Our Daily Supplements
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Our Daily Supplements
Just updated 10/29/22, originally posted 2009.
SPECIAL SECTION: Coronavirus Prevention Protocol
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For optimum health & resisting bioweapons, take these everyday!
C 1000 mg (powder) (I'm taking 5+ servings a day)
D3 5,000 iu (if no sunshine, we take 2 for 10k iu)
K2 (must have with D3, see details below in the regular section)
Lysine (Powder) 500 mg (anti-viral)
Magnesium (must have with D3) This link goes to Amazon but I love the product and can't find anywhere else. You can get this one on iherb but the tablets are giant.
Quercitin (inhibits the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines)
Zinc for lung (and prostate) health
What to eat to stay extra healthy:
Eat clean organic foods, as local as possible
Stay away from alcohol other than red wine, NO soda, NO refined sugar (use organic Stevia for sweetener)
Coconut Oil: The coronavirus is a lipid-coated virus that pegs out in the presence of medium-chain triglycerides–and coconut oil is our best source of these healthy fats. We use organic coconut oil from Costco but when we have to order online, we get this. And this MCT oil.
Saturated Fats: Coronavirus has an affinity for the lungs, and the lungs can’t work without saturated fats, so eat plenty of butter and bone broth, and avoid all industrial fats and oils.
Back to the Regular Post :)
When it comes to daily supplements, we don't mess around. The soil, she ain't what she used to be. It's unlikely we get all our essential macros and micros from food, even when we eat clean. Thank you, FDA and USDA, for protecting the food supply so well. <smh>
For now, we'll be taking our daily supplements. We are almost never sick since we've been on this regimen. Yay!
Putting the daily vitamin puzzle together has been a labor of love. There is a world of info out there and it took me years--literally YEARS--to figure out:
what to take
then how much to take.
then which brand to choose,
find out if there's a non-GMO alternative,
then what can I do naturally,
what should I buy locally (as much as possible),
My questions were endless and ever evolving. And new brands coming online every day -- we live in exciting times as far as improving health is concerned. So the research continues!
About Our Daily Supplements
Here's what we take everyday (usually with a smoothie!) The links go to where I buy them, mostly Amazon because it's cheap and fast, but I shop at iHerb as much as possible. For more info on a supplement, I research at Linus Pauling Institute or at Weston A Price.
You'll see that I buy a lot of powder supplements. That's because you just get the thing you want, zero fillers. They mix up in the smoothie or yogurt or in a shot of kombucha. Easy!
Bottom-Line Essentials
In times of financial stress (when we feel we can't purchase everything), these are the essentials for our family. You'll find more detail on each supplement in the next section.
C 1000 mg (powder) (I'm taking 5+ servings a day)
D3 5,000 iu (if no sunshine, we take 2 for 10k iu)
K2 (must have with D3, see details below in the regular section)
Magnesium (must have with D3) This link goes to Amazon but I love the product and can't find anywhere else. You can get this one on iherb but the tablets are giant. Ugh.
Niacin You want one that causes a flush! Do not take flush-free.
Brain Food Daily Supplements
♥ Natural Brain Enhancers Helps memory and is used to help dementia sufferers actually improve. Here are two very good articles, one from Dr. Axe and one from Self Hacked.
♥ L-Theanine (powder) or pill form | Improves focus and relieves stress. Particularly good with coffee, we mix a scoop in our cuppa in the am. Wonderful! Good overall info here.
The Other Daily Supplements
♥ A 25,000 iu Great immune system booster and essential to work with D, E, K against viruses.
♥ ALA (Alpha Lipoic Acid) 300 mg | ALA is a hugely powerful antioxidant! Dr. Berkson wrote a very good book on the topic. Everything you ever wanted to know about ALA is in this book. Dr. Berkson's successful cancer treatment is based on ALA and LDN. (PS. You need Vitamin B with ALA because ALA uses it up.)
♥ B complex | Good for everything, especially good for brain and managing stress
♥ B12 5,000 mcg (+ I get B12 in my Energy Fizz Sticks)
♥ Berberine This is great for 2 things (in particular): balancing blood sugar (studies show it works better than Metformin, scroll down to section 3.1) and inflammation. We take 1 a day, you can take more.
♥ Boron For bone and joint health. You can take in pill form (simple) or take borax (yes, 20 Mule Team & cheap) or make a liquid (also cheap but a little complicated). TO MAKE A LIQUID: mix 1 tsp borax in a qt of distilled water. Take 1 tsp/day for 3 mg boron. Read more here. This is another good article on boron with references. TAKING STRAIGHT BORAX: Hal and I take 1/4 tsp of borax daily in a capsule. This is equal to 100 mg of boron which is a LOT but thousands of people take this much, no harm despite what it says on the box :) This book tells all: Beyond the Arthritis Fix
♥ C 1000 mg (powder) and THIS Lipo C (in pill form)| The powder goes in the smoothie, or add to a short glass of kombucha and shoot. The Lipo C is for when you need to take a lot, like in case of a cold or other virus. Or you don't like the powder.
