First, we will start with Elderberry. Elderberries are one of the most commonly used medicinal plants in the world. The berries and flow of the elderberry plant are packed with antioxidants and vitamins that can help boost your immune system. They could help tame inflammation, lessen stress, and help protect your heart, too. Some experts recommend elderberry to help prevent and ease cold and flu symptoms. However, the raw berries, bark, and leaves of the plant are also known to be poisonous and cause stomach problems. So be careful if you ever decide to eat them.

Next, we have Echinacea. The Echinacea, or purple coneflower, is the name of a group of flower plants in the daisy family They’re native to North America where they grow in prairies and open, wooded areas. Both the plant’s upper parts and roots are used in tablets, tinctures, extracts and even teas. Echinacea plants contain an impressive variety of active compounds, such as caffeic acid, alkamides, phenolic acids, rosmarinic acid, polyacetylenes and many more. Several laboratory and animal studies suggest that echinacea contains active substances that boost immune function, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and have hormonal, antiviral, and antioxidant effects. Because of this, specialized
herbalists may recommend echinacea to treat urinary tract infections, vaginal yeast (candida) infections, ear infections (also known as otitis media), athlete’s foot, sinusitis, hay fever (also called allergic rhinitis), as well as slow-healing wounds. Initial studies in the lab suggest echinacea may help prevent colon tumors when combined with cichoric acid. One study even suggests that echinacea extract utilized an
antiviral action on the development of recurrent cold sores triggered by the herpes simplex virus (HSVI) when taken prior to infection.

Following that, we have Zinc. Zinc supports a number of functions in the human body. As well as supporting the immune system, it enables the body to make proteins and DNA, contributes to wound healing, and plays a role in childhood growth and development. This mineral has also been shown to help with chronic disease, neurological symptoms, osteoporosis, age related degeneration, sexual health, and more. Zinc occurs naturally in many foods, such as beans, meat, and fish. It is also available as a dietary supplement. Generally, you can get enough Zinc in your system through your diet and maybe a supplement, otherwise your body doesn’t require as much as you may think. The recommended dietary intake for adult women is 8 milligrams (mg) per day and 11 mg for men, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). That amount can come from zinc-rich foods, such as oysters, red meat, crab, and lobster, or from supplements.

Then we have Colloidal Silver. The exact way colloidal silver works is not fully understood. But what we do know is that it’s known as a natural anti-inflammatory that works fast to reduce swelling, repair inflammation in the skin or body. Colloidal silver can benefit people as a nasal spray that kills staph aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections that could directly cause sinusitis and allergies. Colloidal silver can kill certain germs by destroying proteins, which is why it was previously used in wound dressings. But silver has no known function in the body and is not an essential mineral. Though in small doses with other compounds, can be safe to have in your system and can provide the antibacterial benefits needed. It is generally not recommended to take large amounts of silver unless you consult your doctor first due to it being dangerous to take it in large amounts.

Finally, we have Vitamins C, D, E, and B6. We will talk about each one individually, starting with vitamin C. Vitamin C is an important vitamin, meaning your body can’t produce it by itself. Yet, it has many roles and has been linked to impressive health benefits. It’s water-soluble and found in many fruits and vegetables, including oranges, strawberries, kiwi fruit, bell peppers, broccoli, kale, and spinach. The
advised daily intake for vitamin C is 75 mg for women and 90 mg for men. While it’s commonly advised to get your vitamin C intake from foods, many people turn to supplements to meet their needs. Usually because they want to guarantee they get the amount they need in their system. Vitamin C is an incredible antioxidant that can strengthen your body’s natural defenses. Antioxidants are molecules that boost the immune system. They do so by protecting cells from harmful molecules called free radicals. When free radicals accumulate, they can promote a state known as oxidative stress, which has been linked to many chronic diseases. Studies show that consuming more vitamin C can increase your blood antioxidant levels by up to 30%. This helps the body’s natural defenses fight inflammation. Now vitamin D. Vitamin D is crucial for various reasons, including sustaining healthy bones and teeth. It may also protect against a range of diseases and conditions, such as type 1 diabetes. In spite of its name, vitamin D is not a vitamin, but a prohormone, or precursor of a hormone. Vitamins are nutrients that the body cannot create, and so a person must consume them in the diet. However, the body is able to produce vitamin D. Vitamin D plays a significant role in the regulation of calcium and maintenance of phosphorus levels in the blood. These factors are important for maintaining healthy bones. People need vitamin D to allow the intestines to absorb and reclaim calcium that the kidneys would otherwise excrete. In adults, vitamin D deficiency develops itself as osteomalacia, or softening of the bones. Osteomalacia results in poor bone density and muscular weakness. A vitamin D deficiency can also present as osteoporosis, for which over 53 million people in the United States either seek treatment or face an increased risk.

