Blackmores Kids Vitamin C + Zinc Gummies 36 gummies

The mineral zinc and the vitamins A, C and D are essential nutrients, which support a growing child's immune system and play animportant role in maintaining normal immune function. Vitamin A is an essential, fat soluble vitamin. The skin and cells that linethe airways and digestive tract provide the first line of defence for the body. Vitamin A is needed for integrity of these cellswhich is an important barrier to infection. Vitamin A is also involved in "regulating the proliferation of immune cells". Vitamin Cis an antioxidant. It is a water soluble vitamin that is an essential nutrient and required in the diet on a regular basis. VitaminC supports normal immune function. Vitamin D receptors have been found in immune cells that are critical to the function andresponse of the immune system. Low levels of Zinc (in the body) are associated with impaired immune responses and are associatedwitha reduction in function of most aspects of the immune system. Low zinc levels are also associated with increased susceptibilityto infections.