Understanding Immune Support: A Practical Perspective

Our bodies do not understand synthetic.

Our bodies, and our immune system in particular, are not accustomed to receiving nutrients in the form of synthetic isolates. Rather, we are living organisms, and thus a natural approach to immune support and daily, proactive defense makes perfect sense.

The “Vitamin C” Myth

Vitamin C is widely recognized for its cell protective and immune supportive effects. No argument there. However, taking megadoses of chemically isolated, ascorbic acid found in synthetic supplements may not be the best way to support immune health. Why? Because the body is accustomed to receiving its nutrients in food form. In fact, it limits the amount of vitamin C that can be absorbed and utilized on a daily basis to prevent metabolic imbalances.  Furthermore, whole food sources of vitamin C have been show to be more bioavailable than synthetic ascorbic acid and often contain compounds which can enhance the immune-supportive effects of vitamin C.

Maximizing Effectiveness

Just as immune support is far more complex than simply popping a synthetic Vitamin C supplement, so is a natural approach to immune support. While the benefits of many of Nature’s foods and botanicals are widely recognized, maximizing their effectiveness requires so much more than simply “including them” in the formulation. Specifically, it requires the infinite complexity of a whole-food complex.

The role of probiotics

Probiotics are living organisms that play a vital role in our immune and digestive systems. The problem is, most of the foods we eat are not naturally rich in probiotics. This is why we advocate supplementing our diets with vital strains of immune-boosting probiotics, delivered in a whole-food medium. This natural, food-driven, probiotic approach to immune support has been used by billions of people for thousands of years, with great success.

Immune Support: A Natural Approach

Nature’s immune supporting wisdom

When it comes to immune function, New Chapter believes in the power of whole-food nourishment and the holistic approach natural remedies provide. New Chapter has found that certain foods & herbs, when sufficiently concentrated and intelligently blended, can promote healthy immune function.* For example, you’ll find the wisdom of elderberry in New Chapter’s Immunity Take Care.

Mushrooms for Immune Support*

Mushrooms have long been recognized for their key role in supporting the immune system*, especially Reishi – abundant in New Chapter’s LifeShield® Immunity. Like all of the organic mushrooms in our Lifeshield mushroom formulas, Reishi is grown to its full life-cycle form to deliver the mushroom’s whole protective shield.

Mushrooms for Respiratory Support*

More than 50 years of research has confirmed that mushrooms are a unique class of natural therapeutics capable of addressing a wide range of health concerns, including respiratory function *. Select species of tonic mushrooms can promote normal respiration and function*. New Chapter’s LifeShield Breathe is formulated with a bounty of these select species, including Cordyceps.

An herbal approach

Ginger has been used worldwide for thousands of years for its numerous potent health benefits. And you’ll find the world’s most potent, full-spectrum ginger extract in New Chapter’s Gingerforce. Garlic is a renowned antioxidant universally appreciated for its cardiovascular benefits. You’ll find the world's first and only dual extract  - supercritical and hydroethanolic – of garlic in New Chapter’s Garlicforce.

A live probiotic approach

Remember that probiotics are the healthy bacteria that play a vital role in our immune health. New Chapter’s Probiotic Immunity features 10 beneficial strains of probiotics cultured in immune-boosting organic fruits, vegetables and herbs such as American elderberry, spinach, parsley, okra, oregano, cumin, ginger, milk and nutritional yeast.* Immune support can also be found in other New Chapter Probiotics with a Purpose products – including Probiotic All-Flora.