We’re coming into Winter now with the threat of Covid and, I believe, more colds and flu this season than usual. So, I was interested to see this protocol and advice in Orthomolecular News about how we can prevent infection. I’ll give you a heads-up: lots of garlic could be a good idea. Yay, more curries – and I’ve included a delicious recipe for one below for you too, as I’m nice like that 🙂
This was their conclusion after a really interesting article that I’ve linked to below…
The risk of infections and chronic disease is ubiquitous to all humans. Therefore, it is important to maintain adequate nutrition, including adequate cysteine and selenocysteine intake, increasing intake as necessary in proportion to the level of disease. Solid nutritional support, adequate quality sleep and exercise, and a positive grateful attitude help us move forward through a world filled with challenges.
Orthomolecular News
To enhance cysteine and selenocysteine levels:
Foods: garlic, yellow onions, cruciferous vegetables including kale, collards, Brussels Sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower.
Supplements, suggested adult doses:
Vitamin C: 500-1000 mg, 3 times daily (more to bowel tolerance if sick)
Vitamin D3: 5000 IU/day (maintain plasma vitamin D level in the 40 – 80 ng/ml range)
Vitamin K2: 100 mcg/d
Magnesium: 400 mg/d (in malate, citrate, chelate, or chloride form)
Niacin / niacinamide: 200 – 1000 mg/day (start with low divided doses and gradually increase)
Zinc: 20 mg/day
Alpha Lipoic Acid: 300 mg/d
Copper: 2 mg/day (along with Zinc, in chelates orotate, or gluconate form)
Selenium: 100-200 mcg/day, as selenium yeast, or Se-methyl-L-selenocysteine
If you put the various items into the search at ND or Amrita, you will find various mixes with some of these in and individual items. For even more ideas, do see my Infections factsheet.
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To finish off, here’s a yummy TGF-safe fish curry for you. Just leave out the caster sugar (add stevia or whatever you prefer or just make it less sweet), change the protein to whatever you would like (fish, meat, lentils, more veg chunks etc) and serve with cauliflower rice (the cumin seeds in this recipe would go lovely). Nom nom. Enjoy x
