From smoothies that promise revitalising energy, to soothing bath salts (Picture: Getty / Supplied)
With the nights drawing in and the outdoors getting chillier, it’s important to keep your body defended against the autumn cold.
That’s why we’ve rounded up the market’s best immunity boosters: to try and keep you healthy and comfortable through the bleakest midwinter and beyond.
From tasty smoothies guaranteed to re-energise you, to soothing bath salts that make maintaining personal hygiene a sheer pleasure, we’ve got you covered.
Seed Daily Synbiotic
Supplement your gut feeling (Picture: Seed)
As about 70-80% of immune cells are in the gut, it’s important to keep it in shape. Seed’s award-winning DS-01 Daily Synbiotic supplement is a 2-in-1 probiotic and prebiotic that contains 24 strains clinically and scientifically studied to provide benefits for digestive health, heart health, skin health and gut immunity.
Manuka Honey
Sweet healing remedy from New Zealand (Picture: Supplied)
Manuka honey – which has to be produced in New Zealand by bees that pollinate the Manuka tree – is nature’s healer, known for boosting immunity, healing wounds, soothing sore throats, helping allergies and aiding digestion. It’s also lab certified for its antibacterial potency – a higher number means a higher level of activity.
Boots Vitamin C
Combat the winter with Vitamin C (Picture: Supplied)
Vitamin C is normally the first thing we reach for when we’re feeling under the weather, and with good reason. The vitamin has been clinically proven to boost our immune systems but as it’s water soluble and is only stored in the body in small amounts, a regular intake is important, especially during winter.
Press Golden Glow Smoothie
Boost that’s just golden (Picture: Press)
Press makes delicious cold-pressed juices, smoothies, vitamin shots, meals and cleanses. Look out for its immune-boosting, vitamin C and antioxidant dense Golden Glow Smoothie, featuring orange, lemon, ginger, turmeric, cayenne banana and avocado for a boost inside and out.
Dirtea Mushroom Powder
Shroom for more (Picture: Dirtea)
Celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow, Elle MacPherson and the Meghan Markle are into ‘functional’ mushrooms. Powdered, they can be added to tea or lattes, with one teaspoon featuring the same quantity of antioxidants as 600 blueberries.
Look out for the chaga variety, which possesses a host of health benefits from nourishing skin to fortifying the immune system.
Buy for £29.99 from Dirtea World.
Restoring Magnesium Flakes
Cold comforts (Picture: Westlab Salts)
Getting a good night’s sleep and stressing less are both key in preserving good immune function. There’s one easy way to improve both of the above – a salt bath. Himalayan bath salts are among the purest in the world, containing more than 80 minerals, including sodium.
Buy it for £7.69 from Westlab Salts.
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