YourGut Hero Ingredients — Herbs for immunity

Ginger is a wonderful ingredient in cooking and has been used historically in various systems of medicine to treat coughs, colds, sore throats, fever and infectious diseases amongst other ailments[i]. A natural antimicrobial, it is even shown to be effective against drug resistant pathogens[ii].  A key ingredient in our Defence supplement to help support immunity but more than that, it is also multifunctional in that it also works on anti-inflammatory pathways. In vivo studies have shown the extract to significantly downregulate proinflammatory cytokines[iii].  It’s medicinal benefits are attributed to its content of phenolic compounds, specifically gingerols and shogaols, which seem...