation to increase levels within the eye. Cataracts Research has shown that high levels of vitamin C in the body decreases the risk of lung, mouth, vocal chord, throat, colon, rectum, stomach, and esophagus cancers. Mood Vitamin C helps improve mood and brain function because it plays a critical role in the production of neurotransmitters, which are responsible for everything the brain does. Reap the Many Health Benefits of Vitamin C The health benefits of vitamin C go far beyond preventing colds and the flu. This one vitamin plays a key role in almost every function in the body and helps prevent major health problems like stroke, heart disease, and cancer. And because it’s easily absorbed by the body, it’s an effective supplement to take. If you’re not supplementing with this powerful vitamin, talk with your doctor, and start reaping the health benefits of vitamin C now.

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]]> 19621 Cold and Flu Season – Prevent Getting Sick with Cold-Q #ColdQtotheResQ https://www.thriftymommastips.com/prevent-getting-sick-with-cold-q/ https://www.thriftymommastips.com/prevent-getting-sick-with-cold-q/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2016 11:33:23 +0000 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=14375 Cold and flu season is going to be vile this year. How do I know that? Well, that’s simple. My younger daughter and I have been sick on and off since school started! What started as a cough with my daughter spread to me. Then one of us had bronchitis. After that the two of us got a cold. Actually, we got the flu, but we thought it was a cold. Yes, cold and flu season is here, and it has not been kind, already. That’s why I got excited when I heard about Cold-Q. Make Cold and Flu Season Easier with Cold-Q Cold and flu germs spread like wildfire through any group of people. Whether it’s school or the workplace, when someone is sick, pretty much everyone gets sick. In fact sometimes cold symptoms can start only 10-12 hours after exposure and as we all know cold and flu symptoms can last 7-10 days. But with Cold-Q, you can break the cycle and keep yourself healthy. Cold-Q is a 100% natural oral spray used to help fight off a cold or flu by spraying its herbal formula on the back of your throat. It’s an herbal secret weapon. Millions of Canadians get colds and the flu every year. The frequency increases every Autumn. Over the past few weeks I have been to the doctor and the health care clinic several times. Sometimes for me and other times for my daughter. Every single time the waiting room has been packed. Symptoms like coughing, sneezing and a sore throat are relentless this season. When taken at the first sign of symptoms, Cold-Q can help stop the horror of cold and flu season in its tracks by targeting these ailments where they begin breeding – the back of the throat. It’s free of pesticides, heavy metals, and preservatives. It’s also non-GMO and easy to use. It checks all the boxes, ESPECIALLY the box where I DO NOT get sick!  That’s important to me because while the average adult gets 2 to 3 colds per year, I am SO far above the curve, especially years like these. I need to protect myself in a big way during cold and flu season. Cold-Q does that. It not only helps prevent a cold or flu, it also helps greatly reduce the duration of an existing cold or flu. In fact, a clinical study suggested that 80% of patients who used Cold-Q when they were sick showed no symptoms within two days of treatment. TWO DAYS. So, that means even if you already have cold or flu symptoms you can use Cold-Q. That worked out well for me because we have scarcely had a healthy week since September. I started using Cold-Q a couple of days ago. It tastes a little like liquorice after you spray it in your mouth. Remember not to eat for a bit after. Let it work its magic. Cold and Flu Season Just Got Easier with Cold-Q I am excited about what Cold-Q means for me this cold and flu season. I have a bottle in my medicine cabinet right now and I am keeping it handy for the rest of the season. And because it’s all natural and free of anything horrible for me, I know I can use it without worrying. A cold or flu won’t sideline me again this season. If you want to help make this cold and flu season the least sucky one ever, give Cold-Q a try. It’s all-natural, herbal, and free of things we try to avoid. Cold-Q is available at many health food stores and also on line: visit http://www.coldq.com/ for more information. Retail price is roughly $23.99. Follow Cold-Q on twitter and Facebook for giveaways and news related to cold and flu season. This post has been sponsored by Cold-Q, which means I received compensation. My opinion is all my own and it is also truthful.

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