Winter Well-Being - Support Your Immune System with the Help of NSP Supplements


by Nathan Tingen
NSP offers a host of immune-supportive products—including Chinese herbal combinations—that help build and maintain immunity through the challenging winter months.

With the winter months upon us, taking care of your immune system should become a priority. Like all of your other body systems, your immune system has specific nutritional needs. Nature’s Sunshine offers an array of products that support the body’s immune system to help maintain optimal function and well-being.

Immune Stimulator
Nowhere else on the market can you find such a unique combination of ingredients to bolster and support the immune system. This blend of well-researched, natural ingredients works to stimulate the body’s own defenses. It was designed to promote macrophage activity in the body, leading to a chain reaction of immune activity that can strengthen the entire body.

Immune Stimulator’s key ingredients are beta-glucans—long-chain polysaccharides that stimulate the immune system into action. They help to trigger an increase in the production of macrophages, T-cells, B-cells, natural killer cells and cytokines. Immune Stimulator also contains arabinogalactan, colostrum, reishi and maitake mushrooms, and cordyceps for increased immune support and antioxidant activity.

ALJ®
The respiratory system is among the body’s first lines of defense. Airborne particles are everywhere, and when they enter the body through the nose or mouth, the body turns on its cleansing mechanisms and puts the immune system on active duty. ALJ is NSP’s key product for the respiratory system as it supplies herbal nourishment that supports a healthy respiratory system.

The carefully selected ingredients found in ALJ help maintain balance in the natural eliminative functions of the respiratory system. It promotes healthy lung function and helps support the body during seasonal changes. ALJ also encourages the entire respiratory tract to gently cleanse itself while promoting respiratory tissue health. It contains fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, mullein leaves, boneset herb and horseradish root. Available in capsules, tablets and liquid form!

Olive Leaf Extract
Used for centuries before modern techniques were developed to concentrate their benefits into a more powerful extract, olive leaves support immune function and strengthen the circulatory system. NSP uses a patented process to specially prepare Olive Leaf Extract so that it delivers one of the highest levels of oleuropein—a key active constituent—available on the market. In addition to demonstrating immune-supporting activity, Olive Leaf Extract may also promote several circulatory functions.

Elderberry Defense®
With a long history of use for supporting the immune system, elderberry is an excellent herb to have on hand during the cold weather season. In fact, this powerful supplement has been shown to promote immune system function in addition to providing essential nutrients for health. Studies indicate that the immune system is generally strengthened by elderberry nutrients. Certain naturally occurring compounds in elderberry have been found to help the body maintain microbial balance.

Nature’s Sunshine combines the benefits of elderberry with echinacea, which is recognized throughout the world for its immune-supporting actions. It also contains royal jelly, which naturally provides small levels of some B-complex vitamins, important amino acids and minerals.

Also available: Chewable Elderberry Plus for kids.

Seasonal Defense
Seasonal changes may affect the body in many ways. As the winter months are upon us, it’s vital that you give your immune system extra support throughout these months. NSP Seasonal Defense combines andrographis with other immune-supporting herbs, including Citrus aurantium (which contains 6% synephrine extract), thyme, oregano and eleuthero root for extensive immune and respiratory support.

Used for centuries by many cultures, andrographis is prominent in Ayurvedic medicine. It is believed to support immunity by promoting both specific and non-specific immune-response functions. Synephrine may help maintain the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, while oregano and eleuthero root have beneficial properties for the immune and respiratory systems.

Ultimate Echinacea
Mild and suitable for most ages, echinacea is the most popular herb in America for the immune system. Ultimate Echinacea provides the synergistic benefits of three of the most popular echinacea species in one powerful supplement. Echinacea purpurea, E. angustifolia and E. pallida are combined through careful processing into a powerful concentrate that preserves the maximum potential of the three species’ roots. This unique combination provides echinacosides, glycoproteins, isobutylamides and polysaccharides found selectively in each species. Available in a liquid form for more efficient absorption in the body!

Well-Being through Chinese Traditional Wisdom
For thousands of years, the Chinese have developed and perfected their herbal formulas in accordance with Traditional Chinese Medicine. Their approach to herbal remedies honors the interaction between the body’s various systems. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that health comes from the unity of opposites represented by yin and yang. Proper balance of yin and yang lead to well-being. Nature’s Sunshine offers powerful Chinese formulas that support your immune functions as they work to promote harmony, or balance, in the body.

VS-C®
Developed according to centuries-old Chinese herbal philosophy, VS-C provides essential nutritional support to the immune system. Chinese herbalists would consider this unique combination of 10 herbs to be a “metal-enhancing” formula. Available in both capsule and liquid form, VS-C helps create a favorable environment for microbial balance and overall health. It also supports detoxification and promotes a healthy respiratory tract. This exclusive NSP formula contains dandelion root, purslane herb, indigo leaves and root, thlaspi herb, bupleurum root, Typhonium flagelliforme rhizome, scute root, cinnamon twig, licorice root and Panax ginseng root.

Chinese Trigger Immune®
Chinese Trigger Immune is considered to be a general tonic formula that nutritionally enhances the body’s immune response. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, this formula is designed to strengthen a weakened energy constitution. Its key ingredients—schizandra, astragalus, dang gui, Panax ginseng and ganoderma—support the immune system and promote energy. Trigger Immune also gives support to the circulatory system as its Chinese name, sheng mai, can be translated to mean “generate the pulse.”

IF-C
IF-C is a Chinese formula designed to support joint health and immunity. Its traditional Chinese name, qing re, can be translated to mean “clear the heat,” as it is believed to help calm a stressed “fire” constitution. The 18 herbs contained in this combination nourish the structural and immune systems by stimulating blood flow and eliminating toxins through a variety of actions. Its primary herbs—schizonepeta, lonicera and forsythia—may also promote a feeling of well-being.

Whatever your needs are this winter, Nature’s Sunshine can help. Protect yourself by supporting your immune system with Nature’s Sunshine supplements.

Highlighted Products:
Immune Stimulator , ALJ Capsules, Olive Leaf Extract, Ultimate Echinacea, VS-C, IF-C, Elderberry Defense, Trigger Immune (Chinese), Seasonal Defense

Posted: Friday - December 22, 2006 at 05:44 PM          

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