Let’s move on to vitamin E. This vitamin can be naturally found in some foods, added to others, and is available as a dietary supplement. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant that can help defend your body from oxidative stress. It may be useful in inhibiting or treating the symptoms of chronic inflammatory conditions such as diabetes and osteoarthritis. Still, more research is needed before any definitive
conclusions can be made. Generally, people get enough vitamin E through diet, but supplements do exist. There may be some side effects to ingesting too much vitamin E over a longer period of time, and vitamin E can interact with certain medications if you’re not careful.

And finally for this section, vitamin B6! Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, is a water-soluble vitamin that your body needs for several functions. It’s important to protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism and the creation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Your body cannot produce vitamin B6, so you must obtain it from foods or supplements. Most people get enough vitamin B6 through their diet, but
several people may be at risk for deficiency. Consuming adequate amounts of vitamin B6 is important for optimal health and may even prevent and treat chronic diseases. Low levels of vitamin B6 in older adults has been linked to signs of depression, but research is still looking into how B6 can be effective when helping mood disorders. Vitamin B6 may also be able to help with brain functionality as well.
Along with mood disorders, B6 has been shown to help with conditions like Alzheimer’s and memory impairments by decreasing the homocysteine levels that have been associated with these conditions.

However, studies have not yet fully proven the effectiveness of B6 in improving brain health. It as also `been shown to add to the prevention of cancer and improves your overall eye health on top of that.

Furthermore, all of these compounds put together can help make a healthy blend to help your immune support and give you a better quality of life through better health. At AHS, we have many specialists and a nurse on staff to help answer any questions you may have.

Let’s start with CBD. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychoactive compound derived from the cannabis plant known for its potential therapeutic effects. CBD reduces pain and inflammation to relieve the symptoms of diverticulitis. Instead of attaching to receptors like most cannabinoids, CBD enhances other parts of the system. Then there is Hemp. Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a plant class of Cannabis sativa cultivars grown specifically for industrial or medicinal use. It can be used to make a wide range of products. Along with bamboo, hemp is among the fastest growing plants on Earth. Hemp oils and CBD oil are very different plants. CBD uses the stalks, leaves, and flowers of the hemp plant in its construction. These contain higher concentrations of CBD, which is a mixture with numerous health benefits. Meanwhile,
hemp seed oil comes from the seeds of the Cannabis sativa plant. The biggest difference between hemp oil vs CBD oil, is that hemp oil has little to no CBD content. Hemp Oil is made by cold-pressing the hemp seeds into an omega-rich culinary oil. CBD oil is made by isolating the compound CBD from the leaves, flowers, and stalks of a hemp plant.

While people do not use hemp seed oil for recreational use, this being because of the limited or non- existent CBD and THC in it, this product is still used for other things too. It is also used in nutritional supplements because of its high Omega-3 and Omega-6, fatty acid, gamma-linolenic acid, and nutritious antioxidant contents. Though not guaranteed, Hemp oil has also been shown to have additional benefits. Including, but not limited to; relieving constipation, providing cardiovascular health benefits, modifying the immune system, improving skin conditions, improving gastrointestinal conditions. Consuming hemp seed oil is safe for anyone. However, it may not provide any benefit for cardiovascular health, as some people believe. Some consumers also report digestive issues, but these effects may not occur in everyone.

