Hello!
A family member just tested positive to Covid. In the past, I've taken Zinc, NAC, Vitamins C & D as preventative measures. Now having CC, I'm not sure if Zinc, NAC and Vit C will negatively affect my four-month remission status; or if it'll have adverse affects. I particularly would like to get the NAC back into my regimen, but I stopped taking most supplements when I got diagnosed with CC. Any advice would be greatly appreicated.
Thank you!
Anne
Covid
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Hello Anne,
I believe I would avoid the NAC, because diarrhea is listed as a side effect. But taking zinc, vitamin D, vitamin C, and magnesium will definitely improve your resistance to Covid, and those supplements should be safe if you've been in remission for at least four months. Don't overdo the magnesium, but you should be able to tolerate about 250 to 300 mg of magnesium glucinate per day, if you divide up the dose so that you take about a 1/3 of the total daily dose with or after each of 3 meals. If oral magnesium causes you to have diarrhea, then use magnesium oil or magnesium lotion on your arms and legs. Magnesium is important, because the immune system cannot use the other supplements without an adequate magnesium level to enable insulin to carry them to the cells where they are needed in the body. At least, that's my opinion — I've never used NAC.
Tex
I believe I would avoid the NAC, because diarrhea is listed as a side effect. But taking zinc, vitamin D, vitamin C, and magnesium will definitely improve your resistance to Covid, and those supplements should be safe if you've been in remission for at least four months. Don't overdo the magnesium, but you should be able to tolerate about 250 to 300 mg of magnesium glucinate per day, if you divide up the dose so that you take about a 1/3 of the total daily dose with or after each of 3 meals. If oral magnesium causes you to have diarrhea, then use magnesium oil or magnesium lotion on your arms and legs. Magnesium is important, because the immune system cannot use the other supplements without an adequate magnesium level to enable insulin to carry them to the cells where they are needed in the body. At least, that's my opinion — I've never used NAC.
Tex
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Re: Covid
agree with tex, avoid the NAC as it encourages detoxing and this is likely to cause loose stools
Good quality food grade Vit C, zinc, Vit D3, Magnesium are essential for Immune, moderating inflammation and have been proven to reduce intensity of symptoms of covid.
Good quality food grade Vit C, zinc, Vit D3, Magnesium are essential for Immune, moderating inflammation and have been proven to reduce intensity of symptoms of covid.
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