Quick and easy DIY immune boosters

AS CHILLY weather sets in, viruses and germs start operating in full swing and everybody around you seems to be catching the same flu or a cold.

Our immune system is charged with disease-fighting antioxidants, white blood cells, and several antibodies. However, if you have a weak immune system, you are more susceptible to catching diseases or falling sick more often.

Whether you’ve come down with a cold or the flu, want to boost your immune system, feeling fatigued or suffering from digestive problems, there’s help at hand.

Imbooster juice

Health-boosting shots have become all the rage at juice bars. They’re juices that include a variety of fruit, vegetables, spices and, occasionally, other ingredients that come together to create a nutrient-dense drink that offers health benefits.

Healthline’s recipe is packed with essential nutrients for everyday health or for fighting off viruses such as the cold or flu.

Carrots, apples, and oranges are a winning combination for helping your body protect itself and fight off infections. Notable nutrients: potassium from the carrots, vitamin A from the carrots, vitamin B-6 from the carrots, vitamin B-9 (folate) from the oranges, and vitamin C from the oranges and apple

Bounce Back

The Bounce Back Shot from BOS is a power-packed mini bottle of rooibos brew to refresh and re-energise you. Rooibos tea is considered a superfood, rich in antioxidants and minerals.

A functional thirst-quenching shot with no caffeine and no artificial additives.

The blend contains ginger and turmeric to give it an invigorating boost, and is enriched with vitamin C.

Lemon-ginger tea

A great tasting and immuneboosting drink, lemon-ginger tea helps you fight off colds, keep healthy, and relieves sore throats.

Ginger is a natural remedy for nausea, is anti-inflammatory, improves the absorption and assimilation of essential nutrients in the body and fights cancer.

All you need are 2 sliced lemons, half a teaspoon of ginger, raw honey and rooibos or tea that you like.

Herbal tea

Chamomile and green tea contain phytochemicals that are thought to help the immune system. The chemicals have protective properties meaning they could help see off cold and flu viruses.

Chamomile tea also has antiinflammatory properties, so if you’re suffering from a sore throat or blocked nose, this could help.

Home-made syrup:

Drinking this home-made syrup once daily can be the best supplement in your daily diet and there are plenty of reasons we say so.

You will need:

Horseradish root (1 root) Turmeric (1 tablespoon) Peppercorns (5-6 or handful) Fennel seeds (1 tablespoon)

Clove (1 piece)

Ginger ( half a root)

Garlic (a few cloves)

Orange peel (½ cup)

Dried elderberries (1 tablespoon) Honey (to soften the taste)

Apple cider vinegar diluted in water (1 cup)

Strain all the spices and herbs together in a pan filled with water (2 glasses).

Allow it to simmer until the consistency thickens slightly. Allow to cool before adding it to the diluted apple cider vinegar.

Mix thoroughly and allow it to settle well before adding honey.