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"Echinacea boosts your immune system, helping prevent and treat invasive viruses."

To make sure your immune system has all it needs to fight off flu and colds, top it up with the necessary supplements. Following are some of the most potent flu-fighting nutrients:

Supplement with flu-fighting properties
Vitamin C Well known for its immune-boosting properties, it increases the production of disease-fighting white blood cells and antibodies.
Vitamin E High in antioxidants, vitamin E helps the immune cells produce antibodies and can help reverse some of the decline in immune function that comes with ageing.
Echinacea Echinacea boosts your immune system, helping prevent and treat invasive viruses.
Carotene The body converts beta carotene into vitamin A, which has antioxidant and immune-boosting functions, such as the production of infection-fighting cells.
Cod liver oil A rich, natural source of flu-fighting nutrients, including vitamins A and D and omega-3 fatty acids.
Zinc Increases the number and ability of white blood cells to fight infection.
Selenium An essential mineral for immune function, selenium has antioxidant properties that help prevent cellular damage from free radicals.