Why Now’s the Time to Double Down on Your Gut & Immune Health
Melbourne’s weather is starting to do that thing it does best — tease us with a taste of spring sunshine before hitting us with another cold snap. This seasonal limbo is exactly when immune systems can take a hit.
One day you’re in a T-shirt, the next you’re shivering in a jacket — and that constant shift can leave your body more vulnerable to colds, flus, and other seasonal bugs. That’s why now is the perfect time to focus on both gut and immune health.
Here’s the kicker: around 70% of your immune system actually lives in your gut. That means when your gut microbiome is balanced and supported, your immune defences are naturally stronger. When it’s stressed, imbalanced, or inflamed, your immune system takes the hit too.
Enter: Thorne Phytogen
If you’ve ever felt that “uh-oh” moment — scratchy throat, runny nose, fatigue creeping in, or the dreaded “everyone in the house is sick and I’m next” — this is your go-to.
Thorne Phytogen is a potent blend of four well-researched botanicals, designed to support your immune function from multiple angles:
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Astragalus Root – Helps your body produce more white blood cells, your immune system’s frontline soldiers. Also acts as an adaptogen to reduce the toll stress takes on immunity.
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Echinacea Root – Supports white blood cell and natural killer (NK) cell activity, helping your body respond faster to invaders.
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Coptis chinensis (Berberine) – Offers broad immune support, promotes healthy respiratory tract membranes, and helps maintain a balanced gut microbiome.
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Schisandra Extract – Supports immune function in the respiratory tract, boosts endurance, and helps fight off fatigue.
When to Take It
Think of Phytogen as your immune quick response team. Take it at the very first sign of:
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A sore throat
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A runny nose
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Feeling flat, lethargic, or run-down
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Big weeks at work or home where stress and exposure to illness are high
By giving your immune system support right when it needs it most, you can often reduce the intensity or duration of illness — or avoid getting sick altogether.
Phytogen doesn’t just boost one aspect of your immune system — it supports multiple lines of defence at once, from respiratory health to gut immunity. And because it includes adaptogens like Astragalus and Schisandra, it also helps your body cope with the stress that can otherwise lower immune resilience.
Season changes, unpredictable Melbourne weather, stress, and exposure to bugs all put pressure on your immune system. Supporting your gut and immunity now means more energy, less downtime, and a smoother transition into spring.
Thorne Phytogen is your plant-powered, all-in-one immune support formula — perfect for those “I can feel something coming on” moments.