Your Winter Wellness Action Plan: How to Strengthen Your Immune System Naturally

Winter is a busy time, and especially for our immune system. Increased time in-doors, party season, end-of-year deadlines, colder and darker weather, add specific challenges for our body’s defences. We know that viruses thrive in cold weather and transmission is increased in indoor environments.

Our immune system is an incredibly hard-working system with many layers that help protect us physically, specifically and quickly. As well as this it creates a database to remember these encounters so that next time it can respond effectively and rapidly against the invader. Pretty cool right?

So when it comes to optimising our immune defences, especially with winter ahead, nutrition is essential. As Georgie Murphy MSc DipNt mBANT mNTOI, Nutritionist & Gut Health Expert at SISTERLY says "There are many micronutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, that have an important and very specific effect on proper immune activity." By providing the right nutrients at the right doses our immune cells can work at their best- say hello to SISTERLY! Packed full of the best vitamins for immunity, with each sachet, you’ll be replenishing your body with immune supporting copper, selenium, zinc plus vitamins A, C, E and D3.

Vitamin C Our Ultimate Defender

A superstar immune-supporting nutrient which has been shown in studies to cut the recovery time from colds and flu and strengthen natural defences by increasing lymphocytes, phagocytes and macrophages - immune cells that eat up invading microbes. Also renowned for its antioxidant properties that protect immune cells from oxidative stress and enhance their overall function. We can’t store vitamin C and factors like stress, alcohol, and exercise quickly deplete it meaning daily intake is essential. Thankfully, The Elevator contains 640mg (800% NRV) per serving, so your immune cells will be high-fiving their way through winter.

Zinc Our Immune Gatekeeper

Zinc is a key nutrient to help us build up our immune system and improve wound healing. This mineral is also crucial in maintaining the integrity of our skin and mucous membranes, which are important physical barriers against invading pathogens. Moreover, zinc is involved in the production and activation of immune cells, such as T-lymphocytes and natural killer cells.  

The Elevator, designed specifically for women by female health experts, contains 5mg per sachet (50% NRV) which complimented with zinc in our diets (lean meats, fish, shellfish, pulses, nuts, and seeds) means you’ll easily achieve the other 50%, if not more.

Selenium Our Antioxidant Protector

Selenium is vital for the proper functioning of the immune system. It acts as an antioxidant, protecting immune cells from oxidative damage. Moreover, selenium is necessary for the production of selenoproteins, which regulate the immune response and studies show that low selenium could mean that your body is going to be slower at fighting infections.  This makes selenium one of the best minerals for low immunity. Good job The Elevator contains 83mcg per daily sachet (151% NRV).

Vitamin D Our Immune System Regulator

Vitamin D3 definitely scores points for being the best immune support supplement, especially in helping fight respiratory tract infections and regulating the immune system. If you are low in vitamin D, a risk factor for those of us living in countries with limited sunshine and daylight hours, then you’re likely to be more susceptible to winter chesty coughs and congestion.

Women living in the Northern Hemisphere and those with dark skin are more likely to have low vitamin D status. The Elevator contains a dose best suited to women, each daily serving provides 1200 IU of vitamin D3 (600% NRV).  

Copper Our Immune Helper

You don’t always find copper in nutrition supplements but Dr. Daniel Jones who formulated The Elevator recognised this tiny mineral as being important for an immune support supplement. In fact, if you are low on copper, your immune system may struggle to build enough neutrophils (special white blood cells), part of your first line of defence. Top up on copper with The Elevator, each daily serving contains 500mcg (50% NRV).

Vitamins A and E Our Patrol Vitamins

Vitamin A helps maintain the  mucosal surfaces, the barriers which are the body's first line of defence against pathogens and toxins. This is vital for preventing infections. Vitamin A also helps immune cells mature and develop properly and generating antibodies (B cells) that destroy pathogens. The great thing about The Elevator is that it contains the retinol form of vitamin A, perfect for the immune system, with 500mcg per sachet (63% NRV).

When it comes to vitamin E and the immune system, this mighty vitamin is a powerful antioxidant which mops up free radicals preventing them from damaging cells and tissues and modulating inflammation. All part of the recovery process. The Elevator delivers 24mg (200% NRV).

Adding our SISTERLY supplement, The Elevator, into your daily routine means you get the correct dosages of copper, selenium, zinc, and folate, and the all-star cast of vitamins A, B6, B12, C, and D come together to re-energise your body's defenders. This isn't just a pick-me-up; it's a must for your immune cells. 

Complement this power move with a balanced diet packed with fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, herbs and spices - your body's immunity-building blocks. Add to this the dynamic duo of regular exercise and stress management. Our immune system thrives when our body moves and our mind relaxes. Regular physical exercise improves our defense activity, metabolic health, and is anti-inflammatory. While mastering the art of calm clears the way for our immune cells to do what they do best: protect us.

By marrying The Elevator with these lifestyle pillars, you're not just rebuilding but fortifying.

This is your blueprint for an invincible immune system.