vitamin recomendations

**Pixie dust** · 18-09-2013, 01:36 PM

Hi everyone,
I am now suffering with my first cold of the Autumn/Winter (passed on from one of the children) Thinking about taking a vitamin supplement to boost my immune system. Anyone got any suggestions. We do try and eat healthily but I could do better

I tend to make sure everyone else is eating properly and neglect myself.

Thanks

**AliceK** · 18-09-2013, 03:17 PM

Well my mum turned up today with a box of Echinacea tablets for me as I have had an awful cold / throat this week and I fear this will once again be the start of many. My mum swears by them so I'm going to give them a go

Like yourself I make sure everyone elses diets are balanced and healthy but please don't mention my own, it's pretty poor some days.
xxxx

**QualityCare** · 18-09-2013, 07:39 PM

Try some 15+ manuka honey, l have 1tsp daily in cereal or on toast and never get coughs or colds if l havn't used it for a while and feel l may be starting one or have a sore throat 1 have a spoonful a couple of times a day, my children have had it since they were little and never had a days illness. Manuka honey has great healing properties and can be put on open wounds they do a 5+ and 10+ but the higher ones have a better healing power it is quite expensive to buy around £20 a jar but l feel its worth it its usually in the holland and barret 1p sale.

**sarah707** · 19-09-2013, 05:22 PM

I have Manuka honey as well ... and take echinacea if I need a boost for a week or so. I try to eat healthily but if I know it's gone wrong I take a multivitamin tablet just to cover myself.

You can only do so much though - maybe this cold will set you right for the winter. I've been a bit headachey I think I've got one coming too so I sympathise.

Hugs xx

**Pixie dust** · 19-09-2013, 07:44 PM

Thanks I will pop into town at the weekend and see what I can get. Hopefully I can improve my immune system for the forth coming winter.

**Daisy1956** · 20-09-2013, 08:46 PM

I take vitamin D during the winter found it really helps.

**TJF** · 21-09-2013, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by Pixie dust

Hi everyone,
I am now suffering with my first cold of the Autumn/Winter (passed on from one of the children) Thinking about taking a vitamin supplement to boost my immune system. Anyone got any suggestions. We do try and eat healthily but I could do better

I tend to make sure everyone else is eating properly and neglect myself.

Thanks

Hi, I was really ill last winter with awful flu bug, don't want to get it again this year. You can get a flu jab in Boots for £10.00 I think, they are available next month. Hope you feel better soon.

**The Juggler** · 21-09-2013, 12:49 PM

vitamin c and zinc is supposed to be good for immune system. But try to eat it if you can in foods - have a google. kiwis are fab - really high in vitamin c and i think it's nuts etc for zinc. x

hope those bugs stay away

**Pixie dust** · 23-10-2013, 08:28 AM

Just to say if anyone is interested I have actually managed to get some 15+ Manuka honey from Aldi and it was just under £5 so a lot cheaper than Holland and Barrett. Can't say if it's any good yet as still early days but fingers crossed it will help.

**QualityCare** · 23-10-2013, 11:21 AM

Wow lucky you we don't have aldi only lidle might go and see if they do it. as long as its pure honey from new zealand with nothing added it should be ok.

**Pixie dust** · 23-10-2013, 11:50 AM

Wow lucky you we don't have aldi only lidle might go and see if they do it. as long as its pure honey from new zealand with nothing added it should be ok.

It says its pure new zealand manuka honey no other ingredients listed