The herbal medicine containing extracts of an ancient plant long used in Asia to ward off virus infection by bolstering immunity is seeing surging demands and the attention of health authorities in the region.

Healthy lifestyle is of course the primary driver of good health. Vitamins and minerals also play a critical role in keeping us healthy; that has been well established since the discovery, in 1928, of vitamin C by the Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Gyorgyi , and its ability to cure scurvy. A lack of vitamin A can cause blindness; vitamin B12 anemia; vitamin D rickets.

high-fiber extracts of fruits and vegetables could help those who for various reasons do not consume enough fruits and vegetables.

Everything we eat passes through the liver. A key player in our digestive system, the liver nurtures and protects the body by neutralizing and disposing of toxins. It converts food into chemicals essential to life, delivers energy to the body to fight off viruses and infections, among the many more functions it performs resiliently. It is critical to keep the liver healthy.

The skin is the body’s first barrier against infection and other diseases, including those caused by exposure to the sun. Connected to blood vessels and sweat and oil glands and nerve endings, it regulates temperature and body fluids. A healthy skin is smooth, unblemished,

Nearly all research point to eating healthy (fruits, vegetables, whole grains, etc) rather than relying on vitamin, mineral and other supplements. If the diet is not healthy, can supplements help to make up for shortage of nutrients? The evidence is scant as to how it really helps, especially in preventing diseases.