Having a cold or flu can have debilitating effects on your daily life. Sore throat, stuffed nose, pounding headaches, and a cough that’s keeping you up all night, we all know what it’s like. There are many steps that can be taken to raise your immune system and help prevent cold & flu symptoms from affecting your life. And if you do end up catching a cold or being infected with a flu virus, there are products and supplements that can help limit the impact of the illness.

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Cough, Cold & Flu Benefits:
*Prevents infectious disease
*Speeds cold & flu treatment
*Boosts immune system
*Relieves cold & flu symptoms

Echinacea
Echinacea is a purple coneflower that is commonly used to stimulate the immune system and help treat infectious diseases. Echinacea is very effective at fighting colds, the flu, minor infections, and a variety of other major and minor illnesses. Echinacea is also effective at treating enlarged lymph glands and urinary tract infections, as well as combating herpes and candida.

Elderberry & Ginseng
Elderberry provides effective relief for colds, fever, and excessive respiratory tract secretions. Influenza-infected cells that are treated with elderberry have trouble infecting other cells, effectively limiting the spread and duration of the infection. Panax ginseng is another herb known for its ability to prevent and treat infections by enhancing the immune system and limiting symptomatic effects.

Vitamins
Vitamins are a very important part of immune system support and infectious disease prevention and treatment. Vitamin C is an essential vitamin that is not manufactured in the body, meaning it must be ingested through your diet or supplementation. Vitamin A is a nutrient stored in the body’s fat tissues and is necessary for a number of body functions, including the immune system. Vitamin A combats colds, influenza, and respiratory infections. Vitamin E is an immune-boosting nutrient that helps resist respiratory infections brought on by influenza. As an antioxidant, vitamin E can prevent damage to respiratory cell walls due to viruses and other toxins.

Treatment
Simply finding relief from troublesome symptoms is sometimes the most important factor when facing a cold or flu. Infectious diseases have a special way of interrupting sleep, so your body doesn't have the rest it needs to effectively combat the illness. For this reason, many medications are focused on relieving symptoms so that you can sleep the night through or function throughout the day. We can’t afford to be out of it for too long; money doesn't grow on trees and lying in bed doesn't make money. That’s why it’s so important to use the right medications in combination with the best immune-boosting supplements before bed. Without deep, restful sleep, our bodies won’t be able to fight the illness and get us back on our feet.