The Science

The Wellnicity Travel Pack works by combining four professional grade nutrients proven to boost immune system function to prevent infections acquired from traveling. Zinc is an essential trace mineral involved in over 200 enzymatic reactions in the body. The immunologic mechanisms whereby zinc conveys resistance to infection has been well studied for many decades. It is clear that zinc affects multiple aspects of the immune system, from the barrier of the skin (wound healing and pathogenic infection) to gene regulation within lymphocytes.

Zinc is crucial for normal development and function of cells mediating nonspecific immunity such as neutrophils and natural killer cells. Vitamin C is required by phagocytes and T-cells (both important players of the immune system) in order to function properly. It has been shown that plasma levels of vitamin c and leukocytes decrease significantly during infection.

Supplementation of Vitamin C was shown to improve anti-microbial activity, natural killer cell activity, lymphocyte proliferation, and delayed-type hypersensitivity. Vitamin C has been shown to stimulate the production of and function of leukocytes (white blood cells) specifically neutrophils, lymphocytes, and phagocytes. Studies show probiotics (beneficial microorganisms) are immuno-modulators by enhancement of nonspecific cellular immune responses characterized by activation of macrophages, natural killer (NK) cells, antigen-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes, and the release of various cytokines in strain-specific and dose-dependent manner.

Vitamin D3 is another important player in healthy immune function. Vitamin D can reduce your risk of contracting pathogenic infections by enhancing peptides that turn on both the innate and adaptive immune systems. Deficiencies of Vitamin D levels have been linked to the development of auto-immune disorders.