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anyone recommend an immune system boosting tonic that REALLY works?

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dandycandyjellybean · 04/12/2007 09:35

Have had a bit of a lousy year health-wise, culminating in the last 3 or 4 weeks where i've just been constantly low grade poorly. Not a real snorter of a cough or cold or whatever, just mild symptoms of each, plus septic tonsils on and off and also swollen glands. But, have gone from doing 3 circuit training classes a week plus a couple of sessions of swimming, to walking up the stairs and feeling as though i need to lie down, really! legs aching and just exhausted. as i am carer for my disabled dh and also pretty much single handedly look after my very lively 2 year old ds, haven't been able to take the time to recuperate at all. Guess I'm pretty run down, and perhaps need a tonic (and sadly not the sort you put gin in! Magic sleep in a bottle would be good!) So, what can you recommend?

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artichokes · 04/12/2007 09:38

I don't know about tonics but have your tried taking echinacea (sp?) regularly? I find that it really builds my immune system up and wards of colds and bugs. I would def recommend taking a couple of tablets a day along with a high dose vitamin C and some zinc.

Hope you feel better soon. It is horrible when you can't find time to rest and recuperate.

dandycandyjellybean · 04/12/2007 14:09

thanks, didn't realise you could get it in tablet form, have only ever seen it as a tincture. Do you take it all the time?

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