With CBD oil, there are a few different kinds on the market. Such as full-spectrum, which contains all compounds of the cannabis plant, including THC (but at exceptionally low levels.) Broad-spectrum, which contains several compounds of the cannabis plant, but not THC. And CBD isolate, which contains pure CBD, generally is the purest form of CBD. CBD is known for its medicinal properties and is used for many different conditions. Such conditions being; anxiety and depression, inflammation of the skin or internal organs, addiction management, epilepsy, neurodegenerative conditions, and more! (you can learn more through other blogs on our website.) Though CBD may not be able to cure these conditions, it can be used to improve your quality of life and make these conditions easier to handle.

A person can use hemp oil to relieve inflammation pain. Many people use hemp or CBD oil as a form of natural pain relief, especially if the pain is a result of inflammation. Those who do not want to take over- the-counter, or prescription pain medications may turn to a high-quality hemp oil for relief. Both CBD oil and hemp seed oil have numerous potential health benefits, but because research is limited, scientists are continuing to study them. At AHS, we have specialists and a nurse on staff who can answer any questions you may have on CBD, Hemp, a condition you may have, or any other product we carry in our store. Always consult one of our specialists or your doctor if you’re on medication and would like to try CBD.

Let’s start with Vitamin D. This vitamin is known as one of the most significant immune system strengthening nutrients that can decrease the risk of colds and flus. Though it’s usually known for its capability to strengthen our bones and add more calcium into our bodies. As the vitamin D receptor is expressed on immune cells (B cells, T cells and antigen presenting cells) and these immunologic cells are
all are capable of producing the active vitamin D metabolite, vitamin D has the ability of acting in an autocrine manner in a local immunologic milieu. Vitamin D can modulate the innate and adaptive immune responses. Deficiency in vitamin D is associated with increased autoimmunity as well as an increased sensitivity to infection. As immune cells in autoimmune diseases are responsive to the ameliorative effects of vitamin D, the beneficial effects of supplementing vitamin D deficient people with autoimmune disease may extend beyond the effects on bone and calcium homeostasis. There are foods you can eat that naturally put this vitamin into your system, those foods include: fatty fish, like tuna, mackerel, and salmon, or dairy products, orange juice, soy milk, and cereals, beef liver, cheese, egg
yolks, etc.

Now on to Vitamin C, it’s importance to the body and how it can improve your life. This vitamin is known for boosting our immune systems by supporting the production of white blood cells that help fight off infections. Because your body isn’t naturally able to make Vitamin C on its own, it has to come from the foods you eat every day. Research shows vitamin C is essential for the growth and repair of tissue all over the body. Vitamin C helps heal wounds and repair and sustain healthy bones, teeth, skin and cartilage, a type of firm tissue that covers the bones. As an antioxidant, vitamin C fights free radicals in the body which may help prevent or delay certain cancers and heart disease and promote healthy aging. Vitamin C from foods also seems to reduce the risk of cartilage loss in those with osteoarthritis. Though it may not keep you from catching a cold, there is some evidence that high doses of vitamin C may decrease the length of cold symptoms by as much as one to one-and-a-half days for some people. Sources of vitamin C are reach well beyond the ever-popular orange or orange juice. Many fruits and vegetables supply this vital vitamin. Sources of vitamin C include citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, strawberries, green and red bell peppers, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and kiwifruit, among others. You can enjoy these foods raw or cooked, but it’s important to note that fruits and vegetables lose vitamin C when heated or stored for long periods of time. To get the most nutrients, eat them as soon as possible after shopping and consider steaming or microwaving vegetables for short periods of time to limit nutrient loss.

