Food supplement with vitamin C and Zinc. With sweetener.

The human immune system is daily exposed to a numerous of burdens. A sufficient supply of the body with vitamins and minerals via the daily diet plays an important role for the function of the immune system. LIVSANE Hot Elderberry is sugar-free and rich in vitamin C and zinc.

*Vitamin C and zinc contribute to the normal function of the immune system and to the protection of cells from oxidative stress. As warming hot drink in winter as well as refreshing cold drink in summer a treat.

Product Features:

• Gluten-free
• Lactose-free
• Suitable for vegetarians
• Suitable for vegans
• Sugar-free

Especially in the cold time, in case of increased physical/mental burden (stress, sport), during pregnancy/breastfeeding period, in case of unbalanced diet (e.g. fasting cures) and in higher age the immune system is increasingly required. Also, nutritional deficiencies can contribute in the fact, that some people come down more often with cold and need more time to recover than others.

Ascorbic acid is a significant metabolic product for a variety of organisms. It’s present in different fruits and vegetables. The human body cannot form vitamin C by itself and is therefore depending on external sources.

The reduced for of vitamin C, the ascorbic acid, is an important antioxidant with diverse cellular functions. It plays a role in processes of detoxification, becomes involved as enzymatic co-factor and modulates, inter alia, the activity of synapses and neuronal metabolism. It is needed for the formation of collagen, which is used for skin, cartilages, tendons, ligaments and blood vessels and improves the iron absorption. Vitamin C is needed for healing of wounds as well as for the repairing and maintaining bones and teeth. A sufficient vitamin C level is indispensable for a functioning immune system. Many chronic diseases as well as an increased susceptibility to infections can possibly be remedied with vitamin C only.

The classic hot lemon is won out of lemon fruits, infused with warm water and refined with honey. The hot steam of the drink moistens the mucous membranes so that one is feeling quite better after the intake. However a medium size, fresh fruit contains only approx. 50 ml of juice, older fruits even a little less, and in 50 ml fresh lemon juice there are solely 25 mg of vitamin C. Furthermore, vitamin C is very sensitive to heat and is fastly destroyed at high temperatures. A simple alternative to the yellow fruit are foot supplement hot drink powders. They contain a significantly higher proportion of vitamin C and mostly further supporting nutrients for combating cold and flu are added.

LIVSANE Hot Elderberry contains beside 120 mg of vitamin C per portion additionally 5 mg of zinc. Zinc is indispensable for our health. The trace element plays a role in a variety of metabolism reactions. It’s involved in the function of about 300 enzymes and contained in 50 enzymes. Zinc is important for growth, the skin, the insulin storage and the protein syntheses, the sperm production and the immune system. Zinc is an essential trace element and crucial for  numerous processes in the body. So the immune function of our body is depending on the zinc balance.

The immune cells of the body need zinc, because a sufficiently high zinc absorption strengthens the defenses. It has an antiviral effect and improves the mucosa membranes simultaneously, so that attaching and penetrating of viruses is made difficult. Hence the ability to shorten the duration of colds. Moreover, zinc has an anti-oxidative effect and thus counteracts free radicals.