Green Body & Home - The Importance of Building Immunity
/The Importance of Building Immunity
The Coronavirus has been creating a lot of fear in people across the globe. Obviously health practices such as washing hands and being mindful of being around others who are symptomatic are helpful, however we cannot forget about our biggest ally in keeping ourselves and our children well... our Immune System. Each week this month we will share some supplements that we consider essential nutrition for our immune system to function well.
Vitamin C: This week's spotlight is on Vitamin C, which plays a critical role in our immune system. Although you may have used this many times in the past, studies show that much higher doses of vitamin C than initially thought are where the positive changes happen for our immunity. I personally recommend 500-1,000 mg every 1-3 days for prevention in children and adults (in children you can split the dose into two doses/day, so 500mg am, 500mg pm. For active immune compromises you can does up to 6,000mg per day for adults, or 4,000mg per day for children. The biggest side effect is loose stool, at which point you would want to cut back or split up the doses more.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5409678/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10543583
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23700397
Read more on the VIMSIA PTA Facebook group to learn more about Vitamin C.
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