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Whats New 2003
Preventing
those dreaded viruses
With
the onset of the lethal respiratory virus leading to a
spate of fatalities in Asia I thought it would be a good
idea to review your anti-viral strategy.
1.
Certain foods are highly rich in protective
nutrients. These include: flavonoids found in broccoli,
blueberries, carrots, onions, peppers, apples, green tea
and the herb gingko biloba.
carotenoids
found in carrots, pumpkins, peaches and spinach
lycopene
found in tomato, watermelon and guava.
2.
Vitamin C—a good maintenance dose of vitamin C
would be 1000mg daily.
With the first onset of chills increasing the
dose to 2000—4000mg daily in divided doses would be
prudent.
3.
Zinc—to assess whether you have a zinc
deficiency have a zinc taste test.
The optimal amount of zinc to take is 50—75 mg
daily. Once
again taking zinc when symptoms first occur will
diminish the severity and length of symptoms.
4.
Beta-carotene—20mg daily is a good dose.
5.
Vitamin E—500i.u. would be maintenance.
6.
Coenzyme Q10.
This powerful antioxidant has antimicrobial
properties. 100mg
daily is the optimal dose.
7.
Selenium—another potent antioxidant.
200micrograms is a useful daily dose.
8.
Alpha-lipoic acid.
This antioxidant has the ability to recycle other
antioxidants especially glutathione which is a
regenerator of immune cells in its own right.
Ideally you should be taking 100mg of alpha-lipoic
acid daily.
9.
Herbs—here you should look at taking echinacea,
andrographis and olive leaf extract once you start to
experience flu-like symptoms.
Garlic is also a good idea.
10.
Hormones
such as thyroid hormone and DHEA need to be evaluated if
your immune system is depressed.
Should you be taking all of the
above? If
you want to give yourself the maximum chance of
resisting viral illnesses then this programme is the way
to do it.
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Spa
Chakra Wellness Centre
The
Wharf
Woolloomooloo
Sydney
2011
02
93680888
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