Vitamin C and zinc for a normal immune system

Vitamin C and zinc help to protect cells from oxidative stress, and they are also important elements of a healthy immune system. Both nutrients can be absorbed from a balanced diet. However, superfoods such as acerola, a type of cherry from South and Central America, is known to be an extraordinary vitamin C booster.

By way of comparison: Oranges contain 45 mg of vitamin C in 100 g of fruit, whereas strawberries contain 55 mg of vitamin C. Acerola contains 1,700 mg of vitamin C in 100 g of fruit.

Due to its high vitamin C content, acerola is suitable above all for juices but can also be consumed dried in cereals. We have included 260 mg of acerola extract, equivalent to 65 mg of vitamin C, in CLAV IMMUN.

The trace element zinc is a natural remedy that supports the body's defences with a regulating effect on the natural immune system and is also said to prevent infections. The Cochrane Collaboration has been able to prove the helping effects of zinc in scientific studies.

Echinacea, andrographis and grapefruit seed extract

Echinacea, also known as coneflower, is a medicinal plant whose leaves and roots are said to have immune-stimulating properties. Echinacea extract can be used to prevent and treat colds. It is said that Echinacea supports the body's defence abilities.

For many people, green chiretta is an integral element of Ayurvedic medicine and is used to address various complaints such as colds. In clinical studies, green chiretta was shown to reduce the duration of illnesses and symptoms of respiratory tract infections.

In 1980, physician and immune biologist Dr. Jacob Harich observed that grapefruit seeds on his compost heap barely rotted at all. They appeared to be resistant to mould, viruses and parasites. Dr. Harich discovered that specific secondary plant substances in the grapefruit seeds, which included bioflavonoids, were responsible for this protective mechanism, and that they are also suitable for humans.

We have collected all the nutrients described above in the recommended daily doses of CLAV IMMUN for you to support your immune system and your body's defences.