{"id":7357,"date":"2021-04-14T15:26:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T19:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/?p=7357"},"modified":"2023-05-08T10:13:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T14:13:21","slug":"boost-your-immune-system-with-lozenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/boost-your-immune-system-with-lozenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost Your Immune System with Lozenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for a way to boost your immune health without swallowing pills or tablets? Then look no further than lozenges that support your body\u2019s natural defenses and overall well-being.<\/p>\n<h2>Zinc Lozenges<\/h2>\n<p>In particular, zinc lozenges have a unique blend of ingredients and health benefits. Zinc has long been understood to be immunity and metabolism-boosting (<a href=\"#references\">1<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>While zinc is found in many common foods, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>chicken proteins<\/li>\n<li>red meats<\/li>\n<li>and many types of wheat and grain,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>taking a zinc supplement will ensure you\u2019re getting all the benefits that zinc has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Mayo Clinic, zinc lozenges will stop a cold from progressing if ingested within 24 hours of the first onset of symptoms. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/drugs-supplements-zinc\/art-20366112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zinc lozenges<\/a> can also shorten the duration of the cold and flu symptoms themselves (<a href=\"#references\">2<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t happen to be sick, using zinc regularly will help manage skin ulcers as well as slow the progression of eye muscle degeneration in the elderly (<a href=\"#references\">2<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: Try and avoid zinc supplements with nasal delivery systems as they\u2019ve been known to cause loss of smell.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Elderberry<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive alignnone wp-image-7282 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/elderberry-and-the-flu.jpg\" alt=\"Elderberry can help ward off colds and the flu.\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/elderberry-and-the-flu.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/elderberry-and-the-flu-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Elderberry is another notable ingredient in most zinc lozenges. Packed with antioxidants and immune system boosting vitamins, elderberry is a perfect companion to zinc. Elderberry also shares zinc\u2019s tenacity in reducing the duration of colds and flu.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, in recent clinical trials, elderberry is backed by real data saying it decreases the duration of cold and flu-like symptoms, and also reduces symptoms in patients with influenza (<a href=\"#references\">1<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h3>Vitamin C<\/h3>\n<p>Vitamin C also pairs perfectly with zinc lozenges. Also known as ascorbic acid, vitamin C is essential for growth, repair, and the fortification of body tissue, as well as collagen production, iron absorption, skeletal strength, and general immune system upkeep (<a href=\"#references\">3<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h3>How Much Zinc to Consume<\/h3>\n<p>In terms of how much zinc to use, no more than 100mg\/day is recommended. Prolonged daily exposure in excess of that can lead to complications in how your body absorbs copper.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Zinc, elderberry and vitamin C are all wonderful for boosting your immune health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the immune boosting benefits of lozenges packed with zinc, elderberry and vitamin C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7361,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immune-health"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7357"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7357\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7928,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7357\/revisions\/7928"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalwellness.com\/nwupdate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}