When you turn into a walking snot ball you have “The Crud” You cough up mucus and your nose runs constantly therefor the use of the word “crud”.
You go to the office and you cough and blow your nose for an hour and a coworker asks “what’s wrong with you?” Yo respond, “I have the crud”.

From Merriam-Webster online: “a usually ill-defined or imperfectly identified bodily disorder.”

So, in general, I refer to it as that winter respiratory inflammation, cough kinda stuff, that may also include a fever and or flu-like symptoms.

Hey, here’s an extra motivator. Tell Bad Girl that all the flavanols, B-vitamins, amino acids in EpiCor means her skin and hair will benefit as well. Here’s proof:

http://www.skincare-news.com/a-2592-Chew_on_This_Foods_that_Foster_Healthy_Skin.aspx

Thanks for sharing your family’s story.

EpiCor is a branded, proprietary, natural ingredient found in various supplement brands. It’s what’s called a high-metabolite immunogen delivered in a dry fermentate form. What that means is that it contains a lot of naturally occurring phyto- and micro-nutrients–catechins, flavenols, polyphenols, amino acids, B-complex factors. These nutrients appear to interact with and modulate the body’s array of immune defense compounds so that immune response to invaders is proportional or balanced. Killer cells attack pathogenic invaders when they’re supposed to, and suppressor cells call off the attack when the threat isn’t severe. As we all can imagine, an under-aggressive immune response is a problem. But equally or even more problematic is an over-aggressive immune response. That can result in many forms of inflammation in the body, leading to a number of long-term health problems.

More on the immune balance story is at: http://www.embriahealth.com/epicor.asp

Here’s where to buy products with EpiCor: http://www.embriahealth.com/epicor_how_to_buy.asp

Colostrum is a nutritional supplement ingredient as well, available in a number of brands. Its bioactive ingredient is dried colostrum from lactating cows. Colostrum in its raw form is the nutrient-rich fluid found in the initial secretion of mother’s milk, both human and animal. Among many beneficial compounds, colostrum contains live antibodies that are essential in fortifying the immune system. Many colostrum takers insist on supplements containing colostrum from “first milkings,” since there is a much higher nutrient value. People who avoid bovine products may generally avoid colostrum, although colostrum products made with great quality control take their material from cows that are certified free of synthetic hormones and antibiotics.

More information on colostrum is at http://www.answers.com/topic/colostrum. Scroll down to the “Description” section. You can buy colostrum supplements from a number of online supplement merchants, and from health products specialty retailers.

As for what I take each day? 1) EpiCor 500 mg; 2) Vitamin D3 1000 mg; 3) Lutein, 6 mg; 4) Chromium (through chromium picolinate) 200 mcg; 5) Fish oil 1 g

Happy immuning, Sara!