Why vitamins are important to help boost your immune system

Your immune system protects your body from harmful substances, germs and cell changes that could make you ill. But in order to protect you from getting sick, you need to also make sure that you take care of your immune system.

How your immune system works

Your immune system keeps a record of every virus or germ that your body has previously managed to fight off. This means it will be able to recognise and react to the virus if it ever enters your body again, responding immediately and effectively destroying the infection before it can make you sick again.

Why you get the flu more than once

Infections like the flu and Covid-19 have many different strains, meaning that your immune system will not be able to recognise the germ if it enters your body in a different ‘form’. It’s important to understand that catching a cold or flu from one mutation does not give you immunity against other strains.

If you’ve already had Covid-19, you should be taking care of your immune system now more than ever as you can get infected with the virus again.

How to maintain a strong immune system

Leading a healthy lifestyle is the best way to keep your immune system in tip-top shape:

• Make sure you drink at least eight glasses of water per day.
• Follow a healthy, balanced diet that includes protein, carbs, healthy fats, vegetables, fruits and dairy.
• Get at least seven to eight hours of sleep a night.
• Try and reduce your stress levels.
• Exercise at least 30 minutes every day.

Boost your immune system with supplements

In order to fight viral infections like the Covid-19 virus your immune system needs vital vitamins to boost its performance. Vitamins like Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Selenium, Echinacea and Zinc are essential in the fight against Covid-19 as unhealthy diets and high stress levels during the pandemic have more than likely affected your body’s regulation and intake of these vitamins.

The Vita-Gard range is exactly what you need to give your immune system that much needed boost. With a composition of Vitamin C, Vitamin D3, Echinacea, Selenium and Zinc, you’re bound to find what you need.

The following products are available in the range:

• Vita-Gard C
• Vita-Gard D
• Vita-Gard C
• Enhanced
• Vita-Gard Black seed oil  (Nigella sativa)
• Vita-Gard Kids Immune boosting multi-vitamin syrup for the kids

The Vita-Gard range of immune boosting supplements can be found on www.czamarketing.co.za and are now also available on Takealot.com, or visit your local pharmacy and ask for Vita-Gard today!