Next up, we have Zinc! Zinc is found in cells throughout the body. It helps the immune system fight off invading bacteria and viruses. The body also needs zinc to make proteins and DNA, the genetic material in all cells. Scientists determined in human cell culture and animal studies that a protein lures zinc into key cells that are first responders against infection. The zinc then interacts with a process that is vital to the fight against infection and by doing so helps balance the immune response. It can also help reduce symptoms of COVID-19. While there is no current cure to this illness, there are ways to help prevent it from affecting you, such as the COVID-19 vaccine. But if that isn’t the route you want to take or want to use something more to help you stay immune, this could be a good choice. At the moment there are few good quality trials examining the role that zinc supplements or low zinc levels have in COVID-19 which means we need to review good quality research that looks at zinc in other conditions as well. A Cochrane review of 18 studies found zinc lozenges (at least 75mg/day) administered within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms reduced the duration of cold symptoms in healthy people. They could not make a recommendation regarding whether zinc supplementation reduced the risk of developing a cold. Zinc gluconate (13.3mg) reduced the symptoms of a common cold by more than three days in 100 employees in Cleveland. Zinc was shown to inhibit the activity and replication of another coronavirus
(SARS-CoV which caused an outbreak in 2002) in the laboratory. Low zinc levels were associated with a poorer outcome in people admitted to a hospital in Spain with Covid-19.

And finally, elderberry! The berries and flowers of elderberry are packed with antioxidants and vitamins that may boost your immune system. They could help tame inflammation, lessen stress, and help protect your heart, too. Some experts recommend elderberry to help prevent and ease cold and flu symptoms. What’s nice about this plant is that it’s high in vitamin C, high in dietary fiber, a good source
of phenolic acids, a good source of flavonols, and rich in anthocyanins. Though how much the berries have in them can depend on the variety of the plant, the ripeness of the berries, and the environmental/climatic conditions. Elderberry extract has been shown to reduce the length and severity of symptoms caused by the influenza virus. While the results are promising, further large-scale human studies are needed. Elderberry fruits, leaves, and flowers are strong in antioxidants. However, their protective effects on humans appear to be insignificant. Additionally, the processing of the berries and flowers can reduce their antioxidant activity. Elderberry has some benefits for heart health, such as reducing cholesterol, uric acid, and blood sugar levels. However, further research is needed to demonstrate if these effects are significant in humans. Though these benefits seem great, uncooked berries, leaves, bark, and roots of the elderberry plant contain the chemicals lectin and cyanide, which can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Cooking the berries and seeds will remove the cyanide. So be
careful while ingesting this plant before cooking.

In conclusion, all of these vitamins have many different healing benefits for the body. Always consult your doctor before trying any new medical treatments.

This cannabinoid has also been shown to help regulate the immune system and works to relieve the pain and inflammation caused by several conditions, including arthritis and Crohn’s disease. A 2019 rat study found that both CBD and CBN were able to reduce myofascial pain in rats. A combination of CBN and CBD was even more effective than either alone. The researchers concluded that CBN and CBD may be able to relieve pain from temporomandibular disorders and fibromyalgia. Did you know while CBD can also act as a mild appetite suppressant, CBN tends to stimulate one’s appetite? Both CBN and CBD are known anecdotally to relieve symptoms of pain and inflammation, by potentially altering pain signals that the brain receives.

Despite their similar names, CBD and CBN are still different molecules. CBD is usually the second most common cannabinoid in a cannabis plant. Manufacturers can breed cannabis plants to have a higher amount of CBD. Manufacturers cannot directly adjust the amount of CBN in a plant, as it is created from the breakdown of THC. Here at AHS, we carry CBD as well as CBN products. A couple examples of CBN products we carry would be our Coastal Clouds CBD:CBN Sleep Capsules. Another being our new Sleep Well gummies that contain the CBD:CBN, as well as melatonin and elderberry! Both being perfect for your sleep needs.

Always consult your primary care physician before starting a new treatment.

Our team of specialists are always available to provide you with education and assist you with any questions regarding CBD.

Symptoms include but are not limited to abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, anemia, and fatigue.  There are certain things that can affects the severity of your symptoms too.

