So, I'm already a big fan of elderberry syrup. This is a true story of Christmas 2017, just one year ago almost. I'd already used elderberry extract for a few years, and made my own (elderberries can often be found at health food stores, and the syrup is easy to make). I used it when I felt I needed it. Do you remember the Flu season of 2017? It was a rough one! The vaccine didn't seem to be the right strain, and in the news I was reading stories of kids and mothers and elderly being killed by the Flu. The Flu does kill thousands every year. In fact, my own uncle died in the 90s from the Flu (combined with his weakened immune system due to an autoimmune disease).
But I'd read the studies and research on elderberry, and knew it had credence, so I made my own syrup and consumed it regularly last winter. I tried to get my family on board, but they weren't as good at taking it. Christmas Eve rolled around, and my husband got the Flu. Our whole family over for dinner...in short, my three kids all got the Flu, my parents both got the Flu, and my sister and her husband (who lived with us at the time) got the Flu. That's EIGHT people in my family down with the Flu, and I was nursing them all back to health.
So, you'd think I'd get the Flu, right? No Flu shots, nursing 8 people back to health...
NOPE. I never got it. I was in a small ranch home with tons of people coughing and breathing and moaning all over the place, and I stayed absolutely healthy. Why? Because I was the ONLY ONE chugging my elderberry syrup religiously. I'm convinced of it. If you read the research, this amazing extract seems to stop the virus from reproducing. Meaning, you "get" the Flu, but it can't take hold of your body because it is prevented from multiplying.
All that said, this product is an elderberry syrup that tastes nice and is probably just as effective as all the other store-bought. If you actually are hit by the Flu, I'd honestly recommend making a BIG homemade batch of elderberry syrup. But we can't/won't do that constantly, so an easy store-bought version like this is great to have on hand and take regularly. You don't need much, and I'm certain it will help with your cold/Flu season. If the Flu actually hits your family, I'd recommend doing what I did, a big batch...and gulp it down!
But as a preventative and regular does of immune support, this product is great and definitely recommended. It's even organic, which is great and better than some other brands out there.
Cold and Flu season is just getting started for 2018...you'd better believe I'll be chugging my elderberry. This time I'm getting my family on board too. They learned the hard way..
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