2024 is upon us. Although Christmas is a time of excitement and celebrations, it is also a time of stress, unavoidable commitments, complicated agendas, and high emotions. What does this mean? A rather drastic drop in our defenses makes us more vulnerable to colds and flu.

At Lanier Pharma, we want nothing to stop you this Christmas, so we will help you take care of your defenses with our star products: Inmunizat and Inmunizat Infantil.

Seek a real boost to your defenses

Our immune system is often overwhelmed. The modern pace of life generates a lot of stress, our diet is not always as healthy as it should be and we are increasingly exposed to all kinds of viruses, bacteria, and pathogens. These are just some of the causes that greatly weaken our defenses, and believe us, there are many, many more. The arrival of cold weather, changes in temperature between indoors and outdoors, variations in routines, and Christmas stress mean that our defenses don’t work as well as they should.

So it’s not surprising that we suffer more and more colds, cases of flu, pharyngitis… and our children catch them so easily at school.

It’s time to give our defenses real support so that our immune system is at 100%. And we achieve this by providing natural, functional nutrients with proven clinical efficacy.

Talk of defenses and the immune system has been all the rage in recent years. But make no mistake, not everything that is advertised as good for our defenses has a real and lasting impact on our immune system. For this to be the case, i.e. for a product or substance to help strengthen our defenses, it has to have clinical studies behind it to back up such claims. It must be manufactured with hygiene and purity measures that guarantee the quality of the raw material. Furthermore, it must be formulated in minimum and maximum weighted quantities that guarantee not only its efficacy but also its safety.

All these requirements and more make a product effective and safe for improving our defenses.

Adequate supplementation makes the immune response faster, stronger, and more effective

Our laboratory can state that our two products designed to improve the immune system, Inmunizat, and Inmunizat Infantil, meet all these requirements, guaranteeing total efficacy and safety.

We use natural substances whose positive results on the immune system have been proven through clinical studies which can be consulted on our official website.

Both Inmunizat and Inmunizat Infantil are formulated with the same basic ingredients. Of course, Inmunizat Infantil comes in the right dosage for children and has a pleasant taste to make it easier to take.

Both contain Beta-glucans, namely Beta (1,3).(1,6) Glucan. These wonderful substances generate and boost the so-called «trained immunity». It makes our defenses react earlier and more effectively to any pathogen.

They are also formulated with tannic acid, a super antioxidant, and a powerful antiviral.

The synergy includes Zinc and Selenium. Trace elements essential for the development and maintenance of normal immune system function. Specifically, clinical studies have shown a correlation between low zinc levels and a worse evolution of COVID-19 infection.

Finally, we have included the two vitamins vital to the immune system, vitamin C and D. Vitamin C regulates the immune response through its antioxidant and antiviral properties. Its strong synergy with beta-glucans multiplies its immunomodulatory power. Vitamin D, on the other hand, has gained great importance in recent years due to its enormous positive action on the adaptive and innate immune response.

That is why Lanier Pharma, your trusted nutraceutical laboratory, recommends Inminuzat and Inmunizat Infantil if you want to improve and strengthen your immune system in a real and lasting way.

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But we have good news: Did you know that there is a natural substance that can help lower cholesterol? And what’s more, its effectiveness has been backed up by numerous scientific studies. Read on to find out what monacolin K is, how it works in your body, and what benefits it has for your cardiovascular health.

Monacolin, a natural substance that lowers harmful cholesterol levels

Monacolin K is an all-natural substance found in red yeast rice. It is obtained by fermenting rice with a fungus called Monascus purpureus. Monacolin K is a molecule that has a chemical structure identical to lovastatin, a drug used to treat high cholesterol.

Both substances inhibit an enzyme called HMG-CoA reductase, which is responsible for cholesterol synthesis in the liver. By blocking this enzyme, monacolin K reduces the levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol (the so-called bad cholesterol), and triglycerides in the blood. In addition, it can increase HDL cholesterol levels (the so-called good cholesterol), which has a protective effect on the arteries…

Scientific studies have shown that monacolin K has similar efficacy to lovastatin in improving lipid profile but with fewer side effects. Monacolin K is better tolerated than drugs because it has a gentler, more gradual action, and because it is often accompanied by other beneficial components of red yeast rice, such as plant sterols, unsaturated fatty acids, and antioxidants.

