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Cootie Crush

Cootie Crush

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Daily immune-system support. Vitamin C (222% DV) and zinc help your immune system work the way it should, every day — rounded out with the traditional botanicals elderberry and astragalus.

At a glance

  • Vitamin C 222% DV
  • With Zinc
  • Chewable tablet
  • Traditional botanicals
  • Practitioner-selected
  • Daily immune support from vitamin C (222% DV) and zinc — two nutrients your immune system counts on.
  • Antioxidant support: vitamin C helps protect your cells from everyday oxidative stress.
  • The traditional botanicals elderberry and astragalus, in an easy chewable tablet.

*Supports normal, healthy function. It is not a treatment for any health condition.

  • Third-party tested
  • cGMP-compliant facility
  • Certificate of Analysis on request
  • Clean by design

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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What’s inside — and why.

Ingredients · 4

  • Actives

Vitamin C

200 mg

Structure / Function

Your body needs vitamin C every day, but it can't make its own. That's where Cootie Crush comes in. Vitamin C supports the normal, everyday work of your immune system. It's also an antioxidantA protector molecule — it steps in and defuses the unstable particles that would otherwise wear your cells down., so it helps protect your cells.

Your skin, the lining of your nose and gut, and your immune cells all use vitamin C for their daily jobs. As an antioxidantA protector molecule — it steps in and defuses the unstable particles that would otherwise wear your cells down., vitamin C helps protect those cells. It guards them from the normal wear-and-tear of oxidative stressThe everyday wear on your cells when there are more unstable free radicals around than your body's antioxidants can comfortably keep up with. caused by free radicalsUnstable particles your body makes just from normal living (plus stress and pollution) that slowly damage cells over time — a bit like rust on metal..

Evidence · 3 studies
  • Vitamin C and zinc are well backed by research. They support the normal, everyday work of your immune system. That includes healthy skin, a healthy gut lining, and active immune cells. Gombart AF, Pierre A, Maggini S. A Review of Micronutrients and the Immune System—Working in Harmony to Reduce the Risk of Infection. Nutrients. 2020;12(1):236. (PMID 31963293)PubMed →
  • Zinc helps your immune cells send their normal, everyday signals. It supports both your fast-acting and your learned immune defenses. Wessels I, Maywald M, Rink L. Zinc as a Gatekeeper of Immune Function. Nutrients. 2017;9(12):1286. (PMID 29186856)PubMed →
  • Vitamin C is an antioxidant nutrient. It helps protect your cells from everyday oxidative stress. Your body handles that stress all the time. Gombart AF, Pierre A, Maggini S. A Review of Micronutrients and the Immune System—Working in Harmony to Reduce the Risk of Infection. Nutrients. 2020;12(1):236. (PMID 31963293)PubMed →

Zinc

2 mg

Structure / Function

Zinc is a mineral your body counts on. Along with vitamin C, it's one of the best-studied nutrients for keeping your immune system working the way it should. This formula gives you both.

Your immune cells rely on zinc every day. Zinc helps them send and receive the signals that keep them working right. It supports both your innate immunityYour body's fast, first-line defense that responds the same way to anything unfamiliar. and your adaptive immunityThe part of your immune system that learns and remembers, building a tailored response over time. as they do their normal jobs.

European Elder

300 mg

Structure / Function

Elderberry is a deep-purple berry with a long story. It's a traditional-use botanicalA plant or herb included because people have used it for a long time, not because of a health claim. — something people have reached for over many years.

We add elderberry as a traditional botanical, right alongside the vitamin C and zinc. It's here for tradition, not for any health claim.

Astragalus membranaceus Root Extract

125 mg

Structure / Function

Astragalus is a root used in traditional herbal practice. Like elderberry, it's here as a traditional-use botanicalA plant or herb included because people have used it for a long time, not because of a health claim. in the blend.

We round out the formula with this traditional botanical. The immune-support nutrients you can count on are vitamin C and zinc — not a claim about the herbs.

These summaries describe each ingredient's role in normal physiology — they are not a claim to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Where the science points

Cootie Crush — influence by impact

Influence by impact

  • Nutrition37%
  • Infection37%
  • Environmental25%

Cootie Crush is daily immune support. Vitamin C and zinc help your immune system do its everyday work. Traditional botanicals round it out.

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Top focus

  • Daily immune support
  • Everyday vitamins and minerals
  • Everyday antioxidant

Cootie Crush is daily immune support. Vitamin C and zinc help your immune system do its everyday work. Traditional botanicals round it out.

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  • Nutrition 3/5
  • Infection 3/5
  • Environmental 2/5
  • Substance 0/5
  • Mind & Mood 0/5
  • Medication 0/5
  • Lifestyle 0/5
  • Hormones 0/5
  • Gut 0/5
  • Genetics 0/5
Studies behind these scores
  1. Gombart AF, Pierre A, Maggini S. A Review of Micronutrients and the Immune System—Working in Harmony to Reduce the Risk of Infection. Nutrients. 2020;12(1):236. (PMID 31963293)PubMed →
  2. Wessels I, Maywald M, Rink L. Zinc as a Gatekeeper of Immune Function. Nutrients. 2017;9(12):1286. (PMID 29186856)PubMed →

Scores show each ingredient's share of evidence-graded support for normal body function. They are not a measure of diagnosing, treating, curing, or preventing any disease.

Dr. Somer DelSignore, DNP, PNP-BC, MAPS

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What does Cootie Crush actually do?
It's daily support for your immune system. The vitamin C and zinc help it work the way it normally should. Vitamin C also works as an antioxidant. It helps protect your cells from everyday oxidative stress. We round things out with the traditional botanicals elderberry and astragalus.
Is this a daily supplement or something I take only when I feel off?
It's made for everyday use. Cootie Crush gives your immune system nutrients it uses for its normal, daily work — vitamin C and zinc. It isn't a treatment for any illness. If a specific symptom has you worried, talk with your practitioner.
How is it best taken?
The serving is 2 chewable tablets, and each container holds 30 servings. To fit it into your routine, your practitioner can guide you on what's right for you and your family.
Is it safe for kids?
That's a great question for your practitioner. They can look at your child's age and needs and tell you what fits. We aren't able to give dosing advice for children here.
Can I take it with my other supplements or medications?
Check with your practitioner first. They know what else you're taking and can tell you whether it all works well together for you.
What are the elderberry and astragalus for?
They're traditional botanicals — herbs people have used for a long time. They're here as a traditional touch. The immune-support nutrients you can count on are vitamin C and zinc.

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