Vita Mini Cold & Flu 50 Zinc & Echinacea

$12.95

Vita-minis Cold & Flu is a great tasting lime flavoured supplement. Echinacea, Zinc and Vitamin C have been shown to play a role in supporting and enhancing healthy immune function and can help to reduce the severity and duration of colds and flu as well as aid recovery during convalescence.

Vita-minis Cold & Flu with Echinacea, Zinc & Vitamin C provides more than double the Australian recommended dietary intake of Vitamin C for children from 2 to 11 years in just one tablet and 100% of the Australian recommended dietary intake of Zinc for children from 2 to 11 years at the recommended doses.

It has been specially formulated using a buffered form of Vitamin C that is gentle on the stomach and is sugar free and tooth friendly. If symptoms persist consult your healthcare professional.

Overview

Contains echinacea, vitamin C, and zinc that assists in the relief from symptoms of colds and flu. Leading nutritionists formulated this balanced daily child supplement using naturally grown herbs.

Why take a Lime Cold and Flu Vita-mini?

Children's immune systems are not fully developed. They have less protection than adults against bacteria and viruses, which is why they acquire more infections than adults. A healthy diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables helps to support the immune system.

The National Dietary Survey of Schoolchildren, 1985, showed more than 20% of the energy intake of children came from soft drinks, confectionary, high sugar foods, take-aways and snack products.

Foods containing large amounts of sugar decrease the immune system's resistance to infections. This may explain why children often develop a cold or flu after attending parties and consuming large quantities of sugar.

Three ingredients can assist the child in relieving symptoms of cold and flu- Echinacea, Vitamin C, and Zinc.

Echinacea

Echinacea angustifolia is a well-known natural antibiotic that is effective in assisting in the relief from symptoms of colds and flu. The bactericide and fungicide actions of Echinacea allow for a more rapid killing of infective organisms.

Echinacea contains Anti-oxidants and can also mobilise body reserves of Anti-oxidant vitamins A, E and Beta-carotene. Anti-oxidant nutrients may help in the prevention and treatment of the symptoms of colds and flu. In 1992, a German study was performed involving over 100 patients who were previously shown to be susceptible to colds and flu.

Short term and continuous treatment with Echinacea was shown to decrease the number of infections, with more people remaining infection-free, and having longer periods of time between infections.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is an Anti-oxidant necessary for growth and development, found in fresh fruits and vegetables, especially citrus, tomatoes and berries. Since the Vitamin C content of food decreases with food processing and storage, it is not surprising to find that refined foods contain very low amounts of this essential nutrient.

The Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for Vitamin C in children is 40-60mg daily. Research is showing that the supplementation of Vitamin C, in doses above the RDI, helps to prevent disease. Vitamin C requirements are increased during periods of infection. Regular administration of oral Vitamin C is shown to decrease the severity and frequency of the symptoms of colds and flu.

Zinc

Children require 10-15 mg of the essential trace mineral, Zinc, daily. Up to 50% of Australian children are Zinc deficient, with boys more susceptible than girls. Zinc effects include assisting the immune system, wound and skin healing and providing relief from the symptoms of cold sores and mouth ulcers.

Supplementation with Zinc has a positive effect on growth, increases child activity levels, improves resistance to infections and assists cognitive development in general.