Proven clinical benefits in total cholesterol reduction

Monacolin K is effective in reducing LDL cholesterol levels in several clinical studies. LDL cholesterol, known as ‘bad cholesterol‘, is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Monacolin K is effective in reducing LDL cholesterol levels in several clinical studies. LDL cholesterol, known as ‘bad cholesterol’, is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

At the same time, supplementing with monacolin K produces an actual increase in good, or HDL, cholesterol. HDL helps transport excess cholesterol from the tissues to the liver for elimination.

In addition, science has proven that continued intake of monacolin K reduces markers of inflammation. Chronic inflammation in the body is also associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

The recommended dose of monacolin K for lowering cholesterol is about 10 mg a day, although this amount should always be checked by a health specialist. It is also important to choose quality products that guarantee the quantity and purity of monacolin K. For example, a safe monacolin K supplement should not contain citrinin, a substance toxic to the kidneys which can occur in the fermentation process of rice. It is also advisable to combine monacolin K with coenzyme Q10, a vitamin that is depleted by HMG-CoA reductase inhibition and is essential for cell function and energy production.

Monacolin K is not a substitute for medication, but a natural supplement that can help improve cholesterol control. A balanced diet, low in saturated fats, and a healthy lifestyle including regular physical exercise should be combined with it. It is also essential to avoid harmful substances such as tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.

Its consumption should always be controlled and supervised by a health professional to avoid contraindications and interactions.

Lanier Pharma, your trusted pharmaceutical laboratory, offers you Laniercol, an unbeatable combination to lower your cholesterol. Its powerful synergy based on monacolin K, berberine, Q10, policosanols, marine Omega 3, black garlic, and vitamin B1 significantly reduces levels of bad cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides.

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This innovative product is designed to boost children’s immune systems and offer them natural protection against infections.

The value of strong immunity for our children

We know that children are tireless explorers. For them, every day is an adventure filled with discovery, learning, and sometimes small health challenges. As parents and caregivers, we want the best for them, and keeping their immune systems in top condition is essential. This is where Inmunizat Infantil comes in, a product designed to provide exceptional support for their natural defenses.

What is Inmunizat Infantil?

Imagine an invisible shield surrounding your children, helping them face viruses and bacteria with a stronger, more effective defense. Inmunizat Infantil is exactly that.

Developed in our leading nutraceutical research laboratory, this product is formulated with natural, scientifically backed ingredients to strengthen children’s immune systems from the inside out.

The science behind Inmunizat Infantil is based on the latest advances in immunology. ‘Trained immunity’ is a concept that has captured the attention of researchers in recent years. This term refers to the ability of the innate immune system to remember past encounters with pathogens and improve its response to future infections.

The key ingredient that boosts this ‘trained immunity’ in Inmunizat Infantil is Beta (1,3)-(1,6) glucan. This compound plays an essential role in interacting with the innate immune system, stimulating a more robust and effective response to secondary heterologous stimuli, such as viruses and bacteria. It’s as if you’re equipping your little one with an extra superpower to fight off unwanted invaders.

The power of nature and science in every dose

Inmunizat Infantil is not only based on cutting-edge science but also draws on natural and beneficial ingredients. In addition to Beta-glucan, this product features a blend of concentrated carob and apple extracts, which offer antioxidant properties and further boost the immune system.

The formula also includes zinc, selenium, and vitamins C and D, all recognized for their crucial role in immune health. Tannic acid provides antioxidant and antiviral potential, contributing to the body’s overall defense.

Inmunizat Infantil is suitable for children from 3 years of age. It is not necessary to take it during rest periods, but it is always advisable to consult your pediatrician. Its easy administration, together with its delicious cherry and raspberry flavor, makes it easy to add to your child’s daily routine.

As parents, we invest in our children’s future in many ways, and their health is undoubtedly one of the most valuable investments we can make. Lanier Pharma understands this responsibility and has created Inmunizat Infantil as an effective and reliable tool to strengthen your child’s immune health.

By choosing this nutraceutical, you are choosing the power of strengthened immunity. So you can give your children the protection they deserve as they explore the world and grow strong and healthy.

Protect them today for a healthy tomorrow with Inmunizat Infantil, a triple-action product that supports, boosts, and defends the immune system from within. Discover its power!

