{"id":47445,"date":"2022-12-22T13:52:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T21:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/?p=47445"},"modified":"2024-05-15T13:44:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T20:44:18","slug":"immunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/immunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways To Boost Your Immune System"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"47445\" class=\"elementor elementor-47445\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d52871e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d52871e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-372d89b\" data-id=\"372d89b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7036d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af7036d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Immunity Boosting Micronutrients<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8035f7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8035f7b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5e15b7\" data-id=\"c5e15b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0d374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab0d374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since it&#8217;s flu season &#8211; and most of us at the office are feeling it &#8211; we thought we&#8217;d shine a light on how you can use Cronometer to help fight off seasonal illnesses. Making sure your body has enough macro and micronutrients helps to create an effective defence system against harmful viruses. Read on for tips on keeping your immune system in tip-top shape!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3db706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e3db706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d12fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71d12fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Your Immune System<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc6d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbc6d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>There are three main parts to your immune system:<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>1. Physical barriers preventing bacteria and viruses from entering your body. This includes your skin, the lining of your intestinal tract, mucous, tears, etc.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>2.\u00a0Innate immunity \u2013 this is your first response to infections.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>3. Adaptive immunity \u2013 these defences respond to infectious agents that your body has seen before and delivers a quick attack targeted to each specific type of infection.<\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>There is no food, nutrient or supplement that can prevent you from catching a virus,\u00a0but there is no better time to focus on staying healthy! In addition to a diet containing a variety of fruits and vegetables\u00a0(canned and frozen are good options too!), aim\u00a0to get some exercise each day, the sleep you need, and build in\u00a0something fun to reduce stress.\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b468f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27b468f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce5ff12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce5ff12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Micronutrients To Keep An Eye On<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edef23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5edef23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fa208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19fa208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vitamin A<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-badd1f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"badd1f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your skin and the lining of your intestine, lungs and eyes provide a barrier to pathogens entering your body. Vitamin A and folate are needed to make the tissues that keep foreign material from entering your body. It also helps to make mucus that coats some of these tissues, without which become more prone to<br \/>infection.<\/p><p>There are several different immune cells that your body produces, depending on the threat identified. Vitamin A helps determine the population of cells your body produces so that you have the right cells to do the job when an infection hits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e814d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"72e814d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979a303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"979a303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vitamin D<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803e7ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"803e7ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Vitamin D helps immune cells make proteins that kill bacteria and viruses. Vitamin D also influences the type of immune cells that your body produces in order to provide an appropriate immune response to an infection.<\/div><div><div><br><\/div><div>Many people believe that you can get adequate Vitamin D from the sun. And while it&#8217;s true that you can make Vitamin D when your skin is exposed to sunlight, people living above 35 degrees North and below 35 degrees south latitude should get their D from other sources as the sun&#8217;s rays are not strong enough to supply our bodies in the colder months!<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8afdfeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8afdfeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bea0e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bea0e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b35691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b35691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"pdf_page\" aria-label=\"Page 1\"><div class=\"textlayer\"><p>Inflammation is a normal part of your body&#8217;s defence against infection. Omega-3<br \/>and omega-6 are types of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that integrate into<br \/>the cell membrane of immune cells where they help relay information across the cell membrane to respond to infection. They send signals that determine the<br \/>intensity and duration of an immune response.\u00a0<\/p><p>In general, omega-6 tend to promote the inflammatory response to a greater extent, while omega-3 have a weaker effect, resulting in a less intense response. Keeping your intake of omega-6 in relative proportion with omega-3 helps maintain a more moderate immune response, that helps fight off infection without overdoing it.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/77pg.adj.st\/cronometer\/subscriptionPage?adj_t=1c1dpbc4_1cglfsnp_1cppsvqi&amp;adj_label=#plans\">Upgrade to Gold<\/a> to easily see an Omega-6:Omega-3 <a href=\"https:\/\/support.cronometer.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360018348631-Nutrient-Balances\">nutrient balance<\/a> at the bottom of your Daily Report.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90fa61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c90fa61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834ba1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"834ba1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vitamin C<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deed74a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"deed74a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vitamin C helps maintain your physical defence system, in other words our skin and other tissues that are exposed to materials found outside your body. Vitamin C is also an antioxidant, meaning it can also fight free radicals in the body, thereby decreasing inflammation and supporting the immune system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec744a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4ec744a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b44e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b44e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vitamin E<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4150e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4150e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Vitamin E is an antioxidant that protects cell membranes and other places<\/div><div>containing fats from damage from reactive compounds. Inside of immune cells,<\/div><div>vitamin E also helps cells respond to an infection, and keep the intensity of the<\/div><div>response in proportion to the infection, without overdoing it.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92cbd37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"92cbd37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4591695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4591695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zinc<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c00098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c00098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Zinc helps send signals in your immune cells that direct how they respond to<\/div><div>infections in your body. Zinc keeps your skin healthy, which prevents foreign<\/div><div>invaders from entering your body.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5433ecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5433ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29947a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29947a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don't Forget About<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8a8e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d8a8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8c3db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a8c3db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0001fc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0001fc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We know it may not be one of the first things people think about when talking about supporting immunity but water plays a crucial role in supporting your immune system!\u00a0Water carries nutrients vital for immune health to where they need to go within the body.<\/p><p>It helps maintain healthy skin which is our first line of defence against viruses and infection.\u00a0Water also plays a role in eliminating the bacteria that can be harmful and weaken your immune system.\u00a0If you are sick, sometimes we don\u2019t feel like drinking but staying hydrated can lessen symptoms like headache and muscle stiffness.<\/p><p>Wondering <a href=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/how-to-track-water-in-cronometer\/\">how to track water in Cronometer<\/a>? Read <a href=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/how-to-track-water-in-cronometer\/\">this blog<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a2ce8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26a2ce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sleep<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4021fdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4021fdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since sleep is imperative for all of your body&#8217;s functions, it will probably come as no surprise that sleep can have a major impact on your immune system. <a href=\"https:\/\/aacnjournals.org\/ccnonline\/article\/32\/2\/e19\/20424\/Sleep-and-Immune-Function\">Research shows<\/a> that hours of sleep has an inverse relationship with the risk of catching a cold. To ensure your immunity is up to snuff, make sure you&#8217;re getting a good night&#8217;s rest with between 7-9 hours of quality sleep per night.\u00a0<\/p><p>Our friends at Oura Ring further break down <a href=\"https:\/\/ouraring.com\/blog\/how-quality-sleep-boosts-your-immune-system\/\">how sleep can affect your immune system<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1685e65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1685e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5780aa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5780aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Cronometer Can Help<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b78df5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3b78df5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc796be elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"dc796be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/fez9E-T8QU8&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fbd9cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4fbd9cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f7be4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f7be4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>With a Cronometer account, it&#8217;s easy to keep track of your intake of zinc, omega&#8217;s and vitamin A, D, C, E. 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