Immune problems - vitamin C dose etc

[Spinney Lainey]

Any suggestions for a terrible immune system? Getting a cold almost kills me. What dose/make of vitamin C do people take?

 

[justy]

My immune system was helped enormously by seeing a medical herbalist - not sure what country you are in, so don't know if they have them where you are. Mine gave me a mixture of different herbs to support the immune system and it helped in the long run- but no instant cure. I have found though the longer I am ill for the less colds, flus and infections I get, whereas in the beginning I got them all the time.
TC, Justy.

 

[Plum]

Most of our immune system is in our gut. If you have any gut issues then getting them fixed would help a lot.

Probiotics, good diet, fermented foods and collostrum help a lot. Not everyone does well on collostrum though.

Immune function is difficult to treat without knowing the cause.

Removing all possible stressors is a good starting point - sleep issues, diet issues, blood sugar imbalance etc. Then cleaning up the diet - for me strict Paleo does work. No sugar, grains, eggs etc but that's just me.

A lot of medicines mess with your gut too.

There is lots of great info out there. Check out people like Sean Croxton and Josh Rubin on youtube. Sean interviews a lot of great people and some of his recent clips are on gut issues, gluten intolerance etc.

 

[*GG*]

I try to take 4 to 5 grams/day. FYI

GG

 

[ukxmrv]

I only take Vit C now if I think I am getting a cold or those i live with are getting colds. Tried Vit C as a daily or seasonal thing and it made no difference that I could see.

I take 1gram tablets and load up to bowel tolerance. Was important for me to find a brand that I could tolerate in high doses. Would aim for 3-5 grams a day to head off a cold.

 

[Spinney Lainey]

Most of our immune system is in our gut. If you have any gut issues then getting them fixed would help a lot.

Probiotics, good diet, fermented foods and collostrum help a lot. Not everyone does well on collostrum though.

Immune function is difficult to treat without knowing the cause.

Removing all possible stressors is a good starting point - sleep issues, diet issues, blood sugar imbalance etc. Then cleaning up the diet - for me strict Paleo does work. No sugar, grains, eggs etc but that's just me.

A lot of medicines mess with your gut too.

There is lots of great info out there. Check out people like Sean Croxton and Josh Rubin on youtube. Sean interviews a lot of great people and some of his recent clips are on gut issues, gluten intolerance etc.

I already take probiotics and have a good diet. Am also planning to eat more miso soup! I definitely have a blood sugar problem - how do you deal with that, apart from the hypoglycemia diet?

 

[Spinney Lainey]

I only take Vit C now if I think I am getting a cold or those i live with are getting colds. Tried Vit C as a daily or seasonal thing and it made no difference that I could see.

I take 1gram tablets and load up to bowel tolerance. Was important for me to find a brand that I could tolerate in high doses. Would aim for 3-5 grams a day to head off a cold.

Which make did you use?

 

[justy]

I already take probiotics and have a good diet. Am also planning to eat more miso soup! I definitely have a blood sugar problem - how do you deal with that, apart from the hypoglycemia diet?

No sugar, no/low carb diet and no fruit in the beginning if really bad.

 

[ukxmrv]

Which make did you use?

I've found a few different brands that I can tolerate but this is the one I used last winter and bought again for now.

http://www.solgar.com/SolgarProduct...tamin-C-Tablets-Ester-C-Ascorbate-Complex.htm

 

[Spinney Lainey]

Ok, I've also heard people talking about buffered vitamin C - as it is a neutral pH, so is supposed to not upset the stomach. Can't decide whether to get ester C or buffered C..............

 

[Plum]

I would also make sure your vitamin C is GMO free as most is made from corn. GMO's can affect your stomach too.

Blood sugar issues are hard. I've recently gotten on top of mine. I didn't know I was allergic to eggs. Now that I've removed them and stick to no grains, no sugar, low carb I do better. I'm not hungry between meals, no hypoglycaemic symptoms.

I eat meat, veg and small bit of potato 3 times a day. But everyone's different and you need to find what balances you properly. I've been trying to get this far for almost 4 years.

 

[Spinney Lainey]

I generally eat a lot of protein and wholegrain grains i.e brown rice and quinoa. If I don't eat any carbs, I get so hungry. How did you find out you were allergic to eggs? I don't eat wheat, milk or cheese.

 

[PNR2008]

Vit C never really worked for me but the herbs did and in liquid drops. So I take Zand's herbal insure, a matake mushroom extract and astragulas extract. Some can't take any fungus so you have to be careful but take the others often under attack and slow down during healthy times.

 

[Plum]

I generally eat a lot of protein and wholegrain grains i.e brown rice and quinoa. If I don't eat any carbs, I get so hungry. How did you find out you were allergic to eggs? I don't eat wheat, milk or cheese.

You can always increase your carbs by eating more veg. Also depends on the quality of your meat? Conventional/free range/grass fed/ organic.

Food detective test first picked up egg allergy. Recent gut issues showed me had to give them up too.

This book has a great self test in it to see how much carb you 'need' to consume. We're all different.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Metabolic-T...4430693&sr=8-1&keywords=metabolic+typing+diet

Also if yr going to eat grains they should be prepared properly to aid digestion - soaked overnight and cooked in homemade stock. Check out a book called Nourishing Traditions. Grains are hard on the gut.

 

[PNR2008]

I have always had a gag effect with eggs but dairy is essential in my diet. Wheat is ok only in small dosages, like once a day, rice is ok. Whatever I eat has to be varied but nuts are very important as vegetables and fruit.

 

[Little Bluestem]

I definitely have a blood sugar problem - how do you deal with that, apart from the hypoglycemia diet?

Chromium and niacinamide both help regulate blood sugar level.