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This reaction generates a series of very characteristic symptoms of varying intensity. The most common are sneezing, itchy nose or eyes, runny nose, nasal congestion, hives, swelling, or difficulty breathing.

Minimize exposure to the allergen both indoors and outdoors

The best way to prevent allergy is to avoid or minimize contact with the allergy-causing allergen.

Pollen is one of the most common and is found in the air, especially during the spring and summer. To avoid this, you can check pollen levels in your area and go out less when they are high or stay indoors. Other measures include:

• Wear a face mask or sunglasses when outdoors. If you are driving, close the car windows.
• When you get home, shower and change cloths to get rid of allergens.
• Do nasal washes with saline water or saline, which help clear the nasal passages of dust, pollen, and mucus, and reduce swelling and congestion. You can do them with a syringe, irrigator, or nasal spray.
• Keep the air clen at home. To prevent pollen or other allergens from entering your home, you can use air filters or purifiers that remove particles from the air and maintain adequate humidity (between 40% and 60%). Some indoor plants can help you purify and maintain humidity. Decorate your home with areca palms, Boston ferns, English ivy or ficus.
• It is also important to ventilate the house well, but only in the morning, when the presence of pollen is lower.
• During these times of the year, hang clothes indoors to prevent them from coming into contact with irrigating substances.
• Minimize, as much as possible, contact with fur-bearing animals.
• Keep your house free of dust. Clean the house often and avoid surfaces that collect dust and volatile substances such as carpets, stuffed animals, etc.

Help yourself with medication, natural supplementation and homeopathy

If you take any medication for your allergy, always consult your doctor or pharmacist before adding any other substance; this will avoid unwanted interference with the medication.

Try natural remedies

There are some natural substances that can have an antihistamine, anti-inflammatory or decongestant effect to complement medical allergy treatment. Some examples are honey, ginger, turmeric, green tea, or chamomile, many of them present in our nutraceuticals.

Use homeopathic medicines

These can help prevent or alleviate your symptomatology without the dreaded side effects. Avoid self-diagnosis, rather consult a homeopathic doctor for advice on the appropriate medication and dosage.

See your doctor in moderate or severe cases of allergy

Sometimes, allergy can become more severe and go from a simple nuisance to a serious health problem. If the symptoms are very intense or do not improve with these tips, you should see your doctor for a diagnosis and prescription of the most appropriate treatment for your case. It may be necessary to take antihistamines, corticoids, bronchodilators, or allergy shots.

We hope these tips will be useful to improve your allergy symptoms. In Lanier Pharma we know that each person is different, so although we provide you with some tips to help you with your allergy symptoms, we advise you to stick to what works best for you personally and always follow your doctor’s instructions.

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We can refer to it as prolonged COVID, chronic COVID syndrome, long COVID or post-acute COVID syndrome. It is a series of sequelae, symptoms or diseases that some people suffer from after COVID. According to the WHO, it occurs when at least three months have passed since infection and there are symptoms that last at least two months and cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis.

Data from the Spanish Society of General and Family Doctors estimate that approximately 15% of infected adult patients, and 5% to 10% of children suffer from persistent COVID.

Symptoms and signs of persistent Covid

Just as COVID-19 conditions do not affect everyone in the same way, neither do their sequelae.

Symptoms may last for weeks, months or even years after infection. Likewise, the severity and evolution of symptoms can vary, ranging from mild discomfort to disabling conditions.  People with persistent COVID have variability in their health problems, course and duration of symptoms.

Moreover, these symptoms often come and go, making it difficult to identify and assess them. We cannot forget that COVID-19 is still a recent virus for which we still have a lot of research to do. Therefore, we should take this list of symptoms as a guide but never as a diagnosis, which should be given by the corresponding doctor.

• Symptoms related to tiredness and fatigue: chronic fatigue, discomfort after physical or mental exertion, sleep problems.
• Respiratory symptoms: shortness of breath, loss of lung capacity, cough, pain in the chest area.
• Cardiac symptoms: palpitations, arrhythmias.
• Neurological symptoms: headaches, dizziness, loss of balance, tingling sensation, alterations or loss of taste and smell, depression, anxiety, problems with concentration or judgement.
• Digestive symptoms: stomach pain, diarrhoea, colic.
• Other symptoms: fever, muscle, bone or joint pain, rashes, alterations in menstrual cycles.

