What Are Beta-Glucans?

Many families with young children are familiar with never-ending snotty noses and frequent colds. Unfortunately, it is common among toddlers and school-aged children. The best strategy for surviving these challenging times is to keep your immune system strong and supported to protect both kids and parents against any bugs. 

Beta-glucan isn’t a well-known immunity booster, but it’s a great one, and more people are learning how it can be easily incorporated into their kids’ diet to support their immune systems. 

Beta-glucan is a soluble fibre found in everyday foods like oats, wholegrains, barley, seaweed, and shiitake mushrooms. And the great thing about it is that you can include it in your diet without completely changing it. 

There are also vitamins and supplements like Childlife Essentials Elderberry Super-Immune SoftMelt Gummies, including beta-glucan. 

Beta-Glucan Benefits:

While the Eastern world has known about the immunostimulant properties of beta-glucans (found in mushrooms, for example) for thousands of years, the Western world seemed to focus on its other benefit of lowering cholesterol. Beca-glucans is so much more than that! 

This soluble fibre enhances the efficiency of immune cells, which in turn increases our body’s natural defence mechanism. So, simply put, beta-glucan makes our immune cells work faster to protect us from bugs and viruses. 

Including beta-glucan in your kids’ diet couldn’t be easier. Make them porridge for breakfast, enjoy sushi regularly, and add shiitake mushrooms to stir-fries.