These are whether you smoke, your age, whether the rectum is involved, and the length of time you have had the disease. Although it is incurable, treatments for Crohn’s commonly include antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin, amino salicylates (a type of anti-inflammatory drug), steroids, immune modifiers, or biologic therapies steroids and immunosuppressants.  These are used to slow the progression of the disease.

If these are not effective, patients may require surgery.  Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychoactive compound derived from the hemp plant known for its potential therapeutic effects.  Cannabis use can induce clinical improvement in patients with IBD and that it is associated with reduced medication use and weight gain.

Patients who use CBD report that they have experienced a significant reduction in pain.  CBD also has far less harmful side effects, if not any than most pharmaceutical medications.

Our Kurativ 1000mg CBD/CBG gummies, Kurativ 3300mg CBD/CBG Tincture, and our AHS 3000mg Tincture are the perfect way to help alleviate pain or inflammation of any sort.

Always consult your primary care physician before starting a new treatment.

Our team of specialists are always available to provide you with education and assist you with any questions regarding CBD.

Many adults are prescribed opioids to manage pain. For some clients, pain relief is essential to being able to function normally, but opioid medications usually do little more than mask symptoms and control pain for a short time. More importantly, with long-term use, painkillers can lead to an opioid dependence, which can have devastating effects on clients and their families.

Even when they are used for a short time, prescription opioids may cause side effects that make it difficult to perform daily activities. Studies show that CBD may help alleviate chronic and acute pain and inflammation without the negative side effects of prescribed medications.

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychoactive compound derived from the hemp plant known for its potential therapeutic effects. The main way that CBD may help reduce inflammation is by supporting and regulating our body’s immune system. The receptors for CBD, called CB2 receptors, are located mostly within the body, specifically in the immune system.

This internal cannabinoid system, called the endocannabinoid system (ECS), makes sure the immune system does not mistakenly cause inflammation in various areas of the body. When combined with this compound’s other properties, CBD may be a powerful supplement for your health.

Cannabidiol has been shown to not only be anti-inflammatory, but also antioxidant, anti-nausea, pain relieving, and anti-seizure. All of these effects combined with immune support make CBD a great treatment for many autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

There are plenty of products that we recommend for chronic or acute pain and inflammation. Our AHS 1500mg Isolate Tincture, Miller Healer 2000mg Tincture or AHS 3000mg Supreme Tincture can be taken sublingually depending on your inflammatory condition and pain levels.

Our 2500mg Custom Cream can also be applied topically to affected areas to help alleviate pain and inflammation. Always consult your primary care physician before starting a new treatment.

Our team of specialists are always available to provide you with education and assist you with any questions you may have regarding CBD.

The statistics offer insight into the number of Americans who have immunity-suppressing conditionsor take drugs that treat autoimmune disorders by weakening the immune system. There are many different immunity-suppressing conditions, but even people with high functioning immune systems can benefit from supplements.

Boosting immune health helps prevent disease, and hopefully will lead to a long and happy life.Whether it’s flu season or you just want to make sure your body is fighting against all the daily chemicals and pollutants that we encounter, you can take supplements to reap different health benefits.

Zinc is an essential mineral that our body cannot make itself. This means we must obtain it from our diet or supplements. Zinc is vital for our immune system function including maintaining the integrity of our skin and for cells mediating immunity such as neutrophils and killer cells.

There have been hundreds of studies investigating zinc for the common cold. The theory is that zinc may inhibit the binding of the cold virus to cells within the nasal mucosa and suppress inflammation.

Zinc has been shown to potentially reduce symptom severity and the duration of the common cold.

Quinine has been used for centuries to treat malaria. Derived from the bark of the Cinchona or ‘fever tree’, quinine has proved a highly effective treatment against the malaria parasite for over 350 years.

Quinine is a bitter medication that was added to tonic water to help with the taste. Quinine can still be found in tonic water today in brands like Schweppes Tonic Water.

In combination 100mgs of zinc and 2oz of tonic water a day may help boost immune system function. Always consult your primary care physician before starting a new treatment.

Our team of specialists are always available to provide you with education and assist you with any questions you may have.