As the winter advances and the potential danger of swine flu becomes widespread, consider arming yourself by introducing some of these supplements as part of the daily preventative routine for you and your family.

These natural health store products are highly effective in potentially helping to build immunity in the face of swine flu and are all available online from .Breathe. www.breatheonline.ie at great prices:

#Solgar - Max Gar Garlic Capsules. Rich in allicin which exhibits antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. Allicin is the key to garlic's defence mechanism against attacks on the plant by insects and pests.

#Quest Kyolic Garlic Tablets. The garlic content is grown organically and is cold-aged for 20 months. This process enables a series of biological reactions that in turn bring out the best from garlic's allicin.

#Naturalife Echinacea + Goldenseal Tincture. In the past 50 years Echinacea has achieved worldwide fame for its antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial properties. Golden Seal is an excellent anti-catarrhal remedy for the gastric, upper respiratory tract, useful for conditions including mucous colitis, nasal inflammation or ear infections.

#LifeMel - Made by honey bees, this is a powerful immunity booster with echinacea and ginseng which is proving to be widely popular for improving the blood profile and increasing white blood cell production.

#Higher Nature Immune+ Capsules. This high potency formula provides 1000mg vitamin C, with Blackcurrant, Black Elderberry and Bilberry, plus Zinc, for immune support. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that supports healthy immune function

#Comvita Olive Leaf Complex Oral Spray. Combines the antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of Olive Leaf Complex from our specialised olive grove in Australia, with sage leaf extract. Sage leaf is traditionally used for inflammation and infections of the mouth and throat, being known to have antioxidant and antimicrobial actions.

#Naturalife Immu-B Tincture. A combination of three wonderful herbs that are specific to the immune system. Cats Claw from South America has an overall action of stimulating the deep immune system. Echinacea Angustifolia and Echinacea purpurea are specific for conditions involving the respiratory system.

#Solgar - Quercetin Complex Vegetable Capsules. Research has shown that Quercetin with Ester-C may act as an anti-inflammatory.

#MGO Manuka Honey. MGO stands for Methyl Glyoxal a natually occurring anti-bacterial compound not found at this strength in any other foods.