5 Ways to Increase Your Immunity This Winter

We are in the thick of winter, which for many people means dry skin, fatigue and heightened susceptibility to feeling lethargic or rundown. Luckily, you can take steps to help support your immune system this winter, which can include nutrition, vitamin intake, regular movement, quality sleep, and more. Try any of these tips to help keep your body at its peak through the colder months.

1. Maintain a healthy diet full of quality, whole foods

One of the most important – and attainable – ways to help increase your immunity during winter is to ensure that you are fueling your body with high-quality nutrients. Opt for whole foods such as your favorite fruits and vegetables (bonus points for leafy greens), beans, chickpeas, oats, rice, quinoa, seeds and more.  

Whole, unprocessed foods offer many of the nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals required to help your body stay healthy throughout the year, but especially during the winter. If maintaining a diet with these types of foods is difficult for you, or if you want an extra boost, try immune system supplements like any of the following:

Futurebiotics Moringa Capsules
This superfood supplement is a great metabolism booster full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals to support overall health and well-being.*

Futurebiotics Elderberry Extract
A vegetarian supplement that is certified organic, this elderberry extract offers natural immune support and antioxidant health.*

Futurebiotics Cranberry Plus with Vitamin C & Herbs
Known for its ability to promote urinary tract health, cranberry extract, especially when paired with vitamin C, is also a potent immune booster.*

2. Incorporate herbs into your daily nutrition

Herbs and spices have long been known to help support a healthy immune system, used in natural medicine for centuries. Natural immune boosters like garlic, ginger and turmeric can be seamlessly woven into our diets through cooking, while others like echinacea and elderberry may be more difficult to obtain naturally on a regular basis.

Luckily, these potent herbs are available as dietary supplements that can be taken as a part of your daily immune support.

Try this herbal immune system booster from Futurebiotics:

Futurebiotics Garlic Echinacea Elderberry+
This immune supplement is specially formulated using three powerful herbs known to protect the immune system, especially during seasonal changes.*

3. Include key minerals in your supplement routine

Essential minerals like zinc, calcium and magnesium all play a role in your body’s immune health and overall function. While small amounts of trace minerals can be found in the foods you eat, most people lack these critical drivers of immune and digestive health.

Essential minerals are available as dietary supplements in liquid, capsule, and tablet form for convenient integration into your diet, no matter your specific needs. Whether you’ve been diagnosed with a mineral deficiency or want to ensure you’re adding these immune boosters to your system, trace mineral supplements are a great option. Check out the following immune products:

Futurebiotics Zinc Triple Action
Zinc is one of the most critical mineral supplements in supporting your body’s immune system and to help combat feeling rundown.*

Futurebiotics Iron + Vitamin C
Iron is an essential mineral known to support red blood cell production and your immune system. These vegetarian tablets are great for those who don’t consume meat and may suffer from an iron deficiency.*

Futurebiotics Trace Minerals Advanced Colloidal
This multi-mineral supplement contains Colloidal trace minerals like magnesium, chromium, silica, silver, and vanadium, which all help to support to a strong immune system.*

For those looking specifically for an oral silver supplement, try Futurebiotics Advanced Colloidal Silver Supplement.

4. Prioritize your overall health and well-being

There are other ways to support your immunity this winter that are not related to vitamins and minerals. Exercising regularly, getting a good night’s sleep, drinking plenty of water and spending time on self-care are essential steps in helping your body rest, recharge and energize itself.

The winter months can make many people feel bogged down due to environmental factors like colder temperatures and limited sun exposure. Busy holidays and heavy workloads can also affect your ability to wind down and recharge. To ensure your immune system can keep up during times like these, try an all-around immunity support supplement like this one:

Futurebiotics ImmunActive Arabinogalactan Immunity Complex
This powerful immune system supplement supplies three key ingredients that work together to promote immunity – Arabinogalactan, MaitakeGold 404 and AloeBiotics.*

5. Brush off the stress

Healthy immunity is critical in supporting all facets of physical and mental health. Stress alone has the power to compromise your immune system, so ensuring you support your mind and body through proper care is key. It is important to take time for yourself to decongest from the daily stresses of everyday life that we all experience.  

To keep your body functioning at its peak, explore our stress support products to help the bodies ability to cope and adapt to common stressful situations.

Futurebiotics StressAssist® L-Theanine Stress Complex

StressAssist provides clinically studied ingredients that have been shown to support healthy stress function.* StressAssist includes scientifically studied, award winning Suntheanine L-Theanine and Sensoril Ashwagandha combined with our proprietary Stress Adaptogenic blend which provides Eleuthero root, Ashwagandha Herb, Rhodiola Rosea, Inositol, and Paba to provide superior stress support.* 

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.