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Feeling Under the Weather?

The familiar sounds of sneezing, wheezing and hacking are back once again, ushering in the annual monsoon season. While rainy weather can certainly soothe the soul, so can it wreak havoc on the body with the drastic climate change that comes along with it. This "bed weather", combined with the strain of such harried living, and the emotional, mental and physical stress that comes with overall imbalance, makes one's health suffer a very noticeable decline. It is fairly easy to detect, because constantly feeling "under the weather" does not feel right at all.

The truth is, rain or shine, it is necessary to protect the body and keep it healthy and strong. It is only in a state of health and wellness, after all, that a high quality of life can be achieved.

Apart from a balanced diet, regular exercise and proper sleep, physical well-being can be attained by boosting the body's natural defenses and its natural ability to heal itself. It entails having a strong immune system, and keeping energy levels at their peak so that, as the United States Army puts it, "you can be all you can be".

In this regard, Health Express once again brings to the table two exceptionally upstanding natural supplements that will help get you in the pink of health and on the path to wellness.

CoQ10 or Coenzyme Q10, also known as ubiquinone, is steadily increasing in its popularity, and for very good reason. Its crucial role in perpetuating the energy cycle in cells has been highly documented, and so has its effect of powering up the immune system. In so doing, it has proved to be a powerful antioxidant, even more potent than vitamin E, which it supports in the role of preventing free radicals from damaging healthy cells.

It has been said that an immune system depleted of energy is an immune system that cannot protect cells from attack. With the energy that CoQ10 harnesses at the cellular level, the body can yield its natural healing power. It is no wonder that CoQ10 has been shown to improve heart function and to fight against debilitating symptoms of various diseases, as well. When the body is free from disease, it remains young, which is also why CoQ10 is noted for its anti-aging and anti-wrinkle properties.

Vitamin C is an ascorbic acid that has long been established as a powerful antioxidant. It protects the body from free radicals, safely neutralizing these harmful substances and helping to promote healthy cells. Likewise, it is known to boost the immune system.

The reason vitamin C has always been one of the most popular supplements in the market is that humans do not synthesize vitamin C in their bodies. Therefore, in order to fulfill the basic requirement for vitamin C, supplements are imperative. They are more predictable in composition and are more easily managed for consistent consumption, than if one looks to food to fulfill the daily dietary requirement for the vitamin. And fulfill that requirement one must, because vitamin C deficiency can manifest as fatigue, depression and connective tissue problems, such as gingivitis, internal bleeding, impaired wound healing, and even scurvy.

While the safety of vitamin C remains undisputed, there have been reports of high doses of ascorbic acid causing stomach upset and gastrointestinal side effects in some individuals.

Ester-C is gentle on the stomach, as it is manufactured using a water-based process and is pH neutral. A unique form of vitamin C containing naturally occurring metabolites, Ester-C is quickly absorbed and retained in the immune system for 24 hours. This way, the maximum benefits of the vitamin are achieved quickly. Ester-C is the most researched brand and the most advanced form of vitamin C today.

CoQ10 and Ester-C are available at all Health Express outlets, nationwide.
For health questions and product information, call the Health Express Customer Service Hotlines, 892.7978 and 892.9364.