♥ Copper is ESSENTIAL!!! We take 10 mg daily in a capsule. Start slow with these 3 mg capsules. Then work your way up. Once you are up to 10 mg, you can make your own: I bought these copper sulfate crystals and these 4 oz brown dropper bottles. I pour 9.4 grams crystals in a 4 oz dropper bottle and add boiling (or very hot) distilled water to dissolve them. Each drop in this bottle has 1 mg copper. This book tells all: The Copper Revolution. This podcast with Mercola and Robbins explains WHY copper is essential (hint: iron overload).
♥ D3 5,000 iu We don't get sick when we take D3. You can read up on D3 here. You can get a test kit here or here.
♥ Digestive enzymes Digestive enzymes help you GET THE NUTRIENTS out of your food. We take these formulated by Dr. Gonzalez. We'll take 3 with each meal. Dr. Gonzalez was a brilliant cancer doctor. Here's his book Enzymes and Cancer. His partner of 20+ years, Dr. Linda Isaac, carries on his work. She is my cancer doctor of choice should the need arise.
♥ E 400 This is the most complete E I've found. Good for brain health, excellent cancer fighter
♥ Electrolytes — love this simple drink!!!
♥ Fibrenza This is a systemic enzyme as opposed to a digestive enzyme. It actually helps dissolve excess fibrin in your body which is SCAR TISSUE. This is particularly important to me because I had scar tissue wrap around my colon a few years ago and darn near killed me. I'm very interested in dissolving all of it! If you've ever had an organ removed, you want to consider this!!! I usually order this in bulk to save money (I have a practitioner account). It retails for $129.95 but if you can order 3 bottles, I sell for $99 each plus shipping. Text me at 859-550-3862 if this works for you!
♥ Iodine LugoTabs | Read up on iodine here, why you need it, what it does.
♥ K2 500 mcg | Made from non-GMO* Natto (fermented soybeans) which is the best kind. ESSENTIAL with D3!!! D3 gets your calcium (from food sources, we don't take any extra yet) into your bloodstream. K2 gets it into your bones and teeth. This book is an excellent primer on K2. Did you know that K2 REVERSES atherosclerosis and CAD? REVERSES.
♥ LDN 4.5 mg (about 1 tsp) | This is low-dose Naltrexone. LDN is used to boost one's immune system and is a known cancer-fighter/preventive. Dr. Berkson (see ALA above) uses this. Most alternative cancer docs use this in their protocols these days! This requires a prescription or a good pharmacy in India (click here to see where to learn more, where to buy and how to use).
♥ Lysine (Powder) 500 mg | Lysine is my go to for a virus, including herpes. Since my husband and I have been taking this (since about 2006), neither of us have had an outbreak unless we stop taking. With my history, this is a miracle.
♥ Minerals Minerals are foundational for health! Since the soil is so depleted, we MUST supplement. We distill our drinking water and add 1/4 tsp of this mineral solution to each gallon.
♥ Niacin (powder, made in USA) | This is Niacin, the flush kind, excellent for detox. We take at least 200 mg, put in the smoothie. (Niacinimide is the non-flush form but you want the flush for detox.)
♥ Omega 3s We love this flax seed oil for Omega 3s. No fishy taste and no risk of heavy metals or toxins. Or here's an excellent fish oil supplement, if you prefer!
♥ Fiber: we don't supplement fiber anymore. Here's why: this guy and this article. You'll find lots more info online (I know because I've read so so much lol), but these are two are good reads to start.
♥ Probiotics-Prebiotics-Digestive Enzymes in One
Prebiotic vs Probiotic: a probiotic INSTALLS the good bacteria, a prebiotic FEEDS the good bacteria. Eating unpasteurized fermented foods like kefir, whole milk yogurt, kombucha, sauerkraut, kimchi are awesome, but not enough to repair a leaky, damaged gut. Prebiotics help HEAL. Digestive Enzymes help get the nutrients out of your food and into your body.
♥ Selenium 200 mcg | Good for everything, great cancer-fighter. Essential if you take iodine.
♥ Zeolite | Detox is essential for good health. You cannot get well "over" toxins, they gotta go.
♥ Zinc | Essential for prostate and immune support. Do not get the kind with copper unless you know you are copper-deficient.
Remember, I'm not telling YOU what to take. I'm telling you what WE take. The FDA has forbidden me to give advice, so of course I never would. Unless you called me and asked.
GMO and Daily Supplements
I look for non-GMO ingredients whenever possible. The product has to say "No GMO" on the label, or be corn, soy, canola, and/or cotton-free. Most Vitamin C products contain ascorbic acid which is usually made from corn. Any vitamins made with corn, soy, canola or cottonseed oil is GMO unless the label says non-GMO. GMOs are proven poisons. Take them at your peril.
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A little more on Detox
♥ You cannot get well on top of toxins, they gotta go. And once you start your clean eating, your body will start to off-load toxins. Here are a few ways to make sure the toxins LEAVE your body completely:
Zeolite detox, a safe, heavy metals detox!
Activated charcoal - we take 2 at least 1x a week to absorb any toxins we’ve picked up. Good stuff and every home needs a bottle. It’s what poison control centers use to mop up poisons! Take 2 hours away from meds and other supplements.
drink plenty of water
enough exercise to leave you breathless for at least 4 minutes
What vitamins do you take? What else do you do to stay healthy?