In addition, there are many other symptoms that are difficult for patients to explain and even more difficult to detect with existing medical tests. Many of these symptoms are similar to those presented by other diseases, which complicates their diagnosis and correct treatment even more.

Preventing and mitigating the symptoms of persistent COVID

People who have had COVID are more prone to multi-organ and immune-related diseases such as diabetes, clotting problems, heart disease and neurological conditions. The most affected organs include the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain and skin.

The same measures that have been proven to be effective against infection will help you prevent persistent COVID.

• First, vaccination. It remains the most effective way to minimize the adverse symptoms of both COVID and persistent COVID.
• Other measures that have been proven to be effective include ventilation of spaces, avoiding crowds, social distance, masks, hand hygiene, etc.
• Supplementation to strengthen defences. A strong and ready immune system will be better able to deal with any virus that tries to penetrate our organism, including COVID-19. This can translate into the absence of contagion or, if any, a much lower risk of developing associated diseases and symptoms of both COVID and persistent COVID.

In this respect, Lanier Pharma has formulated Inmunizat, a supplement that, through its studied synergy, strengthens our immune system. Beta-glucans, tannic acid, zinc, selenium and vitamins D and C are all components with proven efficacy in boosting our defences. Inmunizat ensures an immune system that is better prepared to face any type of virus or bacteria, including COVID-19.

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Two years using the facemasks to minimize the spread of COVID has opened the door to much speculation and fake news. One of the most widespread is the association of the use of sanitary masks with a decrease of defenses or a worse functioning of them.

However, several scientific investigations highlight the contrary. Wearing facemasks would expose us to much lower viral loads and would make them more manageable for the immune system. That means that the lower the viral charge, the more likely is it that our defenses will be able to fight it off, generate antibodies and have less severe consequences.

Understanding our defenses: innate and adaptative immunity

The immune system oversees defending us against pathogens and infectious agents throughout our lives. This essential task involves many cells, biochemical reactions, and a large quantity of energy use. For this defence to be effective, all these structures must be coordinated with great precision and act in several levels.

First line of defence: the innate response

When a pathogen or infectious agent access our body, it sends out a series of cells and proteins to destroy it as quickly as possible, trying to prevent it from spreading and causing an infection. This first line of defence, formed primarily by macrophages, neutrophils, dendritic cells and ‘natural killers’, acts quickly and non-specifically. This means that it will attack right away any harmful foreign organism, whether known or unknown.

It is in this first barrier where face masks turn to be more effective, as they reduce drastically the number of pathogen agents our organism needs to fight against.

The elite army: the adaptative response

While our first line of defence is in action, the second line of defence starts preparing to enter the battle. It is made up of T and B lymphocytes, and it focuses in analyzing the pathogens in order to attack them in a more targeted and effective way.

To be precise, it is the B-lymphocytes that develop the so-called ‘antibodies’, which will help our system destroy the pathogen more quickly and effectively in case of a second infection.

Stress, a major cause of worsening colds and flus

If it is not due to the prolonged use of face masks, what is to blame for the increase and worsening of flu and cold symptoms?

Several scientific studies show that sustained stress over time reduces the effectiveness of the immune system. Distress or negative stress causes the adrenal glands to produce more cortisol. This hormone, secreted in large quantities and over a prolonged period of time, triggers a worsening of the innate and adaptative immune system.

The health and socio-economic situation we have had to live with in recent years has increased the incidence of stress and complicated its consequences. Among them, a noticeable decrease in the immune system in the general population. This situation has played a more evident roll with the arrival of the flu season, colds, and other infectious respiratory diseases.

Recommended natural solutions

Luckily, there is also evidence of other factors that can affect our immune system in a positive way. A good diet, sport, meditation or relaxation techniques are some of them.

In states of nutritional deficiency, supplementation with certain nutrients may be highly recommended, always under professional supervision. The use of vitamin D has become very popular thanks to scientific evidence that has proved its efficacy in improving both innate and adaptative immune responses. It is particularly effective in respiratory infections, such as flus, colds, and of course COVID. But there are many other substances worth mentioning, such as vitamin C, zinc, selenium, beta-glucans, Echinacea or propolis.

For these cases, Lanier Pharma has created Inmunizat, a supplement based on beta-glucans, tannic acid, zinc, selenium, and vitamin C and D. Its immunomodulatory action makes it particularly suitable for the prevention and treatment of infections caused by viruses